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News Credits: 461 · Sun Jan 27, 2013 12:32 am

wow nice picture. Mass production of plastic robots. kind of just looks cool. Reminds me of the x-men cartoon when they were mass producing Sentinels

News Credits: 372 · Sun Jan 27, 2013 6:23 am

wow, that's amazing!

The toy looks great, too. Love cartoon accurate stuff.

News Credits: 119 · Sun Jan 27, 2013 10:29 am

News Credits: 409 · Sun Jan 27, 2013 6:22 pm

daimchoc wrote:

Hmm... kind he's kind of lacking details standing next to Soundwave.

News Credits: 402 · Updated Oct 21, 2022

Stormrider wrote:
daimchoc wrote:

Hmm... kind he's kind of lacking details standing next to Soundwave.

I don't think he has any paint apps yet.

News Credits: 409 · Sun Jan 27, 2013 6:34 pm

Mkall wrote:
Stormrider wrote:
daimchoc wrote:

Hmm... kind he's kind of lacking details standing next to Soundwave.

I don't think he has any paint apps yet.

Thanks. Doyou or anyone know if TFSource and/or BBTS plan on carrying him?

News Credits: 402 · Updated Oct 21, 2022

Stormrider wrote:Thanks. Doyou or anyone know if TFSource and/or BBTS plan on carrying him?

I doubt BBTS will be touching this with a 10-foot poll. They're staying well clear of things that look 100% like a Hasbro character. As for TFSource, I'm not sure. One would think they'd be carrying it by now if they had plans to do so.

CapturedPrey may be the only North American shop to carry this.

News Credits: 409 · Sun Jan 27, 2013 7:15 pm

Mkall wrote:
Stormrider wrote:Thanks. Doyou or anyone know if TFSource and/or BBTS plan on carrying him?

I doubt BBTS will be touching this with a 10-foot poll. They're staying well clear of things that look 100% like a Hasbro character. As for TFSource, I'm not sure. One would think they'd be carrying it by now if they had plans to do so.

CapturedPrey may be the only North American shop to carry this.

Thanks for the clarification. I didn't realize that was the reasoning for BBTS lack of support for this figure. Makes sense.

News Credits: 402 · Updated Oct 21, 2022

Stormrider wrote:
Mkall wrote:
Stormrider wrote:Thanks. Doyou or anyone know if TFSource and/or BBTS plan on carrying him?

I doubt BBTS will be touching this with a 10-foot poll. They're staying well clear of things that look 100% like a Hasbro character. As for TFSource, I'm not sure. One would think they'd be carrying it by now if they had plans to do so.

CapturedPrey may be the only North American shop to carry this.

Thanks for the clarification. I didn't realize that was the reasoning for BBTS lack of support for this figure. Makes sense.

No problem. BBTS and Hasbro have gotten very close over the last few years with BBTS Official Transformers exclusives. I don't think they want to jeopardize that.

News Credits: 409 · Sun Jan 27, 2013 8:39 pm

Mkall wrote:
Stormrider wrote:
Mkall wrote:
Stormrider wrote:Thanks. Doyou or anyone know if TFSource and/or BBTS plan on carrying him?

I doubt BBTS will be touching this with a 10-foot poll. They're staying well clear of things that look 100% like a Hasbro character. As for TFSource, I'm not sure. One would think they'd be carrying it by now if they had plans to do so.

CapturedPrey may be the only North American shop to carry this.

Thanks for the clarification. I didn't realize that was the reasoning for BBTS lack of support for this figure. Makes sense.

No problem. BBTS and Hasbro have gotten very close over the last few years with BBTS Official Transformers exclusives. I don't think they want to jeopardize that.

Oh? Didn't realize. That makes a lot of sense.

News Credits: 119 · Wed Jan 30, 2013 11:10 am

Wed Jan 30, 2013 1:07 pm

Damn. Well there goes another 160 bucks. Kinda glad I am in for the second run. Hopefully they correct any early issues.
Anyone know what they plan on doing with the hose?

News Credits: 15 · Thu Jan 31, 2013 8:52 am

I've bought one. Stressed out at work so tried a little retail therapy and it does work. Looking forward to opening this and MP Soundwave now.

News Credits: 461 · Thu Jan 31, 2013 9:36 am

I'm not into buying third party masterpiece figures but... I kind of want this now.. the hose is a little weird... too thin and in the wrong place. Maybe they'll fix it in the final product. decisions decisions.

News Credits: 119 · Thu Jan 31, 2013 12:29 pm

EDIT...

Aha... so this is where I posted the other review for Car Crash.... Whoops...

Another review set: http://www.elljay-hobby-collection.com/ ... pj-x-fire/

Thu Jan 31, 2013 2:12 pm

Is this a final produced product or just a painted prototype?? If this is just a painted prototype, I'm assuming the purple might be different on the final?

I just say that because I think the grape purple they used is a little off from the cartoon magenta purple.

I think they did a great job, and the transformation is perfect, I don't know how that could be topped. That said with all the MP goodness from Takara right now, I'm excited for an official release...

News Credits: 372 · Thu Jan 31, 2013 4:35 pm

How do they do it?

Fantastic.

News Credits: 409 · Thu Jan 31, 2013 7:05 pm

Thansk for the video. Glad the reviewer is impressed with the quality. The robot mode is uncanny, and he is MP size; but I don't get the Masterpiece impression with the toy.

Two complaints - I don't like how there is space between the arms in the alt mode. And his robot mode is a little on the blocky looking side. Shockwave had more curvature.

News Credits: 23 · Fri Feb 01, 2013 4:17 pm

well just got a response from TFSource stating that they will not be carrying this figure...

News Credits: 119 · Sat Feb 02, 2013 8:34 am

Picture review c/o ACToys

http://bbs.actoys.net/read.php?tid-1256926.html

News Credits: 119 · Sat Feb 02, 2013 12:55 pm

News Credits: 4 · Sat Feb 02, 2013 11:48 pm

ZenPrime wrote:well just got a response from TFSource stating that they will not be carrying this figure...

that, along with the size, and the colour combine to mean I won't be getting this. kind of a shame, as Optibotimus' comments on the quality of it make me want it. I do think he's just a bit too bright of a purple though, and he'll tower over all my other figures. Being as tall as Grimlock is fine, but only if it's dino-mode Grimlock, and this guy would make the t-rex look like an emu. Not cool. If they ever do a Voyager or even Ultra sized one I'll be down for it, but he's just a little too large for my collection. FOC Shocky will have to do for now. I'll just keep pretending he's off in the distance.

News Credits: 119 · Mon Feb 04, 2013 10:09 am

News Credits: 461 · Mon Feb 04, 2013 3:14 pm

For everyone that is getting this or has already committed to this, are you guys ok with where the hose is and the size of it?
For some reason this is still bothering me quite a bit.
I'm still on the fence... but if this was coming out during some of the dryer months last year It would have already been brought.