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News Credits: 41 · Wed Jun 08, 2016 5:12 pm

Glad you found that at a price you can live with, Iron.
Sure is a slick looking dude. Love the way the nose cone seemingly telescopes into the chest. Makes for a really cool robot detail. The jet is super cool looking too.
So is this the current design state of Macross, or have things changed since this design?

News Credits: 25 · Wed Jun 08, 2016 8:24 pm

Cobotron wrote:Glad you found that at a price you can live with, Iron.
Sure is a slick looking dude. Love the way the nose cone seemingly telescopes into the chest. Makes for a really cool robot detail. The jet is super cool looking too.
So is this the current design state of Macross, or have things changed since this design?

Things have actually changed a lot. This is an older design. Macross Plus came out in the mid to late 90's. There have been several different series since then.

News Credits: 9 · Sun Jun 12, 2016 5:57 am

I don't understand your signature picture, isn't that CW Leader Ultra Magnus? Why isn't he towering over Legends Optimus Prime, Legion Jazz and Bluestreak and Keychain Bumblebee as much as I thought he would be?

:MAXIMAL:

News Credits: 131 · Sun Jun 12, 2016 9:56 am

I don't know the correct Dia-Thread for this so I'm just going drop this here.

News Credits: 41 · Sun Jun 12, 2016 10:32 am

Hey Rainmaker! That Magnus is A 3rd party guy from Iron Factory. They do a whole line of Legends scale figures that are just the bee's knees.

Thanks Cary! I will be happy to deliver it to it's home... right after I watch it!

News Credits: 9 · Sun Jun 12, 2016 5:10 pm

Cobotron wrote:Hey Rainmaker! That Magnus is A 3rd party guy from Iron Factory. They do a whole line of Legends scale figures that are just the bee's knees.

Thanks Cary! I will be happy to deliver it to it's home... right after I watch it!

Is that War in Pocket?

:MAXIMAL:

News Credits: 41 · Sun Jun 12, 2016 6:17 pm

[BW] Rainmaker wrote:Is that War in Pocket?

No. War In Pocket is by a company called DX9, I believe. At the moment these Legends scale guys are about all Iron Factory is doing. Have a look.
I don't 3P that often, but this Magnus is so awesome I have the Notsun Brothers on the way.

News Credits: 131 · Sun Jun 12, 2016 6:24 pm

I think the war in pocket figures are about the same scale though.

News Credits: 41 · Sun Jun 12, 2016 6:48 pm

Indeed they are!

News Credits: 293 · Mon Jun 13, 2016 4:36 pm

So I wasn't going to bring this up what with you kinda being upset about the whole MP Ultra/Delta Magnus thing.... but y'know your new lil Magnus?

News Credits: 41 · Mon Jun 13, 2016 5:30 pm

I KNOW!!!
I saw him last night at BBTS while ogling over the Notsun Bros. His pre-order is already sold out! :shock:

I love it, but I can't find a reason. If I hadn't gotten the Magnus I would pounce on it. Only reason I can think of right now is maybe he wouldn't have two left hands? :lol:

Also I think there are a few other IF things I'd like to get first, like...
Soundwave and Perceptor set
Blitzwing
And this dude...

SOUL REAPER! :twisted:

That lil Powered Convoy certainly has my eye. Maybe he would be just enough to scratch my Dia-Itch and I could sleep better over not getting the MP.

News Credits: 293 · Mon Jun 13, 2016 6:01 pm

Cobotron wrote:I KNOW!!!
I saw him last night at BBTS while ogling over the Notsun Bros. His pre-order is already sold out!
I love it, but I can't find a reason. If I hadn't gotten the Magnus I would pounce on it. Only reason I can think of right now is maybe he wouldn't have two left hands?
Also I think there are a few other IF things I'd like to get first, like...
Soundwave and Perceptor set
Blitzwing
And this dude...
SOUL REAPER!

That lil Powered Convoy certainly has my eye. Maybe he would be just enough to scratch my Dia-Itch and I could sleep better over not getting the MP.

Maybe what you need to do is change your strategy. Whenever you see an Ultra Magnus, DON'T buy it. DM/Powered Convoy will come eventually :lol:

I really want their Sixgun/Slammer and Blaster/minions. Like bad. Soul Reaper looks friggin badass though!

