#Botcon2016 Transformers Collectors' Club:G2 Megatron and Masterpiece Ratbat
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Re: #Botcon2016 Transformers Collectors' Club:G2 Megatron and Masterpiece Ratbat
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Comment by Microraptor
Apr 10, 2016
Dat Ratbat 
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Comment by Mkall
Apr 10, 2016
It's neat, but I have no desire for either of these two I'm afraid.
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Comment by Emerje
Apr 10, 2016
ARG!!! I was all excited about G2 Megatron and they just had to ruin him by making him #$@! @$%^ @$#% ^&&% TRANSLUCENT!! Why would they do that!? That crossover was one of my favorite comics from the G2 era and that Marvel Ratbat looked so great so why make Megatron *(#@ %#(@ translucent? Man, what a downer, I was completely sold on that set just for Megatron and Ratbat alone, but now I need to seriously rethink this. 
I get their reasoning, but it's dumb, especially since only the green parts are translucent. Nothing I hate more than poorly done translucent figures, it needs to be all or nothing or it looks stupid if you want us to believe it represents an entirely see-through character (or in this case, image). As far as I'm concerned the only place for translucent plastic is lights and windows, nowhere else.
Emerje
I get their reasoning, but it's dumb, especially since only the green parts are translucent. Nothing I hate more than poorly done translucent figures, it needs to be all or nothing or it looks stupid if you want us to believe it represents an entirely see-through character (or in this case, image). As far as I'm concerned the only place for translucent plastic is lights and windows, nowhere else. Emerje
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Comment by dragons
Apr 10, 2016
Couldn't they pick better deluxe figure to be g2 megaton repaint that megaton figure never like ratbat is nice like how his wings are more poseable not stiff
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Comment by Optimutt
Apr 10, 2016
How would these be available to the public? I'd be willing to join a group in order to get them. But what and how much and deadlines and etc?
Re: #Botcon2016 Transformers Collectors' Club:G2 Megatron and Masterpiece Ratbat
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Comment by RiddlerJ
Apr 10, 2016
What does Ratbat have to do with Cobra?
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Comment by Rainmaker
Apr 10, 2016
This slagging sucks, they go and slagging make a slagging new slagging G2 slagging Megatron figure and they slagging make him slagging translucent! And to slagging add slagging insult to slagging injury they slagging make him a slagging collectors' slagging club exclusive! This is complete slagging slag, I will just not slagging tolerate this slag! I slagging agree with you slagging wholeheartedly slagging Emerje. This is complete slagging slag. Not even slagging that but he also slagging looks like a slagging legends slagging class! How can a slagging bad@$$ slagging G2 slagging Megatron bring his slagging enemies to slagging fear when they slagging hear his slagging name when he's slagging tiny and not slagging big enough to slagging do any slagging good in slagging battle!
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Comment by steals_your_goats
Apr 10, 2016
You must have a lot of spare time on your hands. 
Re: #Botcon2016 Transformers Collectors' Club:G2 Megatron and Masterpiece Ratbat
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That's not a Deluxe.
At first I was like...
But then I was like...
...Pardon the memes.
As for the Wheeljack mold? I think it might just be that the Dead End/Streetwise mold has seen nearly twice as much use, so it's kinda the Breakdown/Wheeljack mold's "turn".
What about eyes? "Energy" weapons and/or projectiles?
Comment by Zeedust
Apr 10, 2016
dragons wrote:Couldn't they pick better deluxe figure to be g2 megaton repaint that megaton figure never like ratbat is nice like how his wings are more poseable not stiff
That's not a Deluxe.
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
The inevitable has happened, Counterpunch has taken over completely... But why the Wheeljack mold? Don't tell me the Dead End mold is starting to wear out (both its welcome and its use)
At first I was like...
But then I was like...
...Pardon the memes.
As for the Wheeljack mold? I think it might just be that the Dead End/Streetwise mold has seen nearly twice as much use, so it's kinda the Breakdown/Wheeljack mold's "turn".
Emerje wrote:As far as I'm concerned the only place for translucent plastic is lights and windows, nowhere else.
What about eyes? "Energy" weapons and/or projectiles?
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Comment by Rainmaker
Apr 10, 2016
The slagging Dead slagging End mold is the slagging best they can't slagging be slagging getting rid of the slagging mold!
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Comment by djross2000
Apr 10, 2016
Okay, it does look like they were trying to mimic the comic coloring for Ratbat, but the blue is way too pale. It's supposed to be a dark grayisn-blue, not slagging baby blue! FAIL.
Re: #Botcon2016 Transformers Collectors' Club:G2 Megatron and Masterpiece Ratbat
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Dude. A chill pill. Take one. Take ten.
Madre de Dios.
Comment by Nemesis Maximo
Apr 10, 2016
[BW] Rainmaker wrote:SLAG
Dude. A chill pill. Take one. Take ten.
Madre de Dios.
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Slagging slagging slaggers slagging telling me what to slagging do on a slagging monday slagging evening who do you slagging think you slagging are slagger.
But...the slagging G2 megs...
Comment by Rainmaker
Apr 11, 2016
Nemesis Maximo wrote:[BW] Rainmaker wrote:SLAG
Dude. A chill pill. Take one. Take ten.
Madre de Dios.
