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News Credits: 3 · by **Damolisher** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 1:20 am

How good is the Trypticon Toy? I'm just wondering, because as much as I love my Metroplex, he's kinda... dull. Is Trypticon any better?

by **Bonger** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 1:47 am

Trypticon is awesome. Not only is he a way better developed and more interesting character than Mtroplex, but his toy walks! I've always been a sucker for mobile TF toys. :grin:

Also, he is the Ying to Metroplex's Yang. IMO, if you have one, you defonatelyneed the other.

by **Dagon** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 7:36 am

I too love Metroplex, but also prefer Trypticon. He just looks much cooler.

News Credits: 6 · by **Metroplex79** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 10:37 am

I'm forced to agree

(sigh)

Purple + Black = awesome
Huge cannon = awesome
Huge cannon that lights up = awesome+
Walks = awesome
Tongue cannon = awesome (I bet the lady bases find that attractive ;;)

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by **DREWCIFER** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 1:45 pm

You can find a working Tryp on eBay pretty easily. It may be missing a few parts though.

Given the choice, you may want to look into getiing the Korean RID version. He doesn't come with Full Tilt(tank), but he's got cool paint apps, horn, and can still be found MIB for less than $100(sometimes).

:DEVIL:

by **Klusterprime** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 2:46 pm

Tryp does have neato feature's but metroplex looks better in in both alt modes I think

Clusterprime

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 3:21 pm

ConDrewfus wrote:You can find a working Tryp on eBay pretty easily. It may be missing a few parts though.

Given the choice, you may want to look into getiing the Korean RID version. He doesn't come with Full Tilt(tank), but he's got cool paint apps, horn, and can still be found MIB for less than $100(sometimes).

Don't you mean BWII Gigastorm?

Like Menasorwheels on Facebook · by **Menasorwheels** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 6:38 pm

I just got a Trypticon about a week ago off eBay for a lil over $100. I'm pretty impressed with him. His base mode is better than Metroplex's IMO and they incorporate the scramble city features by adding Onslaught and Motormaster. The battery features are cool. I didn't know the radar dishes/weapons were motorized. Pretty impressive.

I do need to try the scramble city base mode on Metroplex though. I saw it on Cobra Island's pics of him. Looks pretty cool.

by **Grendel** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 9:30 pm

my tripticon is missing his cannon

by **SpacerAM2** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 9:58 pm

Both Metroplex and Trypticon are must haves. Back in the eighties Metroplex went for $32.99 and Tryticon went for $49.99. Wish they both went for that much brand new these days. Trypticon is a better toy cause he's motorized. Metroplex is more of a brick with some nice poses but has some nice accessories like Trypticon. Too bad I can't say that about all Tf bricks like Ultra Magnus.

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by **prowlstreak** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 10:05 pm

idk i liked metroplex better cuz hes got all the little robots to enjoy along with metroplex himself trypticon just never appealed to me

by **DREWCIFER** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 8:11 am

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
ConDrewfus wrote:You can find a working Tryp on eBay pretty easily. It may be missing a few parts though.

Given the choice, you may want to look into getiing the Korean RID version. He doesn't come with Full Tilt(tank), but he's got cool paint apps, horn, and can still be found MIB for less than $100(sometimes).

Don't you mean BWII Gigastorm?

Yeah, that's the one. I forgot what series he came from, I never got him.

:DEVIL:

by **Larsgoes2hell** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 9:38 am

i love my tripticon but i don't have metroplex. my girlfriend got him for me for my birthday back in august he's complete except he's missing fulltilts gun. :-(

by **Darth Destro** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 2:08 pm

I coveted Trypticon back in the day. Of course Hasbro UK didn't see fit to release him!

News Credits: 4 · by **SnapTrap** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 3:11 pm

ConDrewfus wrote:Given the choice, you may want to look into getiing the Korean RID version. He doesn't come with Full Tilt(tank), but he's got cool paint apps, horn, and can still be found MIB for less than $100(sometimes).:

While this is true, Gigastorm is missing all of Trypticon's accessories with the exception of Gigascouter (Full Tilt) though.

Personally I like Metroplex a tiny bit more than Trypticon for some reason but both are great figures.