I read about half of that and quit. The guy just sounds like a douchebag to me, and I don't trust anyone who can't recognize how much Michael Bay movies suck.

I had to force myself to read the entire thing. The guy definitely had no idea what the hell he was talking about half the time, but he did manage to put enough in there about the way the movie was being handled to confirm that it was going to be a typical Michael Bay shitfest.

...no

wow that sounds like a pretty terrible movie

http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=24383

Shia Labeouf interview

Why couldn't you guys have read it when I posted it like 7 days ago? :(

(Just kidding, I don't mind.)

I had already read it then! =(

Now that I think about it, I'm pretty sure I started to read it when you posted, got distracted by something, and promptly forgot about it.

Haha it's fine I really don't care, please don't rack this up on the "Ktulu goes crazy sometimes" list

You're sure? I want to be absolutely positive of that before I call off the Guard.

MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE!

You're sure? I want to be absolutely positive of that before I call off the Guard.

Yes. The foam around my mouth is just toothpaste ok

EDIT- Toy News:

Pictures of a new Alternators Ravage showed up on eBay but it was of a mistransformed unpainted prototype. Interesting though, it turns from car to beast mode rather than car to robot mode.

bwtf.com has reviews of Classics Optimus, Rodimus, and Bumblebee up. Their sizes are interesting...Optimus is just barely bigger than the original toy, Rodimus is smaller than the original Hot Rod, and Bumblebee is way bigger than expected. Still, great toys it seems.

Awesome. I want these so much. The sizes seem fine to me. It is a little weird to have Bumblebee as big as he is, but it's okay with me. I'm all in favor of not having Optimus be gigantic. I actually prefer versions of him that don't dwarf all the other figures.

He lists the releases of these figures as September. Is this because he got his hands on them now, or are they actually coming out this early? I'd been under the impression they weren't coming out until November.

Everyone at the tfw2005 boards are wondering how he got them so early as well. I don't think they're supposed to be out yet at all.

Poop. Fucker got my hopes up.

Didn't that guy actually used to work on Transformers or something though? He probably has connections with Hasbro people or some such.

I don't think he ever worked on anything, I thought he just had so much noteriety due to his site being so popular for so long. I could be wrong though.

A few other people have the toys already too, probably off of eBay I guess. They still haven't been spotted at retail.

Doubley postey

I don't think he ever worked on anything, I thought he just had so much noteriety due to his site being so popular for so long. I could be wrong though.

A few other people have the toys already too, probably off of eBay I guess. They still haven't been spotted at retail.

There's a couple online retailers stocking them (and selling them at exhorbitant prices) but I don't think they have been doing so long enough for this guy to have ordered one that way.

Someone else on another board suggested they think he has an in with Hasbro too though so I'm pretty sure that's it.

I like this thread.

BWTF has an Astrotrain review now.



;_;

they should have killed off Blurr instead of Wheeljack.

Think how much cooler season 3 would have been if it had been Wheeljack instead of Blurr in every situation that Blurr was in.

I still can't accept Ultra Magnus getting blown to bits and being totally repairable but every other guy that died basically only suffered some laser wounds. Even the two above look like they only got their chest armor fucked over, but they're still in tact! Prime, the strongest Autobot outside of the Dinobots, Omega Supreme and the combiners died from shots in the side and some punches, and Brawn, worst of all, dies from a fucking shoulder wound. WHAT. It's so goofy :( The only death that really seems legit when considering the Ultra Magnus thing is Ironnide since he took Megatron's fusion cannon to the face, and Prime's death is fine because at least they had him go out admirably. The whole "get all these characters out of the way because their toys are old now" shit really screwed over the series afterwards, robbing it of lots of great characters. From the movie on it was like "hey check out these new characters you will see five times at most, they're cool, buy the toys!" What's even worse is how many characters just totally disappear. Only bad thing about the movie imo.

Yes, of course I agree with this. I do appreciate the fact that they were willing to kill characters off (even if it was just to bring new ones in to sell new toys), and I don't even mind the ones they chose to do it with, but it would have been nice if the ones they didn't kill had been kept around, especially since Blurr and Wheelie were so annoying and they turned Grimlock into a goofball comedy relief attempt.

But, eh, what can you do.

If you're a mighty TK you can strive to become a great writer with the ultimate power of suggestion and remake everything all ultra awesome like :(

haha. Given the opportunity, I would readily write a remake of the original series, but I have a funny feeling that, on the off chance I was ever somehow in a position to do so, Hasbro and I would not see eye to eye for several reasons, especially that I'd want Optimus to stay dead (though I've thought of a way sort of around this, which would involve him reappearing frequently in the Matrix to advise Rodimus, + a storyline based on the hate plague that would involve him making a brief return to set things right, just not a permanent one... but yeah, I don't know if that would cut it.)

Tbh though I think what I would enjoy doing most is writing an entirely new series that combines the elements I like from every continuity... which is exactly what I am planning to do. There are so many transformers storylines I want to see happen I decided to just do it myself. It's basically gonna be G1 meets Beast Wars with characters from a variety of continuities and trace comic story elements mixed in.

Obi-Wan/Gandalf Prime sounds reasonable and I'm surprised they didn't do it that way to begin with.

I agree with you about a new series, obviously that'd be the most fulfilling.

News- TF Movie toys will be released June 2nd next year. Curious that they come out before the movie as I know Michael Bay is all "rarr their robot modes have to be a secret." Lollll I guess it doesn't matter since internets already ruined that.

Their sizes are interesting...Optimus is just barely bigger than the original toy

I realize how big that actually is though after I just saw this picture:



Despite having both of those toys I never realized just how tall the original Prime mold actually is. Pretty weird. I know Bendy Prime is a little squat but he's still deluxe sized and that's about the size I always thought of Original Prime as being for some reason.

Yeah, Optimus being a little taller than that is pretty much exactly where I think he ought to be. Most of the time I think they make him too big, which is one of the reasons why I like the supercon one so much.

Hey, I thought this was only on G.I. Joe?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjCq2yqfqBA

Hey, I thought this was only on G.I. Joe?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjCq2yqfqBA

Nope. They have some more of those on one of the DVD sets I believe. I remember one with Bumblebee, if I'm recalling correctly.

News Stuff (late) -

Alternator's Rumble car mode:



Takara's Transformers KISS Players continues to be fucking insane:







Gallery showing Classics Megatron's crazy transformation:

http://www.behindthetoys.com/archive/detail.asp?toyID=962

Those wing things that end up forming on his back from the side of the gun can be folded back further and it looks a lot cooler that way.

Budget/Discount 3 Pack Cybertron deluxes on the way:



New Frank Welker interview-

http://www.allspark.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1&Itemid=3

I want that 3 pack if it's actually a good deal but I found no info on it ;(

Hey Ktulu, do you keep up with TF comics these days? Which ones are good? The only recent ones I've read have been the BW ones because, you know, it's Beast Wars. But they were kinda disappointing I thought. ;(

I was flipping through Infiltration and it seemed like there were too many humans + I wasn't super keen on the way they were drawn (the TFs looked great though, when they were actually there.) I dunno if I should start catching up on this stuff or just start buying Strangers in Paradise TPBs instead

I'm sure there'll be other options than those exact toys in the 3 packs as well. I'm not sure of the price or what stores those are gonna show up in(probably Wal Mart or Target though) because Hasbro just released that picture with no information. All I know is they had two packs a while back for the price of one, so I imagine the 3 pack will probably top out at 20 if not less.

I don't really read the comics, but I follow them loosely and check out the artwork online. I'm interested in them but I've not expended any actual effort to buy any. I wasn't a fan the Dreamwave stuff and I'm glad IDW is doing the comics now.

The Hearts of Steel one is pretty neat to me if you want to check that out, it features Transformers in the industrial era rather than the present or future. It's a new series, only in it's 4th issue currently I believe. The Strombringer series by Simon Furman and Don Figueroa seems worthwhile too. It features lots of cool characters (Furman favorites it seems) like Bludgeon and Thunderwing.

