It's not about being PC, it's about not breaking laws. They legally can't release a Walther-P38 toy without painting it completely orange and blue. Rather than force such a thing onto fans, they came up with the best possible gun mode they could while still keeping it from being unrealistic.

That's what I mean about being PC. Ever since that stupid law passed, toy weapons look fugly. I understand the whole "not to be mistaken for a real gun", but... I guess It's just me :rolleyes:






i was watching the original transformers this morning and that american music they had playing for prime was like 90's retro

'90's Retro!? :eye:
...you just made me feel older than I am! :(








That iPod Convoy is Kicks Ass!
It would be even more Kick ass if they made a Blaster or Shockwave iPod setup!

That iPod Convoy is Kicks Ass!
It would be even more Kick ass if they made a Blaster or Shockwave iPod setup!

I'll assume you mean Soundwave. Specifically, this guy:

http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/universe/

Check out the movie at the bottom of the page

http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/universe/default.cfm?page=News/Item&newsID=A795A47F-D56F-E112-48649ACADFB6ADDC

Then here are prototypes of some of the announced Universe toys

This is crazy. Hasbro actually being new and current with their website is fucking UNHEARD OF.

I reaaaaaally like the Prowl toy.

Oh my. Expect the TF86 remake petitions to start. If they haven't, already :p

Oh wow. Yeah, Prowl kicks ass and I have to say I think they all look pretty damn impressive. I'm really stoked. It's been ages since there have been Transformers I've actually wanted to buy.

The funny thing is people that were getting pictures of the toys in the club magazine were ripping the toys apart. This sucks, that sucks, then the official Hasbro prototype photos come up today and everyone is praising them. Tons of "wtf why did you all hate these" posts at TFW, luls, and I feel the same way. I guess personally they look even better given that I was almost starting to believe they were just utter shit.

I'm so down with these

Tankor looks surprisingly nice. A definite possibility.

The jet wings are a little small, but the two modes are pretty far apart so it's a relatively convincing triple changer. Bot mode looks great either way, which is the most important part for me.

Prowl and Sunstreaker are my favorites however - with Powerglide probably my least favorite, though I'm fairly sure I'll get all of them

I pretty much agree with your order Ktulu. I'm almost positive I'll get all of these though. Powerglide is my least favorite but I still think he looks great.

Being a poor plastic-crack addicted nerd is the best thing to possibly be!

Powerglides got some nice tits on him.

Prowl > Octane > Onslaught > Sunstreaker > Powerglide

http://cgi.ebay.com/Transformers-TAKARA-D-01-Megatron-Metallic-Classic-NEW_W0QQitemZ110220164861QQihZ001QQcategoryZ753QQs sPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Takara Megs auction with lots of mistransformed pics :D

Also you can see where they fucked up the toy (check his face) to keep people from trying to buy the test-shot (these things aren't supposed to make it to public at all)

Of course, the final one will not have those X's

http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showthread.php?p=1882947#post1882947

Selling some shiet if you guys want any of it ;_;;;

I'd break the US only rule for SHRIENAH FRIENDS but I'd have no idea how much the shipping would be

Silverbolt did Galvatron :)

So, I compiled the Insanity vids, the PSA, and Racism TF-style. Sure, if all you do is compare him to Megs, you're going to be disappointed.

But, I think if you just take him as his own batshit-crazy self, he's rather amusing. Disagree at will.

http://ca.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=EB84AA1F8615938B

I just watched all of Beast Machines and I am of the opinion that it is pretty cool.

A few things in there were pretty silly but thats pretty much true of all transformers series, I reckon.

Kinda got worse towards the ending though.


LOL IM DED








































WHUPS LOL BAK AGIN

Silverbolt did Galvatron :)


I wish I was able to upload long videos like him :(

The need to edit down to 10 minutes makes me really not want to bother at all usually!

Marc I still haven't watched Beast Machines. SAD FACE

All I know is the toys were mostly big piles of ass :o

I thought the show was a big pile of ass too. I have no idea how you managed to like it Marc but well done!

I thought the show was a big pile of ass too. I have no idea how you managed to like it Marc but well done!

I liked the first season more than the last.

I was going to say more about what I liked about but I can't think of how to say it. LOLZzz

I liked the first season more than the last.

I was going to say more about what I liked about but I can't think of how to say it. LOLZzz

Yeah, it started off alright, but then went screwy along the way.

I finally saw an episode of the New Transformers cartoon.
I have to say that it's okay.

Things I hate about it:
- Optimus is an inexperienced leader (I'm tired of this cliche).
- It's set in a near-future earth, in (of all places) "New" Detroit - I keep expecting Robocop to show up.
- I also kinda don't like the fact that they have to depend on a little girl as a guide.

Things I like about it:
- Megatron is slowly trying to create a new body, which means he can't really lead.
- I like the fact that Starscream backstabbed Megatron from the beginning.
- I like the reason as to why the Autobots must depend on the little girl.

I wish I was able to upload long videos like him :(

Does becoming a "director" require a certain number of videos, rankings, amount of discussion? Or does it require TEH MONEY?

I've always wondered. I could probably click around and find out, but I've never even dreamed of becoming one. You on the other hand would definitely benefit from it, as noted.

If it is based on monetary "donations," that would indeed be WHACK :(

Inexperienced leader is not really too cliche for Transformers though, Optimus is usually already a seasoned bad ass when we first meet him in various continuities and all, but hey

Kneg - switching your type to Director is free. However, if you did that AFTER they set the 10 minute limit, it has no effect. Only people that were already "Directors" can upload over 10 minutes :(

It really makes no sense. As long as the file size limit is in place, who the fuck cares how long it is?

It's obviously to prevent people from uploading whole episodes of shows in one go - but it's not like people don't then just segment them into parts you know

I believe when you become a "partner" now you can upload longer videos. I'm nowhere near deserving of that though, you have to have a shit ton of subscribers and thousands of views per video.