Slagging slagging slaggers slagging telling me what to slagging do on a slagging monday slagging evening who do you slagging think you slagging are slagger.
But...the slagging G2 megs...
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Comment by Emerje
Apr 11, 2016
Now that I've had a moment to calm down...
Girl, apparently it's supposed to be Quickslinger. I actually thought it was Storm Cloud at first. TFWiki also says they're calling the medic Lifeline.
Good question, can't say I'm a big fan of that choice. He sure does grow a lot later on.
The Energon Scorponok mold would have been the best choice, but probably too big for this set considering how many large figures are already in it. If they only did this figure because of the head sculpt then I'd rather they went for BotCon 2014 Canonball instead
I think it's really just a matter of the chest windows to look like the original figure. Mark my words, the mystery figure for 5.0 will be Punch using this same mold with a new head and the Breakdown chest if it fits in there.
If it's a melee weapon like an axe or sword I'm fine with it, but no guns.
You have no idea how much I hate light piped eyes. I'll never understand why people would think it's a good idea to make half of a figure's head translucent just so they kinda look like they're glowing under direct light. I don't know why anyone would choose that over some well painted eyes that will look good all the time.
Emerje
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Anyone know who the little guy is supposed to represent?
Girl, apparently it's supposed to be Quickslinger. I actually thought it was Storm Cloud at first. TFWiki also says they're calling the medic Lifeline.
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
We should have expected that one
Good question, can't say I'm a big fan of that choice. He sure does grow a lot later on.
The Energon Scorponok mold would have been the best choice, but probably too big for this set considering how many large figures are already in it. If they only did this figure because of the head sculpt then I'd rather they went for BotCon 2014 Canonball instead Zeedust wrote:As for the Wheeljack mold? I think it might just be that the Dead End/Streetwise mold has seen nearly twice as much use, so it's kinda the Breakdown/Wheeljack mold's "turn".
I think it's really just a matter of the chest windows to look like the original figure. Mark my words, the mystery figure for 5.0 will be Punch using this same mold with a new head and the Breakdown chest if it fits in there.
Zeedust wrote:Emerje wrote:As far as I'm concerned the only place for translucent plastic is lights and windows, nowhere else.
What about eyes? "Energy" weapons and/or projectiles?
If it's a melee weapon like an axe or sword I'm fine with it, but no guns.
You have no idea how much I hate light piped eyes. I'll never understand why people would think it's a good idea to make half of a figure's head translucent just so they kinda look like they're glowing under direct light. I don't know why anyone would choose that over some well painted eyes that will look good all the time.
Emerje
Re: #Botcon2016 Transformers Collectors' Club:G2 Megatron and Masterpiece Ratbat
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I hate light piped eyes too. It's so rare to get it working well without rendering the rest of the head in a sillouhette and the rest of the time you just end up with a nice looking figure with black-looking dead eyes and yeah I hate having the back of the head transparent in that eye colour too. I tend to open up the heads, paint the translucent eye section whatever colour is most suitable (like light blue on my Gen Springer) then paint the back of the head it should be (green on Springer obviously) and it just looks so much better with nice bright blue eyes and a more complete looking head. It really is something I absolutely loathe about modern Transformers cos so many otherwise great figures have that damn thing.
Comment by Carnivius_Prime
Apr 11, 2016
Emerje wrote:You have no idea how much I hate light piped eyes. I'll never understand why people would think it's a good idea to make half of a figure's head translucent just so they kinda look like they're glowing under direct light. I don't know why anyone would choose that over some well painted eyes that will look good all the time.
Emerje
I hate light piped eyes too. It's so rare to get it working well without rendering the rest of the head in a sillouhette and the rest of the time you just end up with a nice looking figure with black-looking dead eyes and yeah I hate having the back of the head transparent in that eye colour too. I tend to open up the heads, paint the translucent eye section whatever colour is most suitable (like light blue on my Gen Springer) then paint the back of the head it should be (green on Springer obviously) and it just looks so much better with nice bright blue eyes and a more complete looking head. It really is something I absolutely loathe about modern Transformers cos so many otherwise great figures have that damn thing.
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Honestly, they probably would have done fine with Fractyl on his own, so the other question is why is it there in the first place?
Comment by Zeedust
Apr 11, 2016
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
We should have expected that one
Honestly, they probably would have done fine with Fractyl on his own, so the other question is why is it there in the first place?
Re: #Botcon2016 Transformers Collectors' Club:G2 Megatron and Masterpiece Ratbat
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Lol dude you're funny. Quit messing with the new joins.
Comment by First Gen
Apr 11, 2016
RiddlerJ wrote:What does Ratbat have to do with Cobra?
Lol dude you're funny. Quit messing with the new joins.
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well I think turning a masterpiece figure into any other run of the mill transformer is a crime.
Comment by VioMeTriX
Apr 11, 2016
First Gen wrote:RiddlerJ wrote:What does Ratbat have to do with Cobra?
Lol dude you're funny. Quit messing with the new joins.
well I think turning a masterpiece figure into any other run of the mill transformer is a crime.
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Comment by Optimizzy
Apr 11, 2016
is this going to be next years subscription service? (Starting in October or so?) I thought Fan Pub was no longer doing TFCC?
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Comment by Optimizzy
Apr 11, 2016
wait...are they not accepting memberships anymore? like I cant buy this TFSS set now? Confused 