I looked at hearts of steel and I think it just bugs me way too much to have them all in those forms. Actually, in general, I'm never all that big on out-of-continuity stuff—usually seems like wasted effort to me.

I only read a little of the Dreamwave stuff and it seemed... okay. I was never sure where I was supposed to be placing it though, like if it was supposed to tie in with the end of the Marvel comics or if it was just in some kind of amalgamation of stories and was assuming everyone could fill in the blanks. I have the first TPB but I don't think I'm ever going to bother to read the rest of it since it never got finished anyway.

I'll probably check out Stormbringer but I keep feeling like I should read Infiltration first since they technically are supposed to go together I think.

I think what I'm really yearning for is some kind of cohesiveness to tie things together. Like, I'd really like to see them somehow actually link the BW to present day comics and start to develop a larger world because there are so many continuities now, it just feels like it's getting kind of pointless to continue making them. They wrote the BW comics so that Maximals and Preds have vehicle forms originally on Cybertron and only developed beast modes for their war on earth, which seemed to be implied in the early episodes of the show before they figured out what was going on, but I was really hoping that would get corrected. There's no point in having them be descended from Autobots & Decepticons, and giving them animal-related titles if their alt modes are all vehicles. :/ BUT the point all this was leading up to was, I think it does at least present the opportunity for them to link the continuities. BW was supposed to follow G1 and since Infiltration is essentially a "reset" they could pull this off gloriously.

I looked at hearts of steel and I think it just bugs me way too much to have them all in those forms. Actually, in general, I'm never all that big on out-of-continuity stuff—usually seems like wasted effort to me.

Haha ok then, I just thought they looked cool.

I think the DW stuff was meant at first to kind of cover what happened before G1 Season 2 and the movie but quickly moved into a stand alone sort of thing.

I agree that new continuities are going to keep coming and a lot of them will probably end up unfinished, especially in the comics. I'm sure there'll be cohesiveness to a lot of the IDW stuff within itself as time passes, assuming they continue being published. Still, just like you see with the upcoming movie and almost every post-G1 Japanese series, it seems Transformers brings out the "oh this is a great concept, let me put my spin on a new version of the story" vibe in most writers and I doubt it'll ever change.

I think it's not completely unwelcome though. I used to be upset anytime a comic would restart, like say you have 400 issues of Spider-Man or whatever then all of a sudden next month is Vol. 2 number 1 and everything is erased, but I later realized that it's almost necessary to keep things fresh. Trying to juggle decades of continuity is probably incredibly taxing, and limiting, on writers and the stories could suffer. As a 20 year old property, Transformers shouldn't really have much of a problem with that, but I guess with all of the different continuities there already are, and the apparent open attitude from Hasbro to allow new spins all the time, will help avoid it in the future, and it'll be easier for more and more people to latch on when becoming a fan doesn't require years of catch up.

ooooooh. so it's right after season 1? that's interesting. But it only works if it's not supposed to then continue into season 2, since sparkplug dies and all.

I'm not really sure, I just believe their initial intent was to cover the gap of time before the movie but it seems to have been dropped really quickly. Perhaps it wasn't even meant as an official continuation of season 1 or 2, but more of a "what if" situation?

I'm guessing that's the case because I think it's in like the first or second issue that Sparkplug is dead. It doesn't even happen in the comic, it's part of the backstory.

Jetfire in package

neat ~

Jetfire looks really sweet.

I think the only classics character I still really wanna see is Soundwave.

http://www.16bit.com has a review of Starscream and they posted this awesome wave 1 group shot:



I love that Megatron is bigger than Prime personally.

The original image is here:

Mirage Images:


Great fan service - Witwicky Sparkplugs logo on his spoiler

I really hate Mirage's mold. he looks anorexic.

I agree about Megs being bigger than Optimus, that is actually great. It feels a little more "real" than having them always be exactly the same height.

Only thing I'd change is I wish Starscream was a little bigger.

Lots of Megs toys have been smaller than their Prime counterparts too, so it's a nice change.

I like Mirage, nyeh. Looks cooler than any of the movie designs at least, haha.

Botcon starts this week so expect lots of news and probably some new toys to be previewed.

Maybe one day we can go TK :(

I might go next year. Maybe.

I only want to go when I have money because I'll explode if I go without being able to afford any of the cool stuff I'll be surrounded by.

haha, yeah. =/

That's basically why I don't know if I'll go. Money. + it would probably conflict somewhat with school.

I GOT SOME TOYS AT HOME

I wish I still owned my original Hotrod figure from back in the day. :sad:

I wish I still owned my original Hotrod figure from back in the day. :sad:

Buy one on eBay or find a reissue. I know it's not the same as having the original one YOU had, but it'd still be cool.

I've actualy been thinking about that. I guess I'm really not conserned about having my original since the car roof/spoiler broke off.

http://www.digital-toys.com/clearanceTF.html

TK, if you're interested at all, Hot Rod & Rodimus Mega PVC's are on sale there for 6 dollars.

Movie News

Spoiler - Movie Jazz's robot mode ()

Toy News

Official Grimlock and Mirage photos from Hasbro (aka doctored to make them look way spiffier than they are)





Another 3 Pack, still no price info-



The back of Jetfire's package, showing his armored robot mode



New Target listings found for upcoming products-

Transformers Unleashed - 087-06-0266 - $19.99

Transformers Legend 4-pack - 087-06-1074 - $9.99

Transformers Cyber Stompin Robot - 087-06-1177 - $19.99

Transformers Op Prime Big Rig Blas - 087-06-1180 - $32.99

Transformers Cyber Slammer - 087-06-1181 - $7.99

Transformers Tech Role Play - 087-06-1182 - $12.99

Transformers Movie Plush - 087-06-1185 - $9.99

Transformers Class 2-Pack (Presumably this is the Magnus vs. Skywarp we've seen) -
087-06-1191 - $19.99

Transformers Air Vehicle Arm Blast - 087-06-1197 - $32.99

Transformers Cyber Stompin Optimus - 087-06-1198 - $19.99

d00d you should just double post and bump instead of editing stuff 'cause thread almost fell off

I still really want a Sideways... not too sure about those other two though.

And yay, Jazz's robot mode makes him look like a drone robot from some cliche sci-fi movie! I sure am glad we have wonderful people working on this project who know just how to remove all semblence of personality from the robots.

It was still on the first page when I edited. I'm weary of double posting so I didn't.

Jazz indeed looks like some random generic robot, as do they all, but I guess he's the best design so far. It looks somewhat more planned out than the others. Aside from the chest I still can't see how that turns into a car though.

Sideways is great, and those other two, while nowhere near as good as him, are still decent toys imo, and if the three pack is a crazy price it'd be worth picking up.

Blurp

MP03 & 04 In Box

:shock: I need that in my life. Somebody please help.

I'm sure it'd cost you well over 100 bucks.

I'm sure it'd cost you well over 100 bucks.

Your point?

You expressed interest in it. I gave you a price range.

:(

You expressed interest in it. I gave you a price range.

:(

aww.. that sad face makes me sad. :sad:

But hey, I got some good news! Look what I found, My all-time favorite transformer classic remake! :::drools:::






















































































































and I saved a bunch of money on my car insurance by switching to geico.

That'll be out in a month or two for 10 bucks, I'm sure you can afford that if you want it.

It's my all-time favorite transformer! I WANT I WANT I WANT!

I mean, c'mon. He's got the touch! I should know, I heard the song.

http://www.digital-toys.com/clearanceTF.html

Why not get the PVC from there for 6 bucks?

It's my all-time favorite transformer! I WANT I WANT I WANT!

I mean, c'mon. He's got the touch! I should know, I heard the song.

Well then you'll probably flip out when you see this, too:

oh my :O

also, im jealous of you guys, i cant get any of this on my quaint little island ;_;

Well then you'll probably flip out when you see this, too:



:puppydog:

On the bright side, I just bought my first 2 transformers in many years, and they're actualy my first Optimus Prime and Megatron (either could never find good ones or was too poor). I'm quite impressed.

You bought Tits lololoollllll. Cool, I haven't even picked those up yet. The Rodimus TK posted is in the same line Marvin Straight so if you get him he'll fit right in.