Botcon Optimus officially revealed:



Underwhelming. I thought it would be neat, with the whole alternate reality thing and all....but it's just a black and purple Prime. Yawn.

Botcon Optimus officially revealed:

Underwhelming. I thought it would be neat, with the whole alternate reality thing and all....but it's just a black and purple Prime. Yawn.

I think it looks good (better than some recolours), but something more original would have been nice.

I hate it when colors are so separated like that. It looks like he's wearing a purple sweater with dress slacks. Same deal with "Jungle Bonecrusher".

Botcon Optimus officially revealed:



Underwhelming. I thought it would be neat, with the whole alternate reality thing and all....but it's just a black and purple Prime. Yawn.

Black and purple WITH A CRACKED WINDSCREEN AND SCRATCHED PAINT

Yeah! And you only have to spend 280 bucks to get him!

THERES SOME GOLD ON HIM TOO

WOO WOO I CAN'T WAIT

masterforce arrived btw

ENJOY

http://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/TF/products/encore/e-07.html

Anyone gonna get that reissue? I might if it's not too much. BBTS's pre-order is 90 dollars - but they're always over priced, so I'm not sure how much it will be elsewhere.

!

Hmm. I definitely would not for 90 bucks. Maybe at a reasonable price. That's pretty cool. I've always had a softspot for Skylynx.

I'll keep you updated TK!

Also - since the encore series is sold online at Wal-Mart (from outside sellers...not totally sure how it works) they've been known to pop in stores since to return online items, you take it to a store. Someone found an encore Megatron reissue for like 40 bucks that way! You never know when you might luck up and find some freak deal like that.

New Animated toy pics from Toyfare magazine:

Supreme Prime:



Leader Megatron:



Both are Earth modes obviously. I think Megatron looks pretty neat, skinny thighs aside!

The Prime though...why are there so many fucking versions? There's going to be the Cyberton deluxe one, an Earth deluxe one, an Earth voyager one, and this Supreme one. Ridiculous. JUST MAKE ONE DEFINITIVE ONE PLZ

ToyFair is this weekend so I'm sure a lot more stuff will be revealed

Leader Bulkhead

I have an idea

let's have his legs be shorter than his torso

Crazy proportions seem ALL THE RAGE now, Cybertron Crumplezone, Bulkhead, and movie Stockade (who has giant fucking arms)

Then there's all the tiny waists!

i've wrote a song for the occasion
sing this in a style of a ho-down like on who's line

someone broke my cutters
i use for the hedge
it was crushed by ironhide
who is really ledge

but ratchet took out the cable
so now i have no tv
but now i have a satilite dish
rigged up on bumblebee

I've been writing Transformers 2... We've got our characters all designed. I always write all my scripts, my movies anyway so at least I've got something to give the writers. It's like a template. We have a really good outline so I worked on that. We had to because I want to make my date. I'm not going to let the strike take me down.

Yep - however he only works with outlines, he doesn't write the whole script himself or anything

I bought and reviewed movie Stockade:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=_OGkjuXuGrE

Pissed at how compressed it ended up after the upload. My source file was super clear :( Oh well

Still underwhelmed

Still underwhelmedLOL, it looks like one of those medium/light duty commercial trucks like the GMC/Chevy Top Kick/Kodiak or the Ford F750.

http://botcon.com/08figures.cfm#goldbug

This one is much cooler

Was the color scheme intentional to go with the stealth bumblebee movie deluxe?

I doubt it, the convention exclusives are planned by different people and way ahead of time, that's why last year's were the remaining Classics seekers. They had no idea they'd be continuing the line at the time, so they put those characters in that set so fans could still have a chance to get them. Cue the cries of many.

Must of been a coincidence.

I like it, it looks like a G1 transformer.

Makes sense. The body is based on G1 Hot Rod and the head is based on G1 Goldbug

The only nitpick I see in it is that the blue parts look out of place. As though 2 transformers were swapped together.

Looks ok to me, and the G1 Goldbug head was blue so it's a nod to that I guess

First Animated Ratchet toy pic in color:



Pretty cartoon accurate, though the face looks almost sad or confused.

Looks ok to me, and the G1 Goldbug head was blue so it's a nod to that I guessTrue.

First Animated Ratchet toy pic in color:


Pretty cartoon accurate, though the face looks almost sad or confused.lol, that reminded me of that part in the making of Phantom Menace, where animators first showed Lucas the first 3D Yoda tests.

Is it just me, or does his head look alot like G1 Bumblebee?

Just looks like G1 Ratchet with added bits to the sides to me, but I see why you say that

OK Toyfair starts today, which means lots of new product pictures.

First wave have come from Wizard's preview of Universe:

http://www.wizarduniverse.com/021508nytftransprev.html

Looks like it's the weirdly posed/transformed in some cases pics from the Collector Club preview. They look nice in color though.

The two Cybertron re-releases are kind of meh though. The Blaster repaint WOULD work...had they given it a new fucking head! Fail. Then, the other one is just boring, barely that different from the original version.

Sign me up for Prowl, as well.

I will happily buy the 5 main releases, I don't know about the repaints though

Activators Bumblebee:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JINGL4USjhA

Leader Bulkhead's electronics:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqzOmIGhXKU

Leader Megatron's electronics:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tpbE1BK1BI

Spin-transforming Roll-Out Prime:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97QKH6aN9ig

Animated Jazz and Oilslick -

http://seibertron.com/news/view.php?id=12442

Now for the most utterly disappointing shit in a long time:

Universe Galvatron - a shitty deluxe.

http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-images/events/Toy-Fair-2008/Quick-Shots/ATT00003.jpg.html

http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-images/events/Toy-Fair-2008/Quick-Shots/ATT00002.jpg.html

FUCK

I just watched the first 3 eps of TF Animated!!!