News Credits: 131 · Mon Jun 13, 2016 6:41 pm

Guess where Dia-Jigga City isn't sold out at?

http://tfsource.com/ironfactory/if-ex04g-dai-version/ - fiddy bones yo! Yup, TFS.

Man Soul Reaver looks tops and it's a single figure :DANCE:

I was eyeing that Soundwave set just last night myself. That looks like a nice group.

News Credits: 41 · Mon Jun 13, 2016 9:31 pm

sagejaki wrote:Maybe what you need to do is change your strategy. Whenever you see an Ultra Magnus, DON'T buy it. DM/Powered Convoy will come eventually

Yes. This is a lesson I have been learning the hard way for the last year with this little line we call Masterpiece. Heard of it? :-P

carythetron wrote:Guess where Dia-Jigga City isn't sold out at?

I'm not worried. IF keeps reissuing these guys. The Brothers are already a reissue, or maybe a restock?

carytheflag wrote:Man Soul Reaver looks tops and it's a single figure I was eyeing that Soundwave set just last night myself. That looks like a nice group.

Soul reaper is so much like the Generations figure of Sky Shadow, but I love that dude, and my Legions/Legends collection could use some more Con baddle asses. did I mention his red wings are transluscios? Mmmmmmm =P~

That SW/Pr set is dope because it fills some nice holes in my L/L line up too. we need a good L/L Soundwave, and those caminionettes are so cute and cool. The main fig's alt modes are a little twatevs, but hey, ya know.

News Credits: 15 · Tue Jun 14, 2016 7:23 am

So many awesome tiny figures.

I just started hanging out with my Transformers Prime Cyberverse Commander Optimus Prime and Megatron again. They are the cool.

News Credits: 41 · Tue Jun 14, 2016 8:21 am

itscramtastic wrote:So many awesome tiny figures.

I just started hanging out with my Transformers Prime Cyberverse Commander Optimus Prime and Megatron again. They are the cool.

Ya. When my first daughter was born, and I had to give up my 'Tron at the time, I only had room to diplay a fraction of stuff. It was right at the time Cyberverse hit. Those two figs really cemented my love for this scale. Especially that Commander Prime. They ARE the cool.

I'm just gonna put this here 'cause I like it.

News Credits: 1646 · Tue Jun 14, 2016 8:24 am

That is awesome!

I never really collected legions or legends or anything until Swerve and Cosmos. Those guys nailed the size class

News Credits: 131 · Tue Jun 14, 2016 8:56 am

Sometimes less is more. The cyberverse and current legends class are a great mix of simple with just enough articulation. Their size hits a sweet spot that feels more toy-like than action figure. I find that when I play with the smaller guys I have more of that childlike wonderment; my imagination has to fill in the blanks.

News Credits: 1646 · Tue Jun 14, 2016 9:01 am

That's why Swerve remains the favorite Transformers toy I own. He is really easy to transform, articulated, looks cool, and he is fun. I can literally convert him in all of 3-5 seconds, and it's fun because I can be all "here comes a truck...TSCHE-CHU-CHU-CHU-TSCHE...Swerve!" He is a load of giggles.

News Credits: 131 · Tue Jun 14, 2016 9:05 am

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:That's why Swerve remains the favorite Transformers toy I own. He is really easy to transform, articulated, looks cool, and he is fun. I can literally convert him in all of 3-5 seconds, and it's fun because I can be all "here comes a truck...TSCHE-CHU-CHU-CHU-TSCHE...Swerve!" He is a load of giggles.

He is my road dog!

News Credits: 15 · Tue Jun 14, 2016 9:07 am

Cobotron wrote:
itscramtastic wrote:So many awesome tiny figures.

I just started hanging out with my Transformers Prime Cyberverse Commander Optimus Prime and Megatron again. They are the cool.
Ya. When my first daughter was born, and I had to give up my 'Tron at the time, I only had room to diplay a fraction of stuff. It was right at the time Cyberverse hit. Those two figs really cemented my love for this scale. Especially that Commander Prime. They ARE the cool.

Yes, yes they are :-D

I wouldn't mind collecting the smaller guys as they are that much easier to have a bunch of!

Cobotron wrote:I'm just gonna put this here 'cause I like it.