The lil' flyer inside the box shows only 6 are available: Megatron, War Within Optimus Prime, Jetfire, Thundercracker, Optimal Optimus and Scourge. I'm guessing Rodimus is coming out sometime later.

edit: oh, and these figures are really heavy.

Jetfire in package


I liked the original Jetfire (). It was mostly metal and looked like a robo tech craft.

Marvin Straight, yes more Titaniums are coming later, such as deese two (You can also see the crummy Starscream repaint of Thundercracker):





ANarmor, indeed, the original Jetfire was a Veritech Fighter from Macross/Robotech. This new one is an amalgamation of that design and the Skyfire design in the cartoon.

Atom, I kinda agree with you, however If I was him I'd point to my crotch all the time for shits n giggles.

If <a href=http://seibertron.com/images/news/gfx/1159116648_20060925012959469201.jpg>th</a><a href=http://seibertron.com/images/news/gfx/1159116648_20060925012959504383.jpg>is</a> is supposed to be classics Soundwave, I'm going to kill Hasbro. Just for the record.

Story is <a href=http://seibertron.com/news/view.php?id=8474>here</a>.

The listing includes Transformers Classics toys plus three bots never seen before

I'm sure it's not soundwave.

edit: I think I'm taking megatron back. His left arm keeps falling off.

As far as I know that isn't Soundwave, and I wasn't even sure at first if those were even in the TF line. That's why I didn't post them here.

MarvinStraight - lots of people have complained of Megatron's quality so I'm not surprised.

I am fearful that the 6" titaniums are generally just not very good. =(


I'm sure it's not soundwave.

I don't think it's soundwave either (it doesn't have the look of a classics figure imo and I seriously doubt they'd waste such a character on a goofy mold like that), but just because the bot hasn't been seen before doesn't rule it out completely.

Anyway like I said, I doubt it, but one never knows. They sort of effed up Megatron pretty bad imo so I'm wary of new lifesize item TFs now. Whatever they do with Soundwave, I know he's not going to be a tape deck anymore, so I've been sort of crossing my fingers ever since they announced him and this mostly just made me jump with renewed paranoia.

They could be better. I like Optimus a lot but megatron is light-weight cool. They're definitly not for play.

More negativity:



It seems the plastic used on Classics Starscream really, REALLY washes out his details :( It looks nowhere near as good as the prototype. Bah.

At least Rodimus looks nice:

WATCH OUT OPTIMUS STARSCREAM STOLE YOUR CREDIT CARD!

DON'T WORRY! I HAVE CAPITAL ONE! ALL IS GOOD!

YAY!

WAIT, I MEAN I HAVE NO CREDIT CARD,

MAN THAT IS MESSED UP THEN

HE REALLY STOLE YOUR MONEY

DANG THAT IS NO GOOD

I had seen some images of classics Starscream that I thought looked that way, but I was hoping it was just the photography.

That's a shame. It's such a nice mold. I'd been thinking he would make a great alternative to the MP one but now I'm not so sure. So in conclusion they better do a classic colors repaint of the MP so I can get my Starscream satisfaction.

The pictures at 16bit.com don't look as bad as the one I just posted, I think that one looked so bad because of the insanely bright lighting. Still, it's definitely not nearly as crisp as the Rodimus mold, which is really weird. I'm getting one anyway, I know it'll look better in person, to a degree, and if not it wouldn't be hard to fix him up some.

I'm getting one too, definitely. I will be sad if it's not sharp though. =(

If it's really dull, I'm going to be painting the face black then going over it a rich grey and it should help the details come out a lot. The problem aside from the plastic is the dull ass grey that the mold is cast in. As long as the face is sharp enough that's all I really care about it. I could always give the rest of it a wash to help bring the details out if it's really bad, though I'd be afraid of going over board.

Classics have been found at retail in Washington at a Fred Meyer's. They'll probably be in full release by the end of October.

I was just reading about that. It's probably futile, but I'm still going to search the land for them pretty soon I think.

I'm not worried about it. I'll seem em when I see em.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a243/HostedByChrist/41408451a830b770c2.gif

20th Anniversary DVD

Hasbro Toy Shop Discount

You can go to hasbrotoyshop.com, preorder Starscream, Bumblebee, Astotrain, Rodimus, and Grimlock, or buy whatever else and enter the promo code FALL25 for 25 percent off the order and free shipping.

what.

sheeit :O

do you know how long that goes on for?

Not sure but I already preordered mine. It comes out to a lot less than you'll pay for them at retail. (That is if you get all of em like I did, if you only buy one or two obviously the discount is less, but it's still cheaper than retail!)

Only thing is waiting for shipping since they're preorders, but I don't mind. Cheaper = better, even with a month or so wait, for me anyway.

I want I want I want I want

Starscream and Astrotrain look to be already out of stock :o

I'm trying to find out when the promo ends incase any other Classics show up on there.

Not sure but I already preordered mine. It comes out to a lot less than you'll pay for them at retail. (That is if you get all of em like I did, if you only buy one or two obviously the discount is less, but it's still cheaper than retail!)

Only thing is waiting for shipping since they're preorders, but I don't mind. Cheaper = better, even with a month or so wait, for me anyway.

I'm mostly thinking of using this on that MP Optimus. Classics I can get in small chunks but I've held off on him 'cause big moneys all at once.

I'm not worried about it. I'll seem em when I see em.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a243/HostedByChrist/41408451a830b770c2.gif

20th Anniversary DVD

Hasbro Toy Shop Discount

You can go to hasbrotoyshop.com, preorder Starscream, Bumblebee, Astotrain, Rodimus, and Grimlock, or buy whatever else and enter the promo code FALL25 for 25 percent off the order and free shipping.

:O

I'm mostly thinking of using this on that MP Optimus. Classics I can get in small chunks but I've held off on him 'cause big moneys all at once.

Good idea.

Micromaster Aerialbots out at KB:


Some stuff seen at Botcon:










GROAN


"Design Decisions" Hasbro Panel

Photo Gallery:
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v630/BlackstarRequiem/

News from the panel:

The original prototype for Energon Prime would've cost 80 dollars at retail.
Alternators is being put on hold for most of next year.
KISS Play Hot Rod is not going to be released in America in the Alternators line.
One of Hasbro's designers always makes a Prime design with a giant gauntlet and axe, so that may happen one day.
Classics Megatron was meant to be black red and silver but it couldn't happen with how strict the rules are about toy guns.
Classics Cosmos was designed but won't be released as he has been deemed not a popular enough character by marketing.
Classics Arcee was considered but is probably not happening.
The Mudflap repaints shown were not optioned after they reviewed the original figure's sales.
The new Beast Wars 10th Primal and Megatron were designed for the Cybertron line first, thus their cyber planet keys.
A nonconventional combiner will be released in Classics.
Titanium will have more designs from the comics, Dreamwave and IDW both. Hearts of Steel were mentioned as a possibility.
Hasbro has recognized the poor quality of Titanium Optimus and Megatron and are retooling them for an upcoming 2 pack.
MP Starscream was Hasbro's idea so it'll probably get a U.S. release for sure.

In the Voice Actors Panel, Scott McNeil said they're already working on the next Transformers cartoon, the one produced in America.

More to come, today was just the first day

Soundwave :swoon:

Classics seem to be coming out in full force. Oddly enough that was at an electronics store.

man, im jealous of you yanks, insanely jealous ;_;;;

TK the hasbrotoyshop.com deal lasts till October 9th.

Bryan I know, the US has it second best just after Japan in terms of availability and releases. I'm not sure why Hasbro in other countries is so shit. It's a big problem for lots of fans in European countries and Canada for example. Very unfortunate.

aye, when im in the States next year :excited:

i will literally come home with suitcases full of TF toys ~

DO NOT WASTE UR MONEY ON FAKE ONES

aye, when im in the States next year :excited:

i will literally come home with suitcases full of TF toys ~

where in the US are you going to be

Also: I'm probably going to stop by Toys R Us tomorrow and see what can be seen. If I find Classics, expect nifty pictures!

