spinrut wrote:I guess my questions are:
[*]Where does MMC Predaking (or others) fall between the two general sets of scales?
[*]I've got Generations FOC Bruticus, how does he scale against some of these 3rd party combiners?
[*]If, as I am leaning now, I go Giant, am I best to go with Maketoys Computron,Defensor and hope they get to the Aerialbots? (this would likely allow me to get Giant now, and possibly spring for Menasor while waiting/saving for the rest to be released)
(Obviously based on prices and release schedules this is a very long term plan. One can plan and dream though ...)
thanks all!
Autobot Genocide wrote:Before you take the plunge here are some new images of Hasbros upcoming Superion and Menasor , for us all to enjoy .
mooncake623 wrote:Welcome to the boards!
Advice on collecting third party combiners, wait for everything to come out first before jumping in! Or you'll wait like two years for MMC's Prediking or over pay for TFC's Herc.
Gauntlet101010 wrote:Such a loaded question. I have Herc, Giant, FP's Superion, FP's Bruticus, Uranos, FP's Menasor, much of MMC's Predaking, and UT's Predaking and the only one I regret getting is UT's Predaking due to QC issues. Gotta ask you some questions first, though:
1) how are you with complexity? Are you into really complex toys or simpler designs?
2) how are you with price?
3) what are your feelings on add on sets?
4) what is your favorite combiner after Devestator?
I think Giant's a great place to start. He's certainly got a lot going for him. My advice would really depend on what you like based on the questions, but if you like TFC's stuff I'd advise waiting to get a full set mainly because it seems to be cheaper to do so.
rpetras wrote:spinrut wrote:I guess my questions are:
[*]Where does MMC Predaking (or others) fall between the two general sets of scales?
[*]I've got Generations FOC Bruticus, how does he scale against some of these 3rd party combiners?
[*]If, as I am leaning now, I go Giant, am I best to go with Maketoys Computron,Defensor and hope they get to the Aerialbots? (this would likely allow me to get Giant now, and possibly spring for Menasor while waiting/saving for the rest to be released)
(Obviously based on prices and release schedules this is a very long term plan. One can plan and dream though ...)
thanks all!
My biggest advice is to pick a scale and stick with it.
If you like the size or look of Giant, combiners from FansProject and Maketoys are in that scale.
If you prefer the size or look of Herc, TFC and MMC (and to a lesser degree Warbotron) are more in that size class.
To your specific questions, MMC's Predaking is of the larger Herc size. Many people write this off, however, because the G1 Predaking was larger that the other combiners. So you can take that into consideration.
FOC Bruticus fits OK with the smaller Maketoys sized combiners, but is a little small. There are a couple 3P options out there for him, including a new Onslaught in a voyager size to make him more proportional!
If you like Giant, stick with products from Maketoys and FP. They will fit best size-wise against each other.
Personally, I prefer the larger combiners, so I like the TFC stuff more, but it is all a matter of personal preference.
You also asked if the TFC Predaking is worth checking out. I say yes. While I'm all in for the MMC version, I have been tempted many times by the TFC release. There are things I like about both and if I had infinite resources, I'd happily have both.
Good luck with whatever you choose!
Gauntlet101010 wrote:I think I honestly prefer the 3rd party efforts so far to both of these. I'll still get 'em, but even so.
spinrut wrote:Gauntlet101010 wrote:I think I honestly prefer the 3rd party efforts so far to both of these. I'll still get 'em, but even so.
My initial reaction is the same. I'd prefer the 3rd party versions better but will likely (and sadly) end up getting them anyway.
Should we expect these to be similar in size to hasbro's previous combiner sets (bruticus maximus and superion)
I am guessing we'll see some 3rd party addons to enhance them
Cobotron wrote:Hey! You seemed to have attracted a wild Megatronus. They're hard to find, but boy are they fun when you catch one!
spinrut wrote:With microblaze onslaught, how much bigger does foc bruti get? Normally he's obviously a lil undersized but with the upgrade???
I was trying to find comparison pics of plain foc vs microblaze onslaught but was coming up empty
Thanks for the input, it's fairly obvious either devy works and that at the end of the day it's just personal preference.
Cobotron wrote:Hey! You seemed to have attracted a wild Megatronus. They're hard to find, but boy are they fun when you catch one!
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