LOVED it. Jazz is sold, and so is Bulkhead :)

GALVATRON

SUCKS



:(

You think? He looks pretty ok to me. Not as amazing as the rest of the new stuff but I don't think he sucks. I agree it is a shame he is only deluxe though.

I'm surprised to see the Cybertron Soundwave repaint. The other one makes more sense (I forget what his name was.)

Galvatron's robot form blows, but his Tank form looks pretty cool.

I can't think of a better Galvatron since the original G1. I'll give it 1 thumb up.





I don't know if I can handle the Hank Hill/redneck body with the beer gut and skinny legs. Also looks like he's wearing a pregnancy suite.

I really hate Galvatron. Weird triangular torso which is horribly offset by the huge back kibble behind it, the cannon arm is a big blocky mess, the legs are the same, there's random neon pink/orange joints, the feet are just two little blocks jutting out unnaturally, cannon is way over sized, chest looks plain, and I think the face is really ugly

Oh well :(

If I DO buy it, it gets new paint:



Some of the sculpted details are there to make it look more like the G1 design but they're painted wrong - and plainly since it's mostly grey.

I imagine most of the suckyness to me comes from that they had to make it a tank for "realism" and so it ended up really odd and blocky - and the retarded size restriction only made it worse. Why are Onslaught and Powerglide Ultras and Galvatron a Deluxe? What? The "realism" thing in itself is kind of BS - because in this "realistic only" line we're getting a futuristic screaming red stealth bomber?

Oh well, at least these make me happy:

http://tformers.com/ig.php?mode=album&album=9033&dispsize=600&start=0



I think this is a much better picture of Animated Ratchet

More Toyfair pics of the actual displays:

Universe
http://tformers.com/ig.php?mode=album&album=9024&dispsize=600&start=0

Animated
http://tformers.com/ig.php?mode=album&album=9023&dispsize=600&start=0

First good pictures of Blackarachnia, Soundwave, Dinobots and more in that one

Yeah really really not liking that Galvatron. Doesn't have the feel that I was expecting.

TF Animated just combines too much stuff from cartoons of today, and almost spot-on nostalgia for me to do anything but love it. If you're only looking for G1 in it, of course you're going to be disappointed. If you can appreciate Starscream's Latta-esque joygasm of a voice/badass-ery AND Bumblebee, Bulkhead, and Sari yukking it up like the Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy or Ed, Edd, and Eddy, then you're in for a treat.

I CAN appreciate both, and I can't wait til more eps get on YouTube (you know my schedule is funky :()

Oh, and Sari si Rikku :)

Torrents maing

And I continue:

Those pictures look better to me (and I didn't even hate the other one). I will probably get him.

It's weird to me that anyone could like those ugly ass animated figures and hate this. :P

Most people love the Galvatron so far and are just complaining that it's too small, only like 1-2 other people have agreed that it looks shit. I don't care if it's not a popular opinion though, it really let me down. At least the Animated figures look like what they were promised to. Galvatron here isn't a 90 percent accurate G1 bot, and the giant ray gun on the tank negates it from being a realistic vehicle (so why make it a tank in the first place)...eh, I just totally expected more from it, especially after liking all the other Universe stuff so much

Like I said though, with better/more exciting/character accurate paint I'd like it a lot more. I'll buy one to paint like I changed it above. Then it'll still have blocky fucking legs, weird asymmetrical arms and be a boring tank that's the same size as a sports car - but hey, it'll at least look ok enough for me to not smash it with a hammer

NAME THEM ALL LOL ()

NAME THEM ALL LOL ()

OK

L to R top to bottom:

1st row - Cybertron Prime Supermode w/ Leobreaker, Powerlinx Omega Supreme aka Optimus Supreme, Optimus Prime Megaweapon/Magna Convoy, MP Prime, Cybertron Primus, Optimus Primal (original bat version)

2nd row - Universe Spychanger Prime, RiD Prime, Powermaster Prime w/Apex Armor (God Ginrai), Cybertron Prime standard mode

3rd row - Energon Fight Mode Optimus Prime, Supercon(deluxe) Armada Prime, Lio Convoy, Classics Prime, THS-02 Convoy, Energon Flight Mode Optimus Prime

4th row - Blast Punch Optimus Primal, Machines Wars Prime, Universe Optimus Primal, Beast Machines Optimus Primal, Titanium WW Prime, GodFire Convoy/RiD Omega Prime, Robovision Optimus Prime, BW 10th Anniversary Optimus Primal

5th row - Star Convoy, Reverse Convoy, Transmetal Optimus Primal, Protoform Optimus Prime, Song-Wing Mode Optimus Prime/Sonic Convoy, Orion Pax, Nike Convoy, Optimus Primal, RiD Prime/Fire Convoy

6th row - Classics Leo Prime, Cybertron deluxe Optimus Prime (Jungle Planet), Botcon 06 Timelines Optimus Primal

7th/Bottom row - Universe Prime, New Years Action Master Convoy, Air Attack Optimus Primal, G2 Gobot Prime, Energon deluxe Optimus Prime, BW Optimus Minor, G2 Hero Prime, Pepsi Optimus Prime/Pepsi Convoy, Binaltech Convoy/Alt. Prime, Mega SCF Protoform Micron Legend Convoy, Big Convoy, Cybertron deluxe Optimus Prime, Optimal Optimus, Action Master Optimus Prime

<blink>LOL</blink>

And that's not even all the Op/Convoy toys there are man

I love you ktulu

I am a nerd with nothing better to do. It's sad and lame, hold me :(

BTW I think the Cybertron Prime/LeoBreaker combo is called Savage Claw mode or some shiets

Ktulu which is more suited to a Scout class size scratchbuild.

Lego Bionicle ball joints or the new Lego ExoForce ratchet joints?

GALVATRON

SUCKS



:(

Agreed, doesn't look like even it'll be able to stand up!

