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Re: FansToys FT-03 - notShockwave

PostPosted: Wed Jan 09, 2013 12:56 pm
by daimchoc
Pre-order via acestoystore - $150 + shipping

http://acestoystore.com/store/index.php ... cts_id=448

Re: FansToys FT-03 - notShockwave

PostPosted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 12:02 pm
by Nemesis Maximo
I don't know... :-?

It's probably the blue prototype throwing me off. But I do think his torso looks too...

I don't know. Something just seems off to me.

Re: FansToys FT-03 - notShockwave

PostPosted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 12:31 pm
by Mkall
Rated X wrote:It's a shame to see Robotkingdom sucking up to Hasbro. I can understand the US based dealers, but not Chinese based. They used to sell CHMS stuff. Really pathetic on the part of Robotkingdom. Oh well, I wasnt gonna buy it anyways.

There's now Hasbro Asia to contend with. RobotKingdom was one of the few to offer GDO figures, which means they probably got them from Hasbro Asia.

Re: FansToys FT-03 - notShockwave

PostPosted: Thu Jan 10, 2013 10:22 pm
by Stormrider
Mkall wrote:
Rated X wrote:It's a shame to see Robotkingdom sucking up to Hasbro. I can understand the US based dealers, but not Chinese based. They used to sell CHMS stuff. Really pathetic on the part of Robotkingdom. Oh well, I wasnt gonna buy it anyways.

There's now Hasbro Asia to contend with. RobotKingdom was one of the few to offer GDO figures, which means they probably got them from Hasbro Asia.



Very good point.

Re: FansToys FT-03 - notShockwave

PostPosted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 8:51 am
by xyl360
Stormrider wrote:
Mkall wrote:
Rated X wrote:It's a shame to see Robotkingdom sucking up to Hasbro. I can understand the US based dealers, but not Chinese based. They used to sell CHMS stuff. Really pathetic on the part of Robotkingdom. Oh well, I wasnt gonna buy it anyways.

There's now Hasbro Asia to contend with. RobotKingdom was one of the few to offer GDO figures, which means they probably got them from Hasbro Asia.



Very good point.

The other etailers got them too, it just took a while. BBTS, ToyArena and many others all had/have the GDO figures.

Re: FansToys FT-03 - notShockwave

PostPosted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 11:28 am
by Mkall
xyl360 wrote:
Stormrider wrote:
Mkall wrote:
Rated X wrote:It's a shame to see Robotkingdom sucking up to Hasbro. I can understand the US based dealers, but not Chinese based. They used to sell CHMS stuff. Really pathetic on the part of Robotkingdom. Oh well, I wasnt gonna buy it anyways.

There's now Hasbro Asia to contend with. RobotKingdom was one of the few to offer GDO figures, which means they probably got them from Hasbro Asia.



Very good point.

The other etailers got them too, it just took a while. BBTS, ToyArena and many others all had/have the GDO figures.

They did indeed, which to me says that they had to jump through logistics that RK didn't have to.

Re: FansToys FT-03 - notShockwave

PostPosted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 6:18 pm
by xyl360
Mkall wrote:
xyl360 wrote:
Stormrider wrote:
Mkall wrote:
Rated X wrote:It's a shame to see Robotkingdom sucking up to Hasbro. I can understand the US based dealers, but not Chinese based. They used to sell CHMS stuff. Really pathetic on the part of Robotkingdom. Oh well, I wasnt gonna buy it anyways.

There's now Hasbro Asia to contend with. RobotKingdom was one of the few to offer GDO figures, which means they probably got them from Hasbro Asia.



Very good point.

The other etailers got them too, it just took a while. BBTS, ToyArena and many others all had/have the GDO figures.

They did indeed, which to me says that they had to jump through logistics that RK didn't have to.

Yep, that could be the case, but I've seen RK get a lot of import stuff much earlier than the other etailers.

Re: FansToys FT-03 - notShockwave

PostPosted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 11:47 pm
by Mkall
xyl360 wrote:
Mkall wrote:They did indeed, which to me says that they had to jump through logistics that RK didn't have to.

Yep, that could be the case, but I've seen RK get a lot of import stuff much earlier than the other etailers.