That classics Magnus is... ok I guess. I'm glad they at least used a lot of blue in his robot mode instead of making him too white. But I am still royally pissed off about him being another Optimus repaint. I am officially praying for a Titanium 6" that does the job as well as the Rodimus one appears to.

Basically for classics so far I think I am getting: Optimus, Optimus/Megs 2 pack (just for the Megs, so if they come out individually I'll just get that), Hot Rod, Bumblebee, Astrotrain, Starscream, Jetfire, Ramjet, Grimlock. HELLO WALLET PAIN. I haven't decided yet whether to get the voyager Megatron. The purple, and the orange stoppers, and his eyebrows and the bright green and just his having wings in the first place all bother me enormously. I'm not opposed to new design decisions (I have no problem with Optimus's doors hanging off his arms, or his "fake grill"), I just think these particular ones all look horrible. But I might consider getting one and messing around with it to try to give it a real G1 Megatron look.

Also: There are BW toys at Botcon this year that seem to further the direction the IDW BW comic was going, by giving them cybertronian vehicle modes but retaining their BW personalities and titles. "Waspinator" is a green jet. "Tigatron" is a car. It just doesn't make sense. X_X

where in the US are you going to be

haven't decided yet man, only got my visa like a few days ago, and its good for 18 months, iirc, so plenty time to think about it ~

If you come to Philly or general area you can go Transformer shopping with TK!

and we could go visit Gina, as she is only about two and a half hours away. it would be a regular riot~

hahaha, she has insisted that i visit her!

transformer shopping with you would be awesome ~

If you come to Philly or general area you can go Transformer shopping with TK!

and we could go visit Gina, as she is only about two and a half hours away. it would be a regular riot~
Oorrrr, TK can come up here, we can all go to a Metro show sometime when it won't suck and then we can go shopping up here. You haven't been here in awhile I take it?

Those mexicans put new buildings up in a week flat, business is booming. So much shit to do nowadays.
When I was a kid, we used to shoot each other in the ass with a paintball gun and call it fun. Now we can go to the second largest Wal-Mart on the east coast and stay there overnight. It's fun as hell, play all the music demos, game demos, nap on the futons, and play with the toys. Fucking hilarious...and when we're hungry just buy whatever we want on the otherside of the building. I used to get lost that place is so fucking big.

It sounds like a plan!

Also, funnily enough, I was just lamenting the lack of an original G1 Ultra Magnus figure, and then I just read this on seibertron.com's reports about botcon: "Don Figueroa, who spoke of a reworked, less floppy transforming Titanium War Within Optimus Prime, possibly in a future two-pack with a reworked Megatron. Don also teased us with word of a new non-repaint G1 Ultra Magnus toy that will transform without having to remove his armor."

HOLLY CRAP PLZ LET THIS BE TRUE

Hasbro gets Don to do a lot of designs for them so I'm sure it's highly possible. They also did the same thing for Titanium RiD Prime, he transforms from vehicle to super mode, skipping the smaller robot mode without armor entirely.

Forgot to add this bit to the news I posted:

The Movie designs aesthetic will be unique to it and will not affect any other part of the TF property, so it won't be like the X-Men comics changing to coincide with the look of the movie when it first came out.

Also, about that Cosmos, Aaron Archer said they're still considering it if the Classics products sell well enough.



What the fuck? hahahaha

tbh, Ultra Magnus, in my mind, still doesn't even have any "armor." I've never been willing to accept that.

I don't think the character was originally meant as "white Prime in armor" at all, it was just a technicality of the toy, but Dreamwave ruined that :(

It's... eh. I'm not going to complain, because I didn't think I was going to get this at all. But the proportions aren't so hot, and I don't understand why the raised parts on his shoulders are like a foot long. I'd like to see it in vehicle mode, to see if there is at least some justification for the wonky proportions.

Also, after today, I am convinced that there are no classics yet anywhere on the entire east coast. >=/


EDIT: looking at that Magnus again, I'm pretty sure that the missiles on top of his shoulders can be removed and put on the sides like in the original. If so, that is actually pretty damn cool. I still really wish that his arms were not pushed back so far from his head though.

Should I bother posting any of the news from today? I slept til now so I guess you saw everything before I did :o

Yeah, the problem with Magnus is his arms being pushed back so far, it looks ok otherwise.

It's weird though, compared to all the care it looks like they put into Rodimus. He just doesn't seem like the same level of attention was given. =(

Yeah, today's news was mostly not that exciting to me, but there were a few notable things:

"+ Where is Classic Soundwave? Because they are doing the reissue it didn’t make sense to do another."

BOO. I thought they'd already announced this? Eff you, Hasbro, of course it makes sense. I want a Soundwave to fit in with my other classics. Not to mention one that isn't a million billion dollars. >=O


"+ If the market does well and they come back to Classics we will likely see Cosmos, Jazz, Sideswipe and Sunstreaker."

Good, but needs more Decepticons as well. (LIKE A CLASSICS SOUNDWAVE DAMN IT)

"+ MP Starscream by Hasbro? - If they do it will have original colors."

Good! Do it!

Aaaaaand finally I'm disappointed about Devastator. =( But oh well, classics is already so good.

BUT FOR CRYING OUT LOUD IT NEEDS FUCKING SOUNDWAVE


It's gonna suck when the movie line is taking up a bunch of the shelf space/production time. =/



EDIT: I can't figure out who <a href=http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/imagehosting/42845451ecfc0c1ecf.jpg>this</a> is?

The Soundwave reissue is 30 bucks surprisingly, I figured it'd be more. I also thought they announced a new Soundwave for Classics too, but I guess it got changed to the reissue.

Classics may have a movie-esque Galvatron at least. I agree about more Decepticons though.

About Devastator, while it is too bad it's just a repaint of the Energon one, it's cool that it's a gift set, which is a nice nod to the G1 gift sets of old.

The figure you're asking about is The Fallen from The War Within, supposedly one of the "first 13 transformers."

The thing about the Magnus arms, they could've engineered it so they simply push forward to be closer to the chest. That sort of thing has been done a hundred times on other toys, why not him?

I'm going to pretend that it's... umm... a... prototype. Or something.

Damn it. ;_;

I'm disappointed that Cliffjumper is just a Bumblebee clone, but I expected it. It doesn't look bad, I just stupidly hoped for a different head at least.

Botcon 2007 is the weekend before the movie comes out in Rhode Island. I wonder if there's any way I can make it, haha. DOUBTFUL.

If they do those on the short list of possible Classics out of the way and make more, the Decepticons I'd want are: Insecticons 3 Pack, Cyclonus, Shockwave, and Blitzwing. They really deserve cool new toys :(

As for Autobots, Ironhide and Ratchet need new toys more than almost any other character imo, plus they'd just need one body with different heads and sirens for Ratchet. It'd be so easy.




HUZZHA

I haven't bought a Transformers toy in years, but if I ever saw one like that, I would go hungry for a week to have it.

i'd go hungry for a month!

:swoon:

The closest place to me that has classics is almost an hour away.

I'm going on Wednesday.

An hour drive for Transformers. I think I've been a bad influence on you.

More or less, yeah. I would have done the same thing in a heartbeat back when Beast Wars was coming out, only I couldn't drive back then... you helped reignite the spark by drawing my attention to the fact that they are making ones I like again (I had hated Beast Machines, and been mostly uninterested in RiD and Armada, so I'd just kind of quit and forgotten about it for a long time.)

Thing is, I wouldn't do this for just anything... classics are like the greatest thing ever to me. I've been itching to get my hands on them for way too long now. I'm usually only this impatient about really great new pop punk records.

Well that's cool. At least it's not a problem with you. I can honestly say I put way too much worth in these damn things, sometimes I think about all the money I've thrown at my collection and it gets to me a little, but still, I continue :o

Eh, that's basically the way I am, it's just that my obsessions are so spread out over records and CDs, movies, books, transformers, comic books... uh I think that's it. So yeah, I get that same thing. I keep wanting to know exactly how much money I have spent on collecting stuff. I'm sure it is a horrible number.

I kind of like it like that though. I should figure out some other things to obsessively collect so I can collect everything but master nothing.

