Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Sabrblade wrote:I'm reminded of the days where vintage MISB G1 Optimus Primes were put on eBay for $5000 USD.
o.supreme wrote:I still see toys, of all brands, and from all era's at stupidly high insane prices. I'm not sure what the logic is. If they hope some rich person will just "buy it now" without doing research or what...
I've been watching a couple items for several months, they slowly creep down in price occasionally. But I would think paying months and months worth of listing fees would eventually make the item not worth selling.
Now there's 1 I haven't seen yet.Sabrblade wrote:I'm reminded of the days where vintage MISB G1 Optimus Primes were put on eBay for $5000 USD.
-Kanrabat- wrote:I really, really wonder...
WHY?
https://www.ebay.ca/itm/165040806656?ep ... _Auction=1
-Kanrabat- wrote:I really, really wonder...
WHY?
https://www.ebay.ca/itm/165040806656?ep ... _Auction=1
Gauntlet101010 wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:I really, really wonder...
WHY?
https://www.ebay.ca/itm/165040806656?ep ... _Auction=1
I actually got a second head from ebay. Never asked why the seller was selling just the head, but there it is.
Maybe Unicron fell and broke or something and now they're selling what they can. It's weird that it's just the stand and not the base, though.
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Only 14 months late but I finally have pics of this (along with some Beast Machines Megatron quotes to set the mood):Sabrblade wrote:A discussion in the Studio Series 86 thread got me to try something with my Unicron.
I took a few random large Headmaster heads and placed each of them on top of Unicron's body, in lieu of Unicron's own noggin. The heads of Titan class Scorponok, Titan class Grand Maximus (TR Fort Max mold), and Car Robots Brave Maximus (G1 Fort Max mold) all just sit very loosely on Uncron's body, as expected.
BUT, the Robots in Disguise 2001 Megatron Megabolt mold (the one based on Beast Machines Megatron's big floating head) actually sits rather snuggly on Unicron's body. I tried it both with and without the spider legs, and the legs actually help to secure it in place! The rear legs rotated upward line up rather well with Unicron's collar, the middle legs rotated to point backward wrap around the collar's front edges, and the front legs just rest on the top of Unicron's chest.
This means that one of (if not the) most accomplished Megatrons ever has a toy that can actually interact with the Unicron toy in a somewhat decent fit, allowing him to appear to possess Unicron's body, yeeeeesss.
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Sabrblade wrote:
I have that 3P figure (plus its ring extension upgrade kit) and, while it does look nice in both modes and is much easier to carry around, it is also way more fragile in both modes and a total nightmare to transform. The HasLab one may be enormous and have all of the downsides that Thew goes over, but it is far more stable, sturdy, and less likely to break than the 3P one.AllNewSuperRobot wrote:Some of the community might turn their noses up at 3P (which is a uniquely TF issue anyway) but they did Unicron better and it cost a lot less.
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Sabrblade wrote:I have that 3P figure (plus its ring extension upgrade kit) and, while it does look nice in both modes and is much easier to carry around, it is also way more fragile in both modes and a total nightmare to transform. The HasLab one may be enormous and have all of the downsides that Thew goes over, but it is far more stable, sturdy, and less likely to break than the 3P one.
Behold, Masterpiece(-scaled) Metroplex!AllNewSuperRobot wrote:Sabrblade wrote:I have that 3P figure (plus its ring extension upgrade kit) and, while it does look nice in both modes and is much easier to carry around, it is also way more fragile in both modes and a total nightmare to transform. The HasLab one may be enormous and have all of the downsides that Thew goes over, but it is far more stable, sturdy, and less likely to break than the 3P one.
I do recall the Emgo review of the 3P and even he cited that the Transformation isn't fun. But at the same time, the fragility issues are technically relative. You're not going to be "playing" with a Transformer this big, heavy and expensive. A size beyond Titan Class is intended for display. That's why it was foolish to make in the first place. Making it a head or so taller than Fort Max
would have been more than sufficient. Especially considering the altmode would have made him look considerably larger than the other Titans regardless.
It's one of the reasons I think the current Ridiculous Class 3P Fort Max is going to be the most stupid release yet. As I've said many times before. There is a scale wherein they cease to be "figures" and become cosplay. HasLab Unicron is basically an expensive ornament, with articulation.
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
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