Those kids look great. That voyager class Scorponok that is coming out from one of those lines (Iron Factory or War in Pocket) looks awesome to scale with them.

carytheone wrote:Sometimes less is more. The cyberverse and current legends class are a great mix of simple with just enough articulation. Their size hits a sweet spot that feels more toy-like than action figure. I find that when I play with the smaller guys I have more of that childlike wonderment; my imagination has to fill in the blanks.

I agree with that, they are a lot of fun to just toss around! I mean, how epic are space battles with them?! By space battles I mean juggling them in the air and making pew pew sounds :lol:

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:That is awesome!

I never really collected legions or legends or anything until Swerve and Cosmos. Those guys nailed the size class....That's why Swerve remains the favorite Transformers toy I own. He is really easy to transform, articulated, looks cool, and he is fun. I can literally convert him in all of 3-5 seconds, and it's fun because I can be all "here comes a truck...TSCHE-CHU-CHU-CHU-TSCHE...Swerve!" He is a load of giggles.

Hooooray for fun transformers!! Dang it, now I want to collect the minis....

NEW QUEST!!!

Ark bots/cons and TFTM in LEGENDS scale!! Best version of all represented!!

News Credits: 6188 · Tue Jun 14, 2016 9:11 am

Guuuuuuuuuiiiiiiiisseee... stop showing me pretty tiny things.
I end up on the Tube and come across these ones otherwise...

News Credits: 15 · Tue Jun 14, 2016 9:12 am

Dr Va'al wrote:Guuuuuuuuuiiiiiiiisseee... stop showing me pretty tiny things.
I end up on the Tube and come across these ones otherwise...

Pretty things are good :-D

That's also funny you said "Guuuuuuuuuiiiiiiiisseee". When I was a kid and made a Valentine's Day card for my family I wrote in it "I love you guise" :lol:

News Credits: 1646 · Tue Jun 14, 2016 9:13 am

carytheone wrote:
D-Maximus_Primal wrote:That's why Swerve remains the favorite Transformers toy I own. He is really easy to transform, articulated, looks cool, and he is fun. I can literally convert him in all of 3-5 seconds, and it's fun because I can be all "here comes a truck...TSCHE-CHU-CHU-CHU-TSCHE...Swerve!" He is a load of giggles.
He is my road dog!

Oh I know he's your road dog dude! I always love a good Swerve showing up in your pictures!

itscramtastic wrote:
D-Maximus_Primal wrote:That is awesome!

I never really collected legions or legends or anything until Swerve and Cosmos. Those guys nailed the size class....That's why Swerve remains the favorite Transformers toy I own. He is really easy to transform, articulated, looks cool, and he is fun. I can literally convert him in all of 3-5 seconds, and it's fun because I can be all "here comes a truck...TSCHE-CHU-CHU-CHU-TSCHE...Swerve!" He is a load of giggles.
Hooooray for fun transformers!! Dang it, now I want to collect the minis....

NEW QUEST!!!

Ark bots/cons and TFTM in LEGENDS scale!! Best version of all represented!!

Gears was an A+ retool of Swerve, and Huffer, while not his "regular" transformation, was quite good. The legends bee was alright too and Prime was good too. And, between the Thrilling 30 and combiner wars, we have all but Soundwave represented from the season 1 cons in legends form (Megatron, Starscream, Thundercracker, Skywarp, Shockwave, Reflector, Soundwave's minions)

News Credits: 41 · Tue Jun 14, 2016 9:21 am

Party! Legends party! Sing it wi'ma y'all. Party! Legends party! C'mon, c'mom! :DANCE:

D-Max, one thing I love about Legends/Commander/Scout class is the can serve 2 purposes. Leaders for your Legions, and/or minis for your Deluxe and up guys. I held off on buying any 3P Bee's or Cosmosi because I knew, if I waited, Hasbro would do exactly what they did. Huffer and Cosmos are two of my favorite guys from most recent times.

And Cary nailed it. These classes are fun, because they are the most toy like. Just toys, nothin' fancy. Quick to transform, fun to battle, and you can have an army of them in the space of four deluxes.

These Notsun Bros are a bit of an oddity. Their scale is a little off in that they're the same size as most Legends when they should be smaller. I'll have to pair them up with a deluxe Prime. The Iron Factory toys are so cool looking and well made though that as a Datsun super fan boy, I can't resist.