We just need to become crazy rich and everything will be alright.

I have a Booker T action figure.

What could've been



Someone fixed up Movie Prime's head, the fixed one is on the left. I'd actually be fairly happy if it looked like that rather than the shit official version. It sucks when "everyday people" can out design ILM with some simple Photoshop work.



This one shows the main problem is the eyes. Just having glowing blue eyes in place of the weird human-esque jet turbine thing they came up would've saved it from looking so dopey. It wouldn't be as good as the slight redesign above, but it'd still be better than what we're getting, sadly.

What's even sadder is there's plenty of time to redesign all the eyes to just glow blue/red like the cartoons, but it won't happen.

Yeah. I think just about anybody who likes Transformers could have come up with a superior design, to be honest. I've given up completely on the movie, and now I'm just in bitter mode that it's going to waste so much toy shelf. It's gonna be like, oh yay, classics, and then poop, suddenly it's all gone and we get stupidbots instead. HELLO BEAST MACHINES ALL OVER AGAIN

I'm still hoping (foolishly) that given the crazy transformations, the toys will be simpler, and possibly a bit more sleek and actual "Transformer" looking than their film counterparts accordingly.

You are right though, the market's gonna be flooded with movie crap, and it's already had a negative effect, such as the Alternators hiatus, which may possibly result in the complete cancellation of the line.

And thus we bump.

haha, thundercracker looks a bit too happy there.

It's his Calvin Kline pose

I went to Toys Us today, and they didn't have crap for Transformers. grr...

I went to toys us today, and they didn't have crap for transformers. grr...

One of four things:

They're mostly sold out and have no more in stock yet.
Hasbro has poor disribution meaning some places don't get enough stock and others get too much. Maybe your area gets too little.
That Toys R Us has lazy stockers.
You simply mean the ones they had didn't interest you.

One of four things:

They're mostly sold out and have no more in stock yet.
Hasbro has poor disribution meaning some places don't get enough stock and others get too much. Maybe your area gets too little.
That Toys R Us has lazy stockers.
You simply mean the ones they had didn't interest you.

Nothing interested me. They had those lil' die-cast figures for $5 but ehh.

edit: by the way. right now I drive a Mitsubishi Lancer. In 2 years they're coming out with the new model and I'll be able to trade mine in for the new model. If I end up with the new model, I'm so gonna save up and get hotrod flames painted on the hood with the autobot logo and yellow spoiler. How would it look on this new model???...

Haha, you are nuts, and I love you for it.

It'd look fine I suppose.

I don't blame you for not getting the 3 inch Titaniums...those are some of the crappiest TF products ever. Hilarious dancing poses, shit sculpting, and wonky proportions. It makes me want to explode.

Yeah every time I am in a store and I see those, I look at them again and try to figure out who the hell actually let them off the assembly line, and what they could possibly have been thinking.

I think Jazz actually looks sort of decent though.

Full TFTM 20th Anniversary DVD Details:

SPECIAL FEATURES

Brilliantly remastered and color-corrected!
Limited Edition 2-DVD set!
Collectible Lenticular Artwork
Disc 1

(16x9) Theatrical Widescreen Version
Autobot Matrix of Knowledge (full-length movie featuring fun facts and trivia)
Commentary with Nelson Shin (Director), Flint Dille (Story Consultant) and Sue Blu (Voice of Arcee)
Fan Commentary
Original Theatrical Trailer and TV Spots
Cinex and Credit Test
Photo Gallery
Remastering Side-by-Side Comparison
Scramble City with Commentary
TRANSFORMERS 2007 Live Action movie trailer and special Sneak Peek
Disc 2

Full Screen Version
Activate Autobot City Trivia Game (DVD-ROM)
All-New Featurettes: "Death of Optimus Prime", "Cast and Characters" and "TRANSFORMERS Q&A" with Nelson Shin (Director), Tom Griffin (Producer), Joe Bacal (Producer), Flint Dille (Story Consultant) and Sue Blu (Voice of Arcee)
Promotional Trailer with Commentary
Test, Deleted/Alternative Footage with Commentary
Animated Storyboards
US and Japanese Toy Commercials
DVD-ROM Link to Exclusive Content
Easter Eggs on both discs! Also Includes French and Spanish Subtitles and English Closed-Captioning

Sounds great if you ask me

Haha, you are nuts, and I love you for it.

I'm actualy being serious. Before that happens I need to find a hot girlfriend like my last one and hope by then she'll love me unconditionaly and think, "Oh, that's just Mark being Mark" so I can get away with it.



-Brilliantly remastered and color-corrected!
-Collectible Lenticular Artwork
-(16x9) Theatrical Widescreen Version
-TRANSFORMERS 2007 Live Action movie trailer and special Sneak Peek
-US and Japanese Toy Commercials


That's all I care about. Also, I actualy remember the toy commercial from when I was a kid for Hot Rod, Cup and Blur but I could never figure out what Blur said in the commercial and it's been bugging me for the last 19 years. Sounds something like, "Mase-Monique-Tornato". That's all I remember

Oh, and I just wanna tell everyone who's posted something in this thread...

You got the touch
You got the power

After all is said and done
You've never walked, you've never run,
You're a winner

You got the moves, you know the streets
Break the rules, take the heat
You're nobody's fool

You're at your best when when the goin' gets rough
You've been put to the test, but it's never enough

You got the touch
You got the power

When all hell's breakin' loose
You'll be riding the eye of the storm

You got the heart
You got the motion

You know that when things get too tough
You got the touch

You never bend, you never break
You seem to know just what it takes
You're a fighter

It's in the blood, it's in the will
It's in the mighty hands of steel
When you're standin' your ground

And you never get hit when your back's to the wall
Gonna fight to the end and you're takin' it all

You got the touch
You got the power

When all hell's breakin' loose
You'll be riding the eye of the storm

You got the heart
You got the motion

You know that when things get too tough
You got the touch

You're fightin' fire with fire
You know you got the touch

You're at your best when when the road gets rough
You've been put to the test, but it's never enough

You got the touch
You got the power

You got the touch
You got the power

So, crazy story!

Reports are that Boscov's is the only place to get classics so far in eastern PA (or the only one I've found reports of their being found in.) So I called the local Boscov's and they said they didn't have them. So I called the next closest one to me, which is about 40-50 minutes away from me, and talked to a lady who said they did have them. She told me yes they had the new ones and she was all, "Oh yeah, we have them, they're meant to be like the old ones. I remember them." So I'm all happy! So I drive out there today and find that Boscov's lady was either lying or stupid. WANT TO KILL BOSCOV'S LADY.

Then, as I'm walking out of Boscov's, a strange thing happens: I look across the street and lo and behold there is a Toys R Us right across the street, that I had no idea was there. My local TRU didn't have classics but I figured what the hell, I'm here so I might as well give it a shot and see if I get lucky. So I go in the TRU and what do I find? No classics! But I did find a Cybertron Soundwave, which I'd been wanting and hadn't found a single one of at any local stores at all. I'd pretty much assumed I was going to have to ebay for it at some later date since Cybertron is coming to an end, so this was really convenient.

So the moral of the story is: Sometimes when things don't go as planned, you still get something good out of them anyway, even if it's not what you wanted the most. This guy should help diminish my sadness at not having a classics Soundwave, even if he can't erase it altogether.

What's sad is my local Target has more Transformer toys then our Toys Us. I'm thinking of hitting some of the local collectors and comic shops. Hopefuly, I'll find something interesting.

I've never seen TFs in a comic shop, but maybe you have cooler ones than I do.

Hobby/collection type stores seems more likely I suppose. But yeah, the stock in general of places is just extremely hit or miss.