They should have made a it a Voyager size.

I just finished another custom Bumblebee for a friend as a late birthday present. His is on the left.

Good job

Pengoooin I would go with ball joints for scout class

I like how this thread changed from "Prak talks about the TF movie" to "Toygasm thread" over it's course

I also like that.

Oh, I conquer.

I also like that.

Just a shame though that Classics aside it's the period of "toys TK does not like"

:(

TK are you going to get the upcoming G1 and BW Robot Heroes? I guess they come out in fall with the other Universe stuff

I sure am. There is lots of stuff on the horizon that I want so I am ok. It was worth waiting through all the movie junk. I just hope Universe continues through the Animated period. This whole Cartoon Network skinny legs giant chins thing has to go out of style eventually so I just need something to last me until then. XD

Takara Astrotrain







I still like my white one just fine not to pay the bloated price for this - but, it's got some of the better changes. The grey joints on the legs need to go though

He does look pretty neat in purple. I'm also satisfied with the white version though.

So my buddy Chris came by today and we exchanged late birthday presents. I gave him that custom painted Bumblebee, which looks spectacular in person. He gave me an original G1 Grimlock. Srsly, who got the better present?

He did imo, you putting time and effort into the custom is a bigger deal than whatever money he blew on G1 Grimmy! Congrats on getting him though

hmm..

Plus, he's got a one of a kind now!

http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/1095/confess10vl7.gif



WHY GOD, WHY?!?!?!?!?

http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/1095/confess10vl7.gif



WHY GOD, WHY?!?!?!?!?

olol

Oh, scissor-me-timbers!!!

First painted pic of Chinlock:



Also, Pat Lee is lame: http://www.alivenotdead.com/rosannewong/A+MASTER+IN+DISGUISE-ANDREW+LIN+vs+PAT+LEE-MR.+TALENTED+%28round+2-2%29-profile-113669.html

I've been trying to give the TF : Animated show an honest try and watched a month and change worth of episodes. I'm still not impressed. I mean, they're so stylized that they really don't seem robotic at all.

The show also seems incredibly low-budget. I mean, I don't expect it to look as good as AppleSeed :EM, but it doesn't seem like the animation quality is much better than the show when it came out in the '80s. All they did was make shit look less robotic.

Yeah, I'm done with this show. The TF designs are kinda cool, but I can't deal with the show at all.

Sounds like you're judging it purely aesthetically - any thoughts on the actual stories or characters maybe?

The animation quality is very consistent, and is usually pretty crisp - things which can't be said of the G1 cartoon. The action is also well directed, pretty dynamic, another rarity in G1 aside from the movie.

If nothing else, you have to appreciate the insane fan service they put in every single episode. There's awesome fan nods in every single one that serve basically no purpose than a simple tip of the hat to long term fans - and as a show aimed at kids in 2008 who know jack shit about TFs aside from the recent live film that's an amazing quality to have I think.

I would comment on the stories, but they're not really that memorable. I mean, this morning's was alright and out of the norm, and the last one I saw also really didn't feature the standard AvD conflict. That's nice, but I still have trouble delving into this.

As to the characters, Prime seems to be a younger, or at least, less experienced Prime than we're used to seeing. So it's alot more learning curve on his part than anything else. That's good for development. I mean, the TFs themselves are fine or good, at least. As always, the human characters aren't as much of an attraction.

Again, my real gripe with this show is the presentation, and it's keeping me out of the show. It seems like the decision to render everything in this style wasn't really about aesthetics so much as it was to look like everyone other US current cartoon. Congrats to the people who pioneered this kind of "heavy upper body, square jaw" style with Batman: TAS, but I don't think it was the right direction to go with Transformers.

I thought on it and I'll try a little more of this. I'll just have to get past the not-so-awesome character design.

Beast Wars had that quality as well, but it combined it with a fantastic art direction and really serious and tight story telling. As far as I can tell this show is ugly robots in standard kids show storylines with nostalgia nods. The nods are nice but they can't save the show all by themselves imo.

Did you watch any more episodes besides the first 3 TK?

Just ordered Convoy, Hot Rodimus, Megatron and Starscream revoltechs.

YAY TOYS

LOL

Now you just need Fagnus

I didn't see Magnus on the site. =/

Only reason I'd want him is to pose him shaking hands with Optimus, though.

Fagnus is one of the rarer Revoltechs, so it might take a while for you to hunt one down for a good price

I have Masterpiece Magnus so I won't worry too much.

Yes he fits right in haha

I like talking about Transfarmors guys let's do it moar

Beast Wars had that quality as well, but it combined it with a fantastic art direction and really serious and tight story telling. As far as I can tell this show is ugly robots in standard kids show storylines with nostalgia nods. The nods are nice but they can't save the show all by themselves imo.

i miss beast wars, and david kaye's voice; the voice of megatron! he made him sound refined and dignified

He's doing Optimus, Grimlock, and Lugnut in Animated right now

i suppose i should give the show one more try; hopefully next saturday's episode won't be a repeat

It's not

cool beans then

I really want a reissue Sixshot.

Sixshot is awesome.

WELL WHAT YOU WAITIN FER?

Ninja consultant, biznatch.

well

i dont want to spend lots :(

Maybe one day I can afford to buy one for you

Maybe one day I can afford to buy one for you

I will buy you a toy too.

You can have Revoltech Starscream

Much better than most have been so far. If his head didn't suffer from giant chin syndrome he'd actually be kind of cool looking.

I think the same. It's not even that his chin is long necessarily - it's so bulbous too. I think it's a result of it being a sliding faceplate, you can also look at him with his awesome popsicle lips haha. I'll get one regardless more than likely, just a voyager class toy

I'm kind of on a kick where I'm trying to get all the major Prime/Convoy toys, I have a lot of them, still a few to go though

I saw Gigasteam's review of Bulkhead. I'd get it if I saw it.