I've always attributed that to them being much closer to the factories, them being in Hong Kong while the other sellers have to wait the extra week or two for stuff to cross the waters.

Re: FansToys FT-03 - notShockwave

PostPosted: Sat Jan 12, 2013 1:08 am
by xyl360
Mkall wrote:
xyl360 wrote:
Mkall wrote:They did indeed, which to me says that they had to jump through logistics that RK didn't have to.

Yep, that could be the case, but I've seen RK get a lot of import stuff much earlier than the other etailers.

I've always attributed that to them being much closer to the factories, them being in Hong Kong while the other sellers have to wait the extra week or two for stuff to cross the waters.

Yeah, me too. It makes sense since they don't have to cross the ocean or go through customs like they would for BBTS and other US based retailers.

Re: FansToys FT-03 - notShockwave

PostPosted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 1:16 am
by daimchoc
FansToys FT-03

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Re: FansToys FT-03 - notShockwave

PostPosted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 2:53 am
by Gurgintius Maximus
Hell yeah thats bad ass!

Re: FansToys FT-03 - notShockwave

PostPosted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 3:40 am
by necr0blivion
"Coming soon to a hotel room near you..."

That is a cool picture. I'd rather that his non-cannon arm was a solid grey, but that's not a dealbreaker for me. Looking forward to shelving this guy in the future.

Re: FansToys FT-03 - notShockwave

PostPosted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 8:25 am
by daimchoc
c/o blueben of tfw2005


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Re: FansToys FT-03 - notShockwave

PostPosted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 9:31 am
by Rated X
Dammit make the voyager !!!

(Im not digging his translucant hand though)

Re: FansToys FT-03 - notShockwave

PostPosted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 10:21 am
by DevastaTTor
Rated X wrote:Dammit make the voyager !!!

(Im not digging his translucant hand though)

This!!!

If they made an exact version of this that was 25% smaller, I'd buy it without question.

Edit: get rid of that clear hand too. Not sure why that was necessary.

Re: FansToys FT-03 - notShockwave

PostPosted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 10:21 am
by Sodan-1
Yeah, the translucent hand is not cool. Neither is the targeting reticle on his ass. It is a cool figure, but definitely too big and a little too G1 for me.

Re: FansToys FT-03 - notShockwave

PostPosted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 10:42 am
by Gauntlet101010
Well, they ARE making a voyager version for next year. So there'll be a smaller version.

Gotta admit the target on his ass is funny in a bad way. You could flip it up so it sits underneath his backpack. It may look odd if he's turning at the waist, but it does preserve his dignity.

Re: FansToys FT-03 - notShockwave

PostPosted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 6:42 pm
by Mekatron
Actually like the translucent hand... very tempting, if only I had more money and was a bigger fan of the MP scale. Probably gonna hold out for Hardbone & Blackarachnia...

Voyager-size will be an insta-buy for sure though.

Re: FansToys FT-03 - notShockwave

PostPosted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 8:29 pm
by Stormrider
Interested in the reviews.

Re: FansToys FT-03 - notShockwave

PostPosted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 7:37 am
by daimchoc
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Re: FansToys FT-03 - notShockwave

PostPosted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 9:34 am
by daimchoc
c/o deaculpa of TFW2005


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Re: FansToys FT-03 - notShockwave

PostPosted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 11:15 am
by hattknall
Looking good! Now I want a review of him so I can see if he is as good as he looks.

Re: FansToys FT-03 - notShockwave

PostPosted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 11:26 am
by Gauntlet101010
At this point I'll remind people of this set

http://tfsource.com/products/view/product_id/1597/

Re: FansToys FT-03 - notShockwave

PostPosted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 5:38 pm
by Stormrider
It does look cool to see all the Shockwave on the assembly line, but really need a review before I commit.

Re: FansToys FT-03 - notShockwave

PostPosted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 9:31 pm
by daimchoc
c/o deaculpa of TFW2005

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he doesnt shrink at all. you forget how much of hegemon is add-ons in gun mode to make it that size. FT03 is self-contained.
as part of the transformation, you can make a trigger. while this piece is used for something else, the figure is so sturdy that you dont really need it if you want the trigger. again, mad sturdy. dude looks like hke he can take mp10.
and now ill spend the rest of the night trying to transform hegemon back.
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