Full TFTM 20th Anniversary DVD Details:

SPECIAL FEATURES

Brilliantly remastered and color-corrected!
Limited Edition 2-DVD set!
Collectible Lenticular Artwork
Disc 1

(16x9) Theatrical Widescreen Version
Autobot Matrix of Knowledge (full-length movie featuring fun facts and trivia)
Commentary with Nelson Shin (Director), Flint Dille (Story Consultant) and Sue Blu (Voice of Arcee)
Fan Commentary
Original Theatrical Trailer and TV Spots
Cinex and Credit Test
Photo Gallery
Remastering Side-by-Side Comparison
Scramble City with Commentary
TRANSFORMERS 2007 Live Action movie trailer and special Sneak Peek
Disc 2

Full Screen Version
Activate Autobot City Trivia Game (DVD-ROM)
All-New Featurettes: "Death of Optimus Prime", "Cast and Characters" and "TRANSFORMERS Q&A" with Nelson Shin (Director), Tom Griffin (Producer), Joe Bacal (Producer), Flint Dille (Story Consultant) and Sue Blu (Voice of Arcee)
Promotional Trailer with Commentary
Test, Deleted/Alternative Footage with Commentary
Animated Storyboards
US and Japanese Toy Commercials
DVD-ROM Link to Exclusive Content
Easter Eggs on both discs! Also Includes French and Spanish Subtitles and English Closed-Captioning

Sounds great if you ask me


i'll be having that.

NO MATTER THE COST.

lols.

What's sad is my local Target has more Transformer toys then our Toys Us. I'm thinking of hitting some of the local collectors and comic shops. Hopefuly I'll find something interesting.

Don't do that, you'll pay way too much if you find them and buy them there.

Classics is JUST NOW coming out in some places, it has hardly hit full swing. Give it a month or so and they'll be very easy to find.

TK that's a crazy story indeed, but it's good you got Cybertron Soundwave out of it. Great figure.

Here's something I just learned from Wikipedia


Transformers: Classics (2006)

In the 2006/2007 line which features Generation 1 characters in updated forms, Hot Rod (now called Rodimus due to trademark reasons) is in the first wave of Autobots along with Optimus Prime and Bumblebee.

I wanna learn more of this trademark problem.

If you don't use trademarks after a period of time you lose them. Hasbro lost a lot of the TMs to G1 names, and other companies grabbed them (such as Toy Biz earning the right to the name Onslaught based after the X-Men comic character introduced in the mid 90s, though now that Hasbro has obtained the Marvel license it's possible we will see a Transformer named Onslaught again,) or in some cases the names have become considered so generic that they can't be TMed again. Jazz for instance has in recent years had to be called either "Autobot Jazz" or "Agent Meister" (Meister being his Japanese name) due to the loss of the Jazz trademark and the term subsequently becoming considered too generic to trademark. I'm not sure how they're handling the toy for the movie.

Hasbro is working to resecure as many of the lost names as they can though, such as Shockwave which they just recently recovered. The Shockwave homage released in Energon had to be called Shockblast due to them not having the original name anymore at that point.

HUZBZUAL

According to some auditions being held for the series, some of the first crew of characters are :

Optimus Prime
Megatron
Bumblebee
Ultra Magnus
Prowl
Starscream

All G1. Interesting. If it's true, Prowl and Magnus on the central autobot crew = ftw.

Almost sounds like they are doing a series based on classics or something, but that seems unlikely since they aren't even sure if it's going to have a full run ?_?

But I really don't get it. Unless there is another series coming out next to the movie one that will go with this show. Or... if the new show is based on the movie and then the movie toys tie into it? That would kinda suck. =/

Aaron Archer said the movie won't influence anything else luckily, so as long as he wasn't BSing I don't think 'Heroes' will have anything to do with it.

Optimus, Megatron, and Starscream are guaranteed for any show, and the other three are probably in there due to popularity and keeping the names in use. I'm sure there'll be new characters in there.

I wouldn't assume anything at all just yet.

Also, that info could be wrong.

True, true. I'm not making any assumptions. But I would be pretty interested if they did make it go along with classics. It would be like a sequel to G1 or something! I think the characters they've released so far would be more or less perfect for such a thing. :O

And, incidentally, Cybertron Soundwave is actually even cooler than I'd hoped. I think he may be my favorite Cybertron figure now. I absolutely love how Lazorbeak can perch on his wings or his arm. Having him homage the original in the way he does is just spectacular. Plus, is it just me, or is he effin' huge for a voyager? I put him next to BW Rampage and he's just as big, despite Rampage being an ultra. Soundwave looks like he'd kick the shit out of Rampage in a split second.

The toys seem to be getting a bit bigger over time but I don't remember that particular toy seeming bigger than normal, I'm sure you're right though.

Soundwave isn't my favorite from Cybertron but he's definitely close. I'm wondering if Hasbro will ever release the black repaint or not. It doesn't look like it though, at least not for the Cybertron line.

Yeah I'm guessing no since they seem to be closing Cybertron down. But who knows for the future.

You know what would be cool? If they'd made a Ravage to go with Soundblaster instead of another Lazorbeak. It's the only thing this Soundwave is missing.

Also:



Soundwave isn't my favorite from Cybertron but he's definitely close.

WHAT IS.

Hard to say, but probably Cybertron Defense Red Alert, Sideways or Optimus. I don't know though, maybe just Optimus! It's hard to say I like any of them more than this beauty:



It goes without saying though that I like pretty much the whole line. Backstop is a bit shit but the character was one of the few good parts of the show so I can forgive the Happy Meal quality the toy has.

Optimus is definitely amazing. He is the only Cybertron toy larger than voyager that I've even gotten.

I actually like him better not in super mode though~

I still need to get Wing Saber to hook up with him, it looks cool judging from the pictures. I haven't seen that one in any store yet though, despite it being out for months. Blah.

I forgot Primus, that toy's detailing is absolutely nuts. I just don't like the alternate mode being Cybertron itself, or that they made it smaller than the Unicron toy, but it's still cool as hell.

Oh man, this is all kinds of awesome.

I wish i still collected these :(

No you don't, Denny. Trying to get ahold of TFs in the UK is an agonizing process, or so I hear.

Also Ktulu, yeah, I actually never saw a single Wing Saber anywhere either. I wish that two pack of him and Optimus hadn't been a costco exclusive because costco is one of those dumb things where you have to have a $50 membership. The damn thing was basically the price of a Wing Saber—it was like getting a free Optimus! wtf.

Primus is cool and all but he never really appealed to me enough for me to spend 50 bucks on him. I never like the robot mode of TFs that are that big (Optimal Optimus being an exception, only I think he is a little smaller). And yeah I didn't like the idea of Cybertron being a transformer in and of itself either. I'd take one if I found it on clearance or something maybe.

No you don't, Denny. Trying to get ahold of TFs in the UK is an agonizing process, or so I hear.


Says who? I own them. All of them.

Says everyone who lives in the UK and collects transformers.

Pictures:







An amalgamation of all my favorites from my collection (which admittedly is not very big since I stopped collecting for everything that came inbetween Beast Wars and Cybertron):

(http://img172.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hpim0290vr9.jpg)

No you don't, Denny. Trying to get ahold of TFs in the UK is an agonizing process, or so I hear.


sure is ; ;;;;

the plane home will be filled with TF's, when im done shopping for them next summer however!

Glad to see you figured out Soundwave's neck piece right TK, a lot of people screw it up. Also, cool picture, I didn't know you had quite that many.

How does your mom or whoever you live with take to you spending money on these silly thigs? My mom never seemed to care, she "gets" the collecting thing because she used to throw money at Barbies, all kinds of Disney crap, and uh, all kinds of other crap too.

Some more Heroes News:

Optimus is supposedly a younger version than usual and a fire truck. Susan Blu is going to be the voice director again, so hopefully Beast Wars quality acting and casting can be expected.

Fire truck? Well there goes the classics idea!

This is fascinating. Perhaps a neat new toy line will be on the way after all. If it's good, that could help offset my annoyance at the movie line. Though having a "younger Optimus" sort of worries me that they are going to make it all Pokemon or something. Or make it so they are Transformers by night, and a teenage rock band by day!

And I actually have more TFs than that. Most of the rest of them are Beast Wars though. I had almost every character from the show, actually—the only ones I was missing were Waspinator, Terrorsaur, Blackaracknia, and De****harge. The first three I never got because I just didn't like their toys (although I did like TM2 Blackaracknia, so I still intend to get one of those someday), but I always wanted a De****harge and simply couldn't find one.