If I get Bulkhead I'll wait till the leader size comes out, the voyager one is horribly out of scale with the other Autobots

Revoltech Screamer, Rodimus and Megatron arrived today.

Starscream and Rodimus are pretty much perfect ^_^

Silverbolt Revoltech review.

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=clqljwcMtZ8

Cuz timely, and new.

I can't stand him =/

I really really want revoltech Hot Rod. He looks pretty amazing. The other ones I can live without from looking at their designs.

I don't like that they're Pat Lee based, puffy bots are not my favorite. As real life models though they are at least restricted to being proportionate with themselves. I'll get them if I can ever afford them - most of the other properties in the Revoltech line are more interesting to me though.

i dislike the new transformers that is not the optimus i know and love the 1986 cartoon movie still wins in my opinion

Thanks for the info

What can I say but...

Optimus died and Rodimus ran the whole organization into the ground. Then he came back and died again....

Nah just for lolz, I liked the 80's Transformers, not too familiar with everything afterwards.

Hooray!

Sweet!

Despite the fact that we really need more decepticons.

Quite true. Most of the Classics Decepticons are exclusive repaints so far :(

Target Skywarp
Wal-Mart constructicons (Energon constructicons repaint)
Botcon seekers (super expensive fuckshitbitch)

Hopefully they'll use their planned design for Titanium Shockwave and bring him into Universe/Classics. If Takara are the ones engineering it (rather than god awful Galoob) I'm sure it'll be fine.

I use Titanium Scourge to pad out my Classics Decepticons a little. Too bad he's only good for standing there. Overpricedssmausdhdnmsuther

I really really want revoltech Hot Rod. He looks pretty amazing. The other ones I can live without from looking at their designs.

PM ME YOUR ADDRESS AND ILL BUY YOU ONE

All u Roddy fans check dis out, it's the evil Roddy from the botcon set:





Robot sexin!

Yeah he has a...mustache



So what do you think? Deco is fine by me and works better than a lot of the other ugly fucking ones, but the mustache is cheesy to me

that is still not the prime i know and respect i grew up in 1985 yep i am 22 will be 23 april 27th aspergers is the autism i have

I wouldn't refuse him if he was given to me as a gift, but otherwise just another bot that looks cool but isn't going to be bought because of price/availability.

Hey PengoonMistyMarcWhoeverUAre they are re-releasing Revoltech Ultra Magnus at the end of the month

It seems like the Voyagers get smaller every time they make one...

Voyagers now are the size ultras used to be.

Voyagers now are the size ultras used to be.

For which series?

I'm talking about the Voyagers for Animated. Just look how small Bulkhead is.

There's a few short voyagers, but it's not becoming any ongoing trend. While voyager Bulkhead for Animated is indeed rather short, the voyager Prime is quite large. It all depends on how the transformation is engineered really. Deluxe Lockdown in Animated is even taller than voyager Prime for instance.

Evil Rodimus with a goatee. Where have I seen this before... o.O

Moar liek Evil Spock

And I'm pretty sure Star Trek is where South Park got that idea. I just love how funny it was that they kept the screen split between the 2 characters on South Park. lol.

So hey. Botcon weekend and all. yay!

Also, this looks completely awesome: http://seibertron.com/news/view.php?id=12835

tk your name is shorter than my name

I am going to take this chance to review TF: Animated now that ive watched all of Season 1:

Frankly, the show is pure win. The fact that the characters have expressions other then dull surprise (http://transformers.wikia.com/wiki/Dull_surprise) helped me get over those silly chins pretty quickly and most of the characters look pretty excellent.

The story is coherent and the Decepticons are potrayed a hell of a lot better in this show then any other. Rather then getting beat EVERY episode and looking like bumbling oafs, they are shown as more of a background, but serious threat. When they show up, its a big, BIG deal and to even defeat one requires a super human effort from the Autobots.

The dialouge is way better then any previous TF show(typically involved repetitive lines and telling the audience stuff we already know) and actually has some emotion into it, Kaye does really well as Prime lols. And stock transformation sequences, rather then taking up 90% of the show, are kept to a minimum.

Other plus points:

- Megs. Dear God, he's a Goliath and a master mainpulator. Yesssssss

-Teasing Bumblbee's death. I lol'ed.

-'Oh for Sparks sake.'

-'YOU INTERUPTED MY SPEECH!'

-Prowl succesfully combining the personalities of William Wordsworth and Emily Dickinson. And some Beachcomber in there too.

I'm surprised you haven't been postin' all the new stuff, Ktulu!

All the classics 2.0 figures are looking fantastic. I am so excited for this. Except for the one problem of me having to buy them, which means a lot of money. >_>

New ones announced too, like a deluxe Iron Hide, and a Hound/Ravage set which apparently means there is going to be a soundwave because Ravage is supposed to fit inside him?!! Also a deluxe Cyclonus and, this is the weirdest part, apparently a new deluxe Cheetor?! With a new mold and everything. I haven't been able to find pictures of these yet though. =(

New Robot Heroes look great too! I'm really stoked.

I didn't think anyone would care really, this thread has sort of died. You guys know where all the news is if you wanna see :(

Lots of cool news over all I think. Some of the new product they gave a peak at is nice.

I'm pretty bummed over the nonsensical answer they gave as to why Univ. Galvy is a deluxe though - "there were already too many large tanks"

...yeah, ok

http://www.break.com/index/transformers-stop-motion-awesome.html

Really nice job!

I didn't think anyone would care really, this thread has sort of died. You guys know where all the news is if you wanna see :(

Lots of cool news over all I think. Some of the new product they gave a peak at is nice.

I'm pretty bummed over the nonsensical answer they gave as to why Univ. Galvy is a deluxe though - "there were already too many large tanks"

...yeah, ok

!

