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News Credits: 461 · by **mooncake623** » Mon Sep 16, 2013 8:47 am

So does this mean they're not making a Grimlock?

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Mon Sep 16, 2013 9:26 am

Prolly not. I don't think I ever read that they were going to make a Grimlock. As far as colors, game accurate/G1/be consistent with Hasbro's Grimlock paint and I'll be happy. I might have to buy this. It does look sweet!

by **Wh33l Jck** » Mon Sep 16, 2013 9:42 am

Very Nice!

I hope they are faithful to the FOC game colors / design as much as possible, as long as it still looks like it belongs with the HasTak FOC Grimlock toy.

I'm a g1 nerd, but I don't feel like a blue torso is appropriate here...

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Mon Sep 16, 2013 11:01 am

That's a very large parrot for Grimlock's shoulders.

j/k it looks really good.

News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Mon Sep 16, 2013 12:19 pm

Fantastic!

News Credits: 2 · by **xyl360** » Mon Sep 16, 2013 12:49 pm

FoC game accurate colors please

!

If it doesn't match the Has/Tak Grimlock, I do not care. That's Has/Tak's fault for not doing him right, not Planet X's.

News Credits: 119 · by **daimchoc** » Thu Sep 19, 2013 5:21 am

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News Credits: 118 · by **megatronus** » Thu Sep 19, 2013 9:48 am

He's looking quite nice!

I like that Planet X is treading carefully in a niche line. Kind of reminds me of MMC with their humble Hearts of Steel beginnings.

News Credits: 23 · by **ZenPrime** » Thu Sep 19, 2013 10:12 am

Preorder up @ BBTS for $79.99:

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=PLNX10002&mode=retail

News Credits: 2 · by **xyl360** » Thu Sep 19, 2013 10:31 am

ZenPrime wrote:Preorder up @ BBTS for $79.99:

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=PLNX10002&mode=retail

Yep, and preordered

! I'm anxious to see how they do the other Dinobots (assuming they will, I hope I hope I hope

).

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Thu Sep 19, 2013 10:37 am

Yeowch! Well, I don't need that down payment for that house.

*sigh*

Preordered. Stop with the awesomeness! (J/K, keep the awesomeness coming!)

News Credits: 1 · by **rpetras** » Thu Sep 19, 2013 10:43 am

I probably don't want this unless they are actually doing the other dinobots.

I have him preordered, but unless we get confirmation I will likely drop him.

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Thu Sep 19, 2013 12:48 pm

It's about time someone's doing the dinobots. I cannot wait for more.

As an aside, I hope that we'd see a couple non-canon Dinobots after the main cast are complete.

And Paddles. Someone needs to make Paddles.

Website · by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Fri Sep 20, 2013 12:43 am

Preordered. On the one hand, I'm glad someone is doing the Dinobots, especially these guys. On the other... really, Hasbro? Really?

They're the Dinobots, for pete's sake!

News Credits: 2 · by **Banjo-Tron** » Fri Sep 20, 2013 4:35 am

This will be mine as soon as Kapow hits us with a preorder!

News Credits: 461 · by **mooncake623** » Mon Sep 23, 2013 8:34 am

I'm not sure I want this with out the other three as well.
Also not sure if I want to get into these only to want to replace them once Hasbro or another third party decide to do a G1 version. With Movie dinobots coming I can see G1 dinobots getting some love.

by **Henry921** » Tue Oct 08, 2013 4:19 am

Aaaaaaand sold.

I like that Swoop is a deluxe. He's the small one, the mediator between the Dinobots and the Autobots. This is also very close to his in-game scale.

That said, I am cautious with my optimism. Though Genesis IS incredibly impressive, it takes more than one good figure before I trust a 3rd party company with my money. While I'm currently enamored with this one, I could just as quickly revoke that love once I see its final form.

News Credits: 2 · by **xyl360** » Wed Oct 09, 2013 12:24 pm

mooncake623 wrote:I'm not sure I want this with out the other three as well.
Also not sure if I want to get into these only to want to replace them once Hasbro or another third party decide to do a G1 version. With Movie dinobots coming I can see G1 dinobots getting some love.

If what you're really looking for are G1 inspired Generations Dinobots then I would suggest you wait. Planet X is doing exactly what they did with Omega Supreme (Genesis) in that they're replicating what these guys looked like in the games. I believe Hasbro/Takara will be doing some more G1 inspired Generations dinos in the future, especially knowing how popular they are plus the fact that the movie is going to have them.

by **Wh33l Jck** » Wed Oct 09, 2013 2:15 pm

I'm at least getting this one. They said they are doing them all except Grimlock. The FOC artwork is a perfect classics update IMHO to the G1 designs so I feel Planet X's are as good as any.

We will be getting Movie Dinos, but god knows what they will look like. In a perfect world they will look very g1, will all be voyager size, and maybe a third party head swap will make them look perfect. Odds are higher that they have long monkey arms, short stubby legs, and insect head with too much kibble for anyone's liking.

Since the repaint value is very low on the Dinobots an official Classics/Generations 5 Dino team could take years for HasTak to put out...and would FOC Grimlock or deluxe classics Grimlock fit the group, or would they do a new Grimlock?....just all seems doubtful to me.

As long as Planet X does at least one more Dino beyond Not-Swoop I'd be more that happy.

Website · by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Wed Oct 09, 2013 2:20 pm

warzon3 wrote:I'm at least getting this one. They said they are doing them all except Grimlock. The FOC artwork is a perfect classics update IMHO to the G1 designs so I feel Planet X's are as good as any.

We will be getting Movie Dinos, but god knows what they will look like. In a perfect world they will look very g1, will all be voyager size, and maybe a third party head swap will make them look perfect.

Since the repaint value is very low on the Dinobots an official 5 Dino team could take years for HasTak to put out...and would FOC Grimlock or deluxe classics Grimlock fit the group, or would they do a new Grimlock?....just all seems doubtful to me.

As long as Planet X does at least one more Dino beyond Not-Swoop I'd be more that happy.

I gotta agree with all of this. FOC Grimlock fits in perfectly with my Classics Transformers. Dinobots based off of that should fit in quite well, too.

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Wed Oct 09, 2013 3:24 pm

Hasbro Dinobot repaint value is low? In some regards yes...but if the quality of the toys was good, I could see people double dipping on Decepticon or BW colourschemes, or hell, just make up some new names and paint decos. I'd probably pick up a Jazz or Springer repaint with some wacky non-established character paint job, if the Dinos were as good as those people would buy them.

Anyway, this looks okay.Not 100% sold yet. Would love confirmation on the others first.