As it stands all my TFs so far are either Cybertron or BW, with Supercon Optimus being the one exception (my G1 figures were gotten rid of at some point =/). I'm planning to ebay for some older ones fairly soon, but tbh, I don't feel like I actually missed that much. There was only one figure out of the entire Beast Machines line that I liked, and RiD, Armada, and Energon were all mostly stuff I don't find that interesting, each having only a few figures I really feel like I want. So it shouldn't be too terribly hard to collect all the ones I really like. The only thing that sucks really is that I have to ebay for a Unicron now and I worry about the amount of money I'm gonna have to spend on it. >_> Oh and also, ever since I discovered its existence, I've always wanted one of those botcon Arcees. I wish that had gotten a real release. It was so cool.

As for my mom... she pretty much just doesn't question the way I spend my money. She gave up trying to stop me from collecting CDs, which was my first collection, and from then on she doesn't really say anything. Although she does actually think my interest in TFs is kinda cool. Once when I took a bunch down from my shelf she asked me kind of disappointedly where they all went.

Or make it so they are Transformers by night, and a teenage rock band by day!


what a tremendous idea!

Transformers: Rockmasters

TK you should try to get a picture of your whole collection.

Unicron should set you back a good bit unless you're willing to buy it loose. Also, tell me when you consider finally tracking it down and I'll try to help you get offers from some TF forums where they tend to charge a lot less than ebay sellers.

Are you talking about the BW Arcee?

That's cool about your mom. Like I said, I know my mom understands the whole collecting thing but I still wonder sometimes if she thinks I'm nuts for buying so much.

Yah, BW Arcee. I don't think I will ever have one of those. But you never know.

A whole collection photo probably isn't happening anytime soon since for the time being a lot of the old guys are in a box up in the top of my closet, and it's a pain in the ass to get it down. When I have some more space to do it in, I'm going to display them all, but for now they must remain in hybernation. (Though, for the record, it will not really be that much more spectacular that the photo I did put up. I've probably got like 30 or something.)

I've never done a full collection picture because I don't have a decent camera plus I have no idea where I could display all of them in my tiny house :(

BW Arcee is going to cost lots. There's a lot of Botcon exclusives I wish I had, the Jetstorm as Cyclonus repaint or the RiD Megatron as Deathsaurus/Dezaras for example. They're just so expensive though :o

I do have a few, RiD Prowl repainted as Sideswipe, the Heroes of Cybertron Seeker 6 pack, and Shadowstriker/Roulette, two original female characters using RiD Sideburn's mold with new heads. Neat stuff.

Yeah, that's basically why I'm convinced I'll never have it. There's no way I'm going to spend the kind of money they go for. It's just not worth it.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Transformers-2005-Chromia-Botcon-Blue-Arcee-Figure_W0QQitemZ140034296156QQihZ004QQcategoryZ753 QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Even last year's Energon Arcee repainted as Chromia is going for 50 bucks and that's a basic size toy...fucking nuts

Then we have this one:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Botcon-2005-Flamewar-Exclusive-Recolor-Arcee-MISB_W0QQitemZ6005834771QQihZ006QQcategoryZ753QQss PageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

:whatever:

lololol.

There's actually a BW Arcee up right now. I am monitoring it to see how much it ends up going for, mostly out of morbid curiosity.

How much is it going for now

No bids so far. I think it just started.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Transformers-Botcon-Exclusive-Arcee-MIB-2001_W0QQitemZ200034511092QQihZ010QQcategoryZ753QQ ssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosti ng

6 days left...hmm. You never know though, you could get lucky.

Rarrr

those eyebrows really need to go.

I'm really tempted to repaint parts of it (like the orange cap) but after doing that with so many Armada figures and regretting "ruining them" despite them looking better I don't know if I can actually do it. I kind of like the idea of having them stay as is in perfect shape, and I feel painting on them ruins that in a way, even if improves the look.

So you guys are really model buffs!

I guess? Nice avatar dawg, I collect GI Joes too.

You can live vicariously through me Ktulu. This is my color plan:



In many cases, I agree with you about paint jobs, but in the case of Megatron, I dislike his original colors so much that I would derive no pleasure from having him if I didn't repaint him. So a paint job is the plan.

The boards are being weird and not loading it when I try to edit posts, so I'm gonna double post and merge 'em later:

If you happen to ever get a camera, you should post some pics of the repaints you have done. I would love to see them.

I've never done anything overly extensive, just adding apps here and there to break up the monotony. I did it mostly on Aramda figures, which had horribly plain production colors. I doubt you'd really find any of it interesting to be honest!

Here's my digi-recolor of Megatron, I think yours is better though:

Sales

Target - 7.88 deluxes and 10 percent off various others

Wal Mart - 7.88 deluxes

Toys R Us - (10/8-10/15) Free Cybertron Scout (basics) after you purchase a total of 20 dollars worth of Transformers

Well yours certainly looks more professional! mine was rather sloppy.

I'll probably go check those sales out but honestly I don't think those places have anything left that I want. I wish some substantial news about those deluxe 3-packs would come out.

http://iesb.net/index.php?option=com_d4j_ezine&task=read&page=1&category=1&article=491&Itemid=28

Michael Bay interview. "Big news" is: Principal photography is done, and there's still no word on Frank Welker.

I want that shirt. Seriously guys, I'm gonna be checking Michael Bay's web site as often as possable so I can be one of the first. As soon As I find out it'll be posted here so you guys can order too.

Speaking of shirts have you seen that Hot Topic Hot Rod flame design one?

Speaking of shirts have you seen that Hot Topic Hot Rod flame design one?

WHAT!!!??? Are you serious?

Speaking of shirts have you seen that Hot Topic Hot Rod flame design one?

:O :O :O

pix plx

I only saw the design for it, and the news story with it is long gone. Anyway, it was a red shirt with Hot Rod's flame design on it with the autobot logo in the middle etc. I wouldn't wear it but I figured MarvStraight might wanna know about it.

I only saw the design for it, and the news story with it is long gone. Anyway, it was a red shirt with Hot Rod's flame design on it with the autobot logo in the middle etc. I wouldn't wear it but I figured MarvStraight might wanna know about it.

Fuck yeah I'd wear it. And buy the way, My sister from Texas got me the Rodimus Prime Classic Deluxe and it'll be in the mail tomorrow! I'm too happy! ^_____________________________^

Peace Str8

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Lot's and lots and lots of Rodimus "Hot Rod" classics deluxe pics. (http://tformers.com/ig.php?mode=album&album=6634&dispsize=800&start=0)

Prdy Slick (http://tformers.com/ig.php?mode=view&album=6634&pic=DSC07485.JPG&dispsize=800&start=0)

Prdy Slick (http://tformers.com/ig.php?mode=view&album=6634&pic=DSC07485.JPG&dispsize=800&start=0)

look what I made

Shocking.

Marvin you could start T&A magazine...Tits N Autobots

*rimshot*

Anyway: Gallery of MP Starscream

http://members9.tsukaeru.net/ty1_toys/toys/MP_03a.htm

Again, colors aren't as good as the classic scheme, but damn, very nice toy.

Hey, everyone. Look what I found the last of at Toys Us...

Wow, there are no Atomnarmor quotes left anymore?

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Cool stuff MarvStraight. I'm glad the Titaniums are about in scale with Classics, means Scourge will fit in well, though the likes of Ultra Magnus will be a bit too short :(

Off topic - how much was the X-Men DVD?

Do the titaniums transform?

Do the titaniums transform?

The 6 inch ones as seen in MarvinStraight's pictures do.

The Rodimus one transforms in such a way that his legs actually become the trailer.

Off topic - how much was the X-Men DVD?

single disc, tin case, comic book and trading cards - $22.99 exclusive at Target.

They also had Astrotrain and Bumble Bee but I didn't care.

I care. I think I live in the only place in the entire US that has no classics anywhere.

I care. I think I live in the only place in the entire US that has no classics anywhere.

Then maybe I should do my nice deed of the year and pick up the 2 and send them to you.

thanks, but I'd feel bad about you wasting the effort... it's not that they aren't going to be here, they're just taking forever to arrive.