I just found the premium series Optimus Prime, Megatron and Jazz. I ended up passing on Blackout (because I can't tell what's so premium about him) and Ironhide (Everything looks great, glossy truck body, but the hood looks fucked up). Anybody want to buy or trade for my original movie Prime and Megs? I'm not asking for much (practically giving them away), just thought I'd share them out to another Transformer fan from the ffshrine family.

edit: Jazz review. This figure is noticably better then the original, and I don't just mean the paint job. The little details really stand out and this time I really like this figure. Jazz feels really well put together and stronger.

Optimus. The added details are very little - Lets make some of the grey more silvery. They switched the gun out for the sword which is a lot better. The head looks a lot more like the actual head, but still kinda off. They also added 2 holes at the top of the roof just to fit the head because of the "batman"ears.

Megatron. His collors are just more like the movie, just not metalic. Still way better then the original.


http://www.break.com/index/transformers-stop-motion-awesome.html

Really nice job!

MOAR!

I hate Premium Optimus' head personally, they went way overboard with the rabbit ears man

I hate Premium Optimus' head personally, they went way overboard with the rabbit ears man

I pretty much agree with you. I'm honestly thinking about taking him back for Ironhide. The only thing I didn't like about Ironhide is that the hood is a flat-matted black while the rest of the car is glossy black. But I really like Jazz.

I love transformers as kid!!!

I'm not sure what took me so long to post this, but I found Stealth Bumblebee last week. Very beautiful. However, I ended up removing the head and placing it on my custom painted BB.

Head works much better on that body, cool stuff

Premium Optimus Prime went back to Target - I figured I can do a better custom paint job on mine.

I ended up picking up Premium Ironhide. Ironhide has been my favoUrite movie figure, the premium version is even more loveable. ^_^ - Squee!

I feel violated from this thread.

i would sue if i was yous

i would sue if i was yous

Will you be my attorney? *holds out lawsuit* <3

sure

Since I took back premium leader prime due to my cockiness of stating that I would be able to custom paint a better one, turns out I am painting a better one. So far my Optimus Prime has chrome rims. :D

Since I took back premium leader prime due to my cockiness of stating that I would be able to custom paint a better one, turns out I am painting a better one. So far my Optimus Prime is sittin' on chrome. :D

Bumping this because I actually saw Transformers: Animated figures in stores yesterday!

It was the two pack with Optimus and Megatron + a dvd. They looked so awesome and it got me so excited about more of the toys showing up.

I am hoping more people have been seeing them too? It seems like I usually get toys pretty late in my area, so I'm surprised no one else has spotted them!

So checking for Bulkhead tomorrow!!

I love Transformers! My brother totally bought me a transforming Optimus Prime for Christmas cuz I've been mega-obsessed with it for ages. I have mini transforming figurines too. The picture up there is pretty awesome too, by the way!

To be Honest, I would love to get my hands on the Animated Megatron,
since it looks so much like Super Megatron from the Transformers
manga. I really liked that design.

Super Megatron:



Animated series Megatron:



Also, for Prak: I found this skimming through Photobucket:

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk184/Master_Megatron/MegatronEyeTwitch.gif

I figure you might be able to put this to good use, or at least
get a good laugh out of it.

I saw the voyager class Animated figures at Wal-Mart but their boxes were all crushed! I saw the two pack also

All of the Animated episodes have aired and are online except for the season 2 finale. I've really enjoyed watching it, I think it's a great show.

It's hilarious that after seven months of the show being on the air, the toys are only just now coming out in most places.

I am planning on burning them all once season two finishes, I can upload for anyone who'd like as well!

I am so excited to finally get the animated Bumblebee, it's been so long since I first saw the pictures! I am guessing he'll show up at a store near me really soon.

I have not seen any animated figures yet. I just finally saw premium bumblebee the other day. I've been wanting animated prime, megs and bumblebee for a while.

I am stoked for animated. I'm gonna buy me some more Autobots <3

Ok. these allspark power movie figures are getting ricockulous. C'mon Hasbro, wtf?

Supply and demand, Wal-Mart and Toys R Us wants more movie product, Hasbro gives it

Ktulu, I know you're a huge fan of Mirage. What do you think of that one?

the Constructicons are lame, but S2 has been pretty soild for the most part. Autoboot Camp has been the best episode so far, infact any episode with Sentinel for that matter.


Ktulu, I know you're a huge fan of Mirage. What do you think of that one?

sorry prime, the ship was full.

Everybody get dangerous, everbody get dangerous~

i really hope they stock the Animated toys here.

not holding my breath though ;_;

I am NOT kidding, they had EVERYBODY. It was quite the display!

Should have taken a pic D:

He is HELLA kibbly :o

You should have held off for the Leader version!

Oh and I see instructions folded out. MINUS 100 COOL POINTS


Ktulu, I know you're a huge fan of Mirage. What do you think of that one?

Looks good and it's a Gobot reference so it's extra nerdy. It's also meant to be a female character

I don't like to break things. I have fingers of cement ;;

I win

...at foolish spending? Lulz :o Not pictured: Starscream

Ktulu, you're a dick. Not on the same level as Ultra Magnus. But you're still a dick. lol.

You plan on opening them?

Yeah except Bumblebee which will go to Ndi if she wants and the two pack if they can't be placed back in

So I've bought every one I've seen so far, lulz, how grand. At least I had a 12 dollar refund coupon from Hasbro to take off one of the deluxes.

