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You didnt think much about that toy. Every times you've seen it, it was always "meh" for you.

Then, you see it cheap and just say "why the hell not" and you buy it.

You unpack that toy, you really don't expect much...

THEN YOUR SOCKS ARE COMPLETELY BLOWN OFF!

That toy that normally should have just been ordinary turn out to be INCREDIBLY AWESOME! That thing that appeared so bland may very well be the best toy you had in a while!

WHAT IS THAT TOY?



EDIT:

New to this thread, tell me the opposite. You had high hopes and expectations for a toy.

You receive it, you play with it...

And it's not what you tought it would be. The toy is not bad, it's just not the sweet thing you expect it to be. What a bitter, bitter disapointment.

WHAT IS THAT TOY?

For me, it's Transformers Animated Oilslick.

First, I'm not a fan of bikeformers. Second? "Oilslick"? Who the hell is he and why should I care? In photos, the bike lookes dilly, the bot looked dorky.

Then, I'm in a mood to put GI-Joes on bikeformers.
I see Animated Oilslick for cheap on Ebay.
Buy.
Wait.
Receive.
Unpack...

WHAT THE HELL? THIS BIKE IS INCREDIBLY RAD!
No, really, that bike is just awesome!
Sadly, Hazzard Viper dont fit on that bike.
Meh, might as well transform the thing.

Simple, fun transformation! Not a damn mess like the bayformers or even FE Arcee! This thing is a joy to transform!
Epic head reveal!
Man, that head is so sweet! It's under a jar of toxic gaz and dosent afraid of anything!

And the weapons? A big-ass "nunchuck" and a keg of beer. How cool is that?

Truely, the BEST transformers I had in hands since months.
And I used to think so little of him...



EDIT: By the way, I just bought him again, but this time, brand new and sealed so I can keep it that way in it's original packaging. Yep, he deserves to be owned twice!

universe tankor. i posted pics in the awesome poses and pics thread. i had no idea he had 2 moveable eyes. one in his alt mode and one in robot. i love him. he is really mean looking and he has a moveable jaw. he is very poseable and amazing light piping. i had no idea who he was or his partner obsidian. i paid 35 bucks for them at a flea market. i had no idea i would like him this much.

I have 2.

The first is Universe Dropshot. I was not really interested in picking him up... but i saw him for half price ($9.99)and i decided that i needed more tanks. Now he's my favorite. he is insanely armed for and the paint job blends better than Scattorshot.

The second figure was Firetrap. Rather well made for a figure that size. Love the rifles.

skidflap wrote:I have 2.

The first is Universe Dropshot. I was not really interested in picking him up... but i saw him for half price ($9.99)and i decided that i needed more tanks. Now he's my favorite. he is insanely armed for and the paint job blends better than Scattorshot.

The second figure was Firetrap. Rather well made for a figure that size. Love the rifles.

i too love fire trap but i think he looks a lot more like brawn than anyone.

AM Prime Knockout.

Hated the toy with a passion when the first promo pics came out, and wasn't much impressed watching the reviews. But after getting Breakdown, I wanted to just complete the team, and bought Knockout anyway.

To my surprise, he doesn't look half-bad in-hand. The ports on his chest takes a little getting used to, but the more vibrant red of the Japanese version makes him look a lot better.

Really like his micron.

Doubledealer93 wrote:

skidflap wrote:I have 2.

The first is Universe Dropshot. I was not really interested in picking him up... but i saw him for half price ($9.99)and i decided that i needed more tanks. Now he's my favorite. he is insanely armed for and the paint job blends better than Scattorshot.

The second figure was Firetrap. Rather well made for a figure that size. Love the rifles.

i too love fire trap but i think he looks a lot more like brawn than anyone.

true. Also forgot to add leader class movie starscream. it blew my mind that they could create such a detailed figure.

PRiD Hot Shot. I picked up PRiD Bumblebee because the FE BB didn't really impress me and when I found out he was getting a second mold I assumed it would be better. I hated the figure when I got it in hand. The way the head and shoulders looked the overall aesthetic was timid and slouchy looking. I ended up breaking the figure trying to modify the shoulders to swing further back.

Basically being the same figure I thought Hot Shot would be crap too. However after watching a few reviews and seeing some comments praising the figure, saying it was much better than BB I decided to give it a shot. They were right, for some reason I love the figure. I think it's for the reasons Optibotimus said in his review. He doesn't have an on screen counterpart to live up to, so the figure can be judged on it own, rather than how it lives up the the character in the show.

Universe Inferno. I wasn't impressed by the pictures so didn't pay much attention to anything about him and saw no reviews or galleries. When he appeared in a shop I was doubly surprised: firstly because I didn't expect to ever see him in a shop and secondly because he was at half price!

Further surprises were in store for me when I opened him: such a beautiful transformation - everything fits perfectly and it's easy but still interesting. Considering how blocky he is he's also amazingly poseable. I now consider him one of the best Classics - he retains the G1 blockiness so looks imposing yet is super-poseable and fun to transform.

Oil Slick too. He was a gift from a friend during 2008's Christmas. He said the only thing left on the shelf was practically oil slick. So ever since images of him 1st poped up on Seibertron back then, I knew I was going to hate it and never buy it. Buy I got it and it really is awesome.

PRID Knockout. Well, I knew I was going to get him eventually to complete the cast, but from reviews and pictures I thought I was never gonna like him due to the chest and size. Found him for 30% off, and picked him up. He's actually really good and the small car and inaccurate chest does not bug me...