The Energon Pub

by **Syn_13** » Mon Mar 30, 2015 5:03 pm

Tsutsukakushi wrote:
Syn_13 wrote:He looks great, AG! How does he hold up and how's his transformation? I hope he's not too flimsy.

Guessing AG does not have the MMC Cynicus Vos toy.

Good point! I may have been getting ahead of myself. I thought it had just been released. Perhaps I had that wrong.

by **Genocide G2.0** » Tue Apr 07, 2015 4:21 am

by **Ginrai Minor** » Tue Apr 07, 2015 8:36 am

I'm ready I'm ready!

by **SW's SilverHammer** » Tue Apr 07, 2015 1:35 pm

Why's the second face unpainted D:

by **Va'al** » Wed Apr 08, 2015 2:07 am

SW's SilverHammer wrote:Why's the second face unpainted D:

Hmmmmmmmm indeed.

by **SW's SilverHammer** » Wed Apr 08, 2015 3:40 am

Va'al wrote:
SW's SilverHammer wrote:Why's the second face unpainted D:

Hmmmmmmmm indeed.

I don't know which is more optimistic, that it's intended to be unpainted, or it's a factory error for the exclusive first shipments.

by **Genocide G2.0** » Wed Apr 08, 2015 3:57 am

by **Va'al** » Wed Apr 08, 2015 4:13 am

Ok, so it's meant to be unpainted, as the spikes are the main feature of the alternate face. Hm. :-?

I think I might take some drybrushing metal paint to them, nonetheless.

Also: ASFKJADKGALKSDGHLRHNIRLBH>GIRHIAR

by **SW's SilverHammer** » Wed Apr 08, 2015 4:40 am

Va'al wrote:Ok, so it's meant to be unpainted, as the spikes are the main feature of the alternate face. Hm.
I think I might take some drybrushing metal paint to them, nonetheless.

Also: ASFKJADKGALKSDGHLRHNIRLBH>GIRHIAR

But there's still paint on the spikes, and a face on his, face in the comics.

by **Andrius** » Wed Apr 08, 2015 8:53 am

So there are still no preorders for this guy at BBTS or TFSource. What's the deal with the release schedule/exclusivity?

by **megatronus** » Wed Apr 08, 2015 8:57 am

Andrius wrote:So there are still no preorders for this guy at BBTS or TFSource. What's the deal with the release schedule/exclusivity?

After all the Feral Rex delays, they might be waiting until these are in production. Fewer angry buyers that way.

by **mooncake623** » Wed Apr 08, 2015 9:11 am

Oh on MMC's Facebook

We have gotten several inquiries re: Cynicus and his higher MSRP. MSRP is decided based on production costs, and the new factory we used to produce this figure charged a rate 50% higher than the factory used for the Azalea figures. We are currently working on a solution to help lower the cost through resellers, but the cheapest option is at PSX where minimal margins and lower delivery costs help reduce the expense. We are hoping to offer a new PO window for the figure to PSX soon, as well as find as solution for overseas resellers.

I think that on PSX it is $59.99 but at other retailers it's going to cost $89? So I guess they're trying to work out a way to lower the price at other retailers before they put them up for preorder.

by **megatronus** » Wed Apr 08, 2015 9:16 am

mooncake623 wrote:Oh on MMC's Facebook

We have gotten several inquiries re: Cynicus and his higher MSRP. MSRP is decided based on production costs, and the new factory we used to produce this figure charged a rate 50% higher than the factory used for the Azalea figures. We are currently working on a solution to help lower the cost through resellers, but the cheapest option is at PSX where minimal margins and lower delivery costs help reduce the expense. We are hoping to offer a new PO window for the figure to PSX soon, as well as find as solution for overseas resellers.

I think that on PSX it is $59.99 but at other retailers it's going to cost $89? So I guess they're trying to work out a way to lower the price at other retailers before they put them up for preorder.

Hmm. What do we think this will end up costing? $75? $80?

by **mooncake623** » Wed Apr 08, 2015 9:19 am

megatronus wrote:