I should be buying a better camera instead :(

Haha, I got her one, too, Ktulu <33

Figures

And I was seriously thinking of getting Mandi Bumblebee if I was to find one too. http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/nine_fenrir/robot%20faces/16x16_smiley-very-happy.gif

It sucks out here, there are no signs of any animated figures around here. I guess that's what I get for getting the movie figures a few weeks early. http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a202/nine_fenrir/robot%20faces/16x16_smiley-indifferent.gif

I know they're in some parts of the state at least, people might have just bought em up before you found em? Someone insane like me :(

It's so ridiculous that Bumblebee is bigger than Bulkhead

So TFW has found a picture of the non-trasafarming Bumblebee:



Kind of neat. I think it's the same size as the movie Cyber Stompers? Packaging makes it seem that way anyway

They moved the figures from here:



To here:


Not surprising, but it looked nicer where it was to me ;; It was so beautiful and full of light!

I think I'm gonna try Toys Us later.

Edit: I found the Prime/Megs dvd 2 pack, Grimlock... and that's all they got in. I picked up the 2 pack.

ok, so i bought this (), this (), this () and this. ()

i also got Megs with Optimus in a double pack but he looks kind of shit so i gave him to my nephew and bought the badass Leader one for myself.

they are awesome.

I purchased deluxe Optimus and Prowl like two days after I bought the above group, both of which are astounding toys.

Universe/Classics 2.0, including the new G1 Robot Heroes, is out in the US now, starting in California, so maybe we can all have a shot at those soon too. Good news for TK I think.

Everyone. Masterpiece Megatron or Starscream?

Oh, I finally found animated Bumblebee.

looks awesome

Starscream stays together better and is less of a pain to transform, but Megs is a better match for MP Optimus obviously

I purchased deluxe Optimus and Prowl like two days after I bought the above group, both of which are astounding toys.

Universe/Classics 2.0, including the new G1 Robot Heroes, is out in the US now, starting in California, so maybe we can all have a shot at those soon too. Good news for TK I think.

it is simultaneously good and bad. Good because they rule and I want them, and bad because I am going to waste a lot of money on them.

waste??

i would hardly call such a purchase, a waste ;_;

http://www.mininova.org/tor/1547907

Torrent for the excellent Season 2 finale for any that have missed it

Be warned, the very end of the last episode is cut off a bit :( Will be remedied when it airs on the US Cartoon Network next week

waste??

i would hardly call such a purchase, a waste ;_;

they are plastic things which will sit on my shelf doing nothing.

It is a waste.

And even I know that!

man you guys don't have epic battles like me here is one

my toys they were battling then the evil nintendo gamecube came and attacked they were all fighting and stuff like doomed but the wiimote it came to save the day but no then its brother came and no dice either the gamecube was getting more powerful as it charged up a controller so the wiimote got the power of the nunchunk but still no dice and man finally the classic controller comes in and they all save the day and the gamecube is thrown down the stairs as they celebrate with the 360 and wii

is this the end of gamecube fight out next time on tv

they are plastic things which will sit on my shelf doing nothing.

It is a waste.

they cement your status as a nerd. what more do you want.

The money I am going to waste.

well, i have seen A Bridge too Close.

it is teh awesum, despite being riddled with Deus ex Machina left and right.

http://tfkenkon.com/collection/act493/index.php

I love this guy

No Jazz or any wave 3, so:




His legs are funky beyond all recognition, and I can't get his arms to fold together for the life of me. He'll never be a jet again~

i have that.

i thought at first it was just a repaint, but i was wrong.

i quite like it.

He was my first~ I quite like him, I just wish the arms could swivel at the bicep. He's closer to show colors than most originally thought he would be - it's just the red that's really off, it should be more of a maroon color.

Today I found Animated Leader Megatron and Bulkhead, and Universe deluxe Sunstreaker, Prowl, and Tankor. Bought one of each. They also had the new Marvel TFs but I passed since the packages were all ruined.

here's some random wierd transformers/human pic I found. I am hoping
to finally resurrect my transformers collection today. we will see what
happens.

i finally saw the movie lol it was great seeing optimus again

Got Prowl, Sunstreaker, and Tankor today. Took them long enough to come out over here!

Streaker is AMAZING. Really, this is as good as it gets. He is articulated flawlessly, looks badass in both modes, and basically has absolutely nothing wrong with him. Why can't there be a Rodimus figure this well made?

Prowl is good but not great. Too much empty space in his backside, and I wish his head didn't stick out quite so much. Still really great articulation and he looks great as long as he's not at the wrong angle.

Tankor is okay. the difficulty of designing triple changers is really evident here. They did a great job of it, but he still suffers a bit. His truck mode kinda sucks and there is no way to transform it so it isn't awkward because everything doesn't QUITE fit as well as it should. His plane mode is much better, and robot mode is okay but I don't like his big awkward blade weapon.

Overall I'm quite pleased and I can't wait until the next ones come out!

I agree with you pretty much full on. Streaker is a triumph of a toy and a must have all the way. Only flaw is that he ends up pretty big. Not a bad thing on its own, but next to the old Classics he sticks out more than someone like Sunstreaker should. Prowl while a more than worthy purchase could've definitely used a bit of fine tuning in terms of the proportions of the shoulders/neck/back arrangement but it's nothing too awful. Big plus is that he looks really good with the old Classics. Tankor/Octane is the worst of the bunch but ultimately still works, and if you look at the G1 toy they really did a pretty fair update. Doesn't look too bad next to Astrotrain. Let's hope for a Blitzwing in the future to complete the trio.

All are welcome additions to my collection, and I'll definitely be in line to buy the Sideswipe/Silverstreak repaints of Sunstreaker and Prowl.

I hope I find the ultras soon, Onslaught especially.

ive always wanted Sunstreaker :(




<3

He's not that shiny at all, as expected, but I dare say he still looks even better in person

I hope I find the ultras soon, Onslaught especially.

I want Onslaught *SO* badly. He looks like one of the most badass TFs ever and will be super amazing looking standing with the other Decepticons.

Yeah, except Universe Galvatron who will look like a mini-con in comparison :p

So, this:



I don't know about that flap on the front, but I'll buy it. I have a few versions of G1 Prime already......but I'll still buy the fucking thing. Hasbro has me by the balls.

