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News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Sat Jul 16, 2016 9:11 pm

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Sat Jul 16, 2016 10:21 pm

This guy is going to cost a mint. But... I think 'm in.
I know there's all sorts of legal issues with JETfire, but is there anything actually stopping TT from making a proper Skyfire? I mean, wasn't Leader Jetfire a bigger slap in Robotech's face than a proper Skyfire would have been?

News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Sun Jul 17, 2016 11:38 am

I just hope this doesn't go the way the last two Skyfire attempts went. Kronos was a total lemon and Sky Guardian was an overcomplicated ugly lump with a Funpub-tier face sculpt.

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Sun Jul 17, 2016 12:09 pm

Delta Magnus wrote:I just hope this doesn't go the way the last two Skyfire attempts went. Kronos was a total lemon and Sky Guardian was an overcomplicated ugly lump with a Funpub-tier face sculpt.

I think the main reason to get excited about Phoenix here is the name attached to it. FT has a pretty good reputation ;)^

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Sun Jul 17, 2016 12:23 pm

Oh, he's a big boy, isn't he? Might stand up to MT's Metroplex...

He looks purdy and is very show accurate. Depending on price... :-?

News Credits: 25 · by **Ironhidensh** » Sun Jul 17, 2016 1:58 pm

That makes me hard, but terrifies my wallet.

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Sun Jul 17, 2016 8:53 pm

Anyone else think this price is strangely acceptable? :-?

News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Mon Jul 18, 2016 7:03 am

Huh, that IS a good price. I hope they're not skimping on quality to get this thing at that price though.

News Credits: 25 · by **Ironhidensh** » Mon Jul 18, 2016 7:26 am

I think this price might simply be reflecting the success the 3rd party market is experiencing. I'm gonna go pre order thus bad boy right now.

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Mon Jul 18, 2016 8:51 am

It also seems like, maybe due to size, maybe due to smaller official product runs, that the 3P MPs are not so much more expensive in comparison than, say, Classics sized figures.

News Credits: 5 · by **skywarp-2** » Mon Jul 18, 2016 6:38 pm

its the same price for preorder on Tfdirect.com. I like it! it looks G1 accurate, and no side gaps like Kronos. I hope the transformation is good, and QC is tight.. hate poor QC

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Mon Jul 18, 2016 7:21 pm

Kronos disappointed. This one looks to be the real Not McCoy :lol:

And he's got actual "landing gears" :APPLAUSE:

The face sculpt too is not bad. Might just get one.

News Credits: 5 · by **skywarp-2** » Mon Jul 18, 2016 7:40 pm

fenrir72 wrote:Kronos disappointed. This one looks to be the real Not McCoy

And he's got actual "landing gears" The face sculpt too is not bad. Might just get one.

me too!! totally excited :APPLAUSE:

This is the first FT figure besides Willis that I want to buy, so hope they do it right. I own Wei Jiang both optimus oversized AOE and MP10 KOs, I also own Apollyon 2nd batch ver. Which is amazing. So Willis and Phoenix will be my first FT figures, and if Willis looks as solid as he does in reviews, then I think the amount of coin it's gonna cost for Phoenix will be worth it. I hope I get free shipping tho..

by **necr0blivion** » Mon Jul 18, 2016 10:17 pm

Preordered, and that price is fantastic!

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Mon Jul 18, 2016 11:37 pm

skywarp-2 wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:Kronos disappointed. This one looks to be the real Not McCoy

And he's got actual "landing gears" The face sculpt too is not bad. Might just get one.

me too!! totally excited

This is the first FT figure besides Willis that I want to buy, so hope they do it right. I own Wei Jiang both optimus oversized AOE and MP10 KOs, I also own Apollyon 2nd batch ver. Which is amazing. So Willis and Phoenix will be my first FT figures, and if Willis looks as solid as he does in reviews, then I think the amount of coin it's gonna cost for Phoenix will be worth it. I hope I get free shipping tho..

I pray when he is released, no other official big stuff TFs will also be relased. :-(

News Credits: 5 · by **skywarp-2** » Mon Jul 18, 2016 11:52 pm

fenrir72 wrote:
skywarp-2 wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:Kronos disappointed. This one looks to be the real Not McCoy

And he's got actual "landing gears" The face sculpt too is not bad. Might just get one.

me too!! totally excited

This is the first FT figure besides Willis that I want to buy, so hope they do it right. I own Wei Jiang both optimus oversized AOE and MP10 KOs, I also own Apollyon 2nd batch ver. Which is amazing. So Willis and Phoenix will be my first FT figures, and if Willis looks as solid as he does in reviews, then I think the amount of coin it's gonna cost for Phoenix will be worth it. I hope I get free shipping tho..

I pray when he is released, no other official big stuff TFs will also be relased.

that does seem to happen doesn't it...

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Thu Sep 29, 2016 12:10 pm

Any updates?

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Fri Sep 30, 2016 4:15 am

Ironhidensh wrote:That makes me hard, but terrifies my wallet.

Relax, it's not like you have to marry it...

But I do hope it will be better than Kronos was.

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Sun Nov 27, 2016 8:30 pm

Colored proto!

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Sun Nov 27, 2016 8:34 pm

I don't see, in any conceivable way, how an MP Skyfire could be done better than this. I am 100% on board, and will be buying this the day its available. Which says a lot for me and my 3P MP purchasing habits 8-}

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Sun Nov 27, 2016 10:18 pm

WOW! that big boy is a BEAUT!
I don't blame you for throwing your ideals under the bus sh'jak! :lol:

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Sun Nov 27, 2016 10:58 pm

Cobotron wrote:I don't blame you for throwing your ideals under the bus sh'jak!

When it looks this good, and he's one of those figures that carry heavy doubt whether or not our official pals will make, its an easy decision to make.

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Mon Nov 28, 2016 12:32 am

shajaki wrote:Colored proto!

Omigosh ! x 100

News Credits: 23 · by **Bumblebee21** » Mon Nov 28, 2016 7:51 am

whats wrong with kronos. thats all i hear people talking about.
on a scale of quakewave to kronos how would you rate this figure (ex.apllyon)
this one looks really good