Nice of you to offer though!

I'm just happy I have another Rodimus coming in the mail. I'm keeping that one in the package. I still have a complex over my old Hot Rod back in the day - the cockpit that swings around had broken off. :sad:

I doubt they have Classics in my home town TK, we always got things at least two months late there. I haven't been anywhere here yet. I have all the deluxes ordered already though.

You guys think it would be worth it later to me to go back and pick up Astrotrain and Bumble Bee anyway? Kinda sucked because I really wanted Starscream but they were already out.

It's worth it if you want them. I wouldn't get in the habit of buying TFs "just because" though, personally. I think BB and Astro look great (especially BB) but it all depends on how much you like them yourself.

Also, Ktulu, it was funny, I stopped in TRU today because I was going past it on the way to Barnes & Noble with a friend, and they suddenly had a Wing Saber. Weirdness!

I want Wing Saber :(

Sadly, just like with Energon Wing Saber, the Japanese version is way better though.

MarvStraight, only buy those toys if you like them.

Then I am more then happy with my Rodimus. I can't wait till I get my second one to save.

I want Wing Saber :(

Sadly, just like with Energon Wing Saber, the Japanese version is way better though.

MarvStraight, only buy those toys if you like them.

are you going to get one online or something? If it's being a total bitch to find and you're stuck with ebay I could stop by there and pick it up to send to you if you want to reimburse me.

My sister found it on ebay for $13. That's how she found it for me. Thanks though.

was talking about wing saber for ktulu. :P

Yeah, I know. I was just being a smart ass. lol. xp.....

are you going to get one online or something? If it's being a total bitch to find and you're stuck with ebay I could stop by there and pick it up to send to you if you want to reimburse me.

Thanks for the offer. It's 30 bucks at TRU right? What shape was the package in? I typically only get them if the packages are in good condition.

Movie news from producer Tom Desanto:

Robot designs are still not final (BS to shut bitching fans up?)
Frank Welker is still "in the running"

Not final? The stupid thing is almost finished being shot, isn't it?

Anyway I have no idea what condition the packaging was in. If you give me details about what you consider okay, I'll look at it carefully next time I'm there, if it's still around. (Shouldn't be long before I am stopping by again.)

No creases/bends/tears in the package is basically what I look for. Sometimes the windows are crushed or there's big corners ripped off of the box or whatever you know. Thanks for the offer.

He's on TRU.com but not for sale. WTF is that :(

http://www.seibertron.com/news/view.php?id=8612

We now know who to blame for MP Starscream's colors.

Pretty crappy "interview" though.

waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaant.

I wouldn't be surprised if this becomes my favorite transformer when I get my hands on it.

I'll probably get Soundwave too, in an effort to stave off disappointment over no classics Soundwave, but I don't really like him very much due to the goofy leg design.

It's a shame, that makes two titaniums (Soundwave and Magnus) that look like they'd be completely badass if not for sloppy design flaws that make their robot modes look weak.

Another thing, Soundwave's ultra crotch kinda bothers me.

Rodimus looks awesome except for that weird gap on his vehicle mode, but that's forgivable. I'm really of the "good robot mode first, good vehicle mode second" with these things anyway, and he's pretty good on both counts it seems.

As for that Magnus, I could only hope they'd change the damn arms to slide forward before release, but I know it probably won't happen.

Yeah, Soundwave's crotch is what I meant. Shoulda said crotch. That's what I hate about it... it looks like he's wearing training pants or something.

What gap in Rodimus's vehicle mode are you talking about? I'm not aware of any gaps :O

In front on the protruding part above the windshield, the fin folds up in the middle leaving two gaps on both sides, it looks a little weird but nothing I'm overly bothered by.

Ah. I always figured that was the look they were intentionally going for. :O

Wing Saber was gone when I went to TRU today, I'm afraid. =/ I should have thought to pick it up when I was there before and I could have just returned it if you didn't want it. Oh well.

However, I did discover that my TRU finally has classics in! I am only partially satisfied because they were out of Hot Rods, but I'm pretty darn happy and will be back for more as soon as I get another paycheck. Optimus is swell... I can't decide if I like him or supercon Optimus better. I'll post some pictures later.

TK, words cannot express how fudgin' exciting I am about that titanium Rodimus Prime figure you posted.

Nope. But I'm pretty sure I get it since I'm a rather tremendous Hot Rod fanboy myself ;D

I'm still serious about the hot rod flames and autobot symbol on the hood of my lancer and yellow spoiler when I get it in 2 years.

edit: I was bored and would love to see you guys make a comic too.

Rodimus has gerwalk mode. Herlop.

I want.

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=HAS12855&mode=retail&picture=out

Yay. I never expected you to buy Swerve and Swindle, but heeey. Cool stuff. Do you prefer them over the original paint schemes?

Stylin Online has an interesting new Prime shirt

http://stylinonline.stores.yahoo.net/tstransformersprime84.html

Anyway, I'm kind of disenchanted with posting news on here. Since I'm on the West Coast I sort of find out about things a few hours late anyway. To anyone that may not know where to look (aside from TK I don't know if any of the rest of you check out any TF sites) just check out TFormers or TFW2005 for most any news. Seibertron is a good site too but it's not too uncommon for them to post rumors as news without really being sure about it.

They pretty much just happened to be there. I actually got Swerve because of his vague Hot Rod-like attributes and Swindle because of that TRU "get a free basic when you spend $20" thing. Neither was premeditated.

Crezzy. Either way, I like the toys, in all of their color schemes. I prefer Hardtop to Swindle though, the colors remind me of the year 3-5 G1 Decepticons. I consider Clocker and Swerve about equal.

I'm not super wild about Swerve but he's pretty decent. I was actually quite impressed with the Swindle/Hardtop mold though... it's really well-detailed and articulated for a basic figure. I think the Hardtop colors are cooler though and I would have gotten that instead if they had one.

OMG @ this thread....
What is the world coming too?

Fuck off.

ROFL...
You get offended way to quickly.
I actually like this thread, and i like transformers.
My comment was pertaining to a post that i read on about page 10 so why don't you go Fuck Off :-D

ROFL...
You get offended way to quickly.
I actually like this thread, and i like transformers.
My comment was pertaining to a post that i read on about page 10 so why don't you go Fuck Off :-D

Try quoting which post you're responding to next time so people know what the hell you're talking about.

Whoa Ktulu, that menu is awesome.

What :(

lol jk

I don't even know what the hell you're talking about

Try quoting which post you're responding to next time so people know what the hell you're talking about.


Whoa Ktulu, that menu is awesome.

;(

don't worry Marc, I loled

also here are all my optimuses:

Fuck off.

Jeez Prak, way to not realise that she was obviously referring to a comment 10 pages back.

Oh yeah. I found Jetfire and Thundercracker titanium figures today at Target. I was not at all impressed.

I wish I could get shots of mine :o

TK is your Cybertron Prime's chest always open?

Haha, nope. It's shut right now. I open it for pictures though I guess. Not really sure why. I guess next time I should keep it closed for variety!

And yeah you need to get a digital camera so I can see your sweet TFs.

Haha. Interesting way to put it. I don't really have that impressive of a collection honestly, but I would like to get pictures of them just for the hell of it.

Eh, I'm not one to be blown away by massive collection penis compensation anyway. It's just neat to see what people have, and what sort of poses they put them in and stuff. Plus taking pictures of your TFs is just fun as hell. When I have my own camera I'll probably do it very regularly, and actually set something up with proper lighting conditions/background etc.

Ktulu, you need to get a digi-cam. I'm angered you are unable to share your collection with us. Don't you at least have a cell phone with a cam?

Even if I had a digi-cam I wouldn't be able to take pictures of my collection, as it is back home in Georgia.

I don't have a cell phone. Fuck cell phones.

Fuck cell phones.

Fuck cell phones.

What is this? Bizzaro world?

It is the I feel no need for an electronic dog leash world. Plus, I'm not about to pay one of those crazy bills. Piss on that, I have Transformers to buy.