The bio is pretty neat

i saw the new transformers animated..

DIDNT LIKE IT AT ALL.

Good

So, first good look I've seen at Uni Sideswipe's head:



Weird fucking pose. TK and I both will attest that it can look way cooler

LOL POST UR TF POSE PICS

yeah that sideswipe pose is... uh... whoever posed him basically needs to get fired.

I think they forgot to slide that bit up that locks the shoulders in place

Optimus Mighty Mug from SDCC:



And on the back you can see some art for Megs, Bumblebee, and Soundwave:

D:

holy crap awesome, I am totally getting that.

So it has been said by the writers there will be no Dinobots in TF:RotF. But the quote from them is just too funny not to post.

We couldn�t quite figure out how to justify a robot that would pretend to be a dinosaur.

lol. Classic.

and that is why these movies suck. Anyone who can't justify a robot that turns into a dinosaur has no business being involved with Transformers in any way.

Doesn't mean they won't use the characters though, Grimlock's already had vehicle alt modes in various ways before, so no "dinobots" might only mean "nothing turns into a dinosaur" eh? I mean in the first one there were no cassettes but you still had Frenzy.

But hey if it really means they're out all together, it's a good thing in that at a small sect of very classic characters are "hands off" to being Bayformer-ized, they'd probably be mishandled

Off the top of my head I've already come up with 3 scenario's of a robot wanting to be a dinosaur. One of them is kinda funny.

If they don't lead to a bunch of slow motion explosions and American flags then obviously they wouldn't work for Bay

Found Animated wave 3 deluxe:



Of the four Soundwave is the one that makes me feel "god damn it I shouldn't have bought this", his squat proportions kinda put him on the suck end of the spectrum. Disappointing since I'm so fond of the G1 character. Ah well though, the other 3 I'm pretty happy with. Snarl/Slag reminds me of Giant Robo.

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Croatia was not in it so i guess it kinda sucked, exept for meagan fox

ok so i found animated wave one

i bought all the auto bots and ill get the decepticons week after next probably

Prowl is easily the best.
Bulkhead and optimus aren't bad
Bumblebee and Ratchet are pretty poor.

Ratchet poor? What the hell :o Clearly better than Bumblebee and Bulkhead imo :( Plus, Prowl, Ratchet, and voyager Prime look absolutely perfect together.

SDCC showed some neat Classcis/Universe/25th Anniversary goodies:















And Animated Blurr, who looks disappointing imo

Ratchet poor? What the hell :o Clearly better than Bumblebee and Bulkhead imo :( Plus, Prowl, Ratchet, and voyager Prime look absolutely perfect together.

he can't bend at the elbows

his car mode is tinyyyyyy

oh heyi was mistransforming himvehicle is still small thoughratchet is on par with prime now

About as big as a deluxe ambulance can be really, and at least he's big as he should be in robot mode! Can't say that for voyager Bulkhead :( Or the leader one either really

This is why you need instructions. LOLOLOL

Blasphemy!

More of my terrible photography (iffy camera w/ no manual focus and terrible lighting conditions)

Found myself some Onslaught and Powerglide today:



This guy totally impressed me even more than I thought he would. My favorite TF toy since the first batch of Classics, for sure. He's not perfect, there's some limitations to how he can hold the shield, and he doesn't stand naturally in every pose, but it almost doesn't matter given how bad ass he is in every other regard. Looks amazing.

Feet fold up more btw but I prefer him as photographed



Powerglide of course didn't wow me the same way, but he's still pretty cool. If you can get over the proportions of the chest and the fact that he isn't pure red it's a solid purchase. Vehicle mode is a big winner, lots of great detail and looks quite sleek.

Not sure if I'm getting Powerglide, I'll probably wait to see if I can find him on clearance later. Onslaught is a so purchase as soon as available.

And of the new Universe figures I am most stoked for Hound. Cyclonus looks badass too from what I can see. Inferno looks pretty iffy, I'll have to see him from more angles.

Cheetor looks kinda blah. I'm not sure why that was really necessary. I guess I'd have to see it in more detail but I think the original looks better from what I can tell.

Apparently there is a mistransformation on the Cheetor's robot mode, something with the torso. I like that the animal mode is obviously more cheetah like but the robot's definitely goofy - in that photo.

I think Inferno looks like a good update, but he's missing the weird white wing things he had on the top of his shoulders. If it means they release a remolded Grapple too I'll be happy

As for PGlide on clearance, Target is really the best place for that, around here anyway. I find pretty sweet stuff on sale there all the time. I'm liking the toy, but still not nearly as much as Onslaught. A few more splashes of color and some bigger hands to offset the giant fucking torso and head would've gone a long way for him I think.

The all red Henkei version doesn't really look too hot for me though, I'm sort of happier that I just bought the Hasbro one.



I think it's the size, so much vibrant red is an eye sore. If he was a deluxe (probably should have been given the character) it'd probably fit more. Or maybe the balance of red/white is just weird.

I actually like that paint job a lot more.

my older brother had a bumblebee transformer toy back in the 1980s and i was in hot topic the other day and saw the same toy on a keychain

I actually like that paint job a lot more.

WEIRDO



This is like the only good pose I can get him into, LULZORZ, you have to ignore his front side entirely

Hey post digibashes

I did a Red Alert repaint of Uni2.0 Sideswipe

Triply post

Hey so good pictures of Sideswipe finally showed up

http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/universe-classics-20-29/new-image-gallery-of-universe-sideswipe-165550/

Where my TF nerds at :(



My Universe Nemesis Prime arrived today, quite nice. In person I don't mind that the windows aren't red at all

Recently I got this beauty:

(http://imageshack.us)



And am contemplating whether to get this...

(http://imageshack.us)

Oh god, revoltech starscream is awesome.

Ultra Magnus doesn't look too bad, I'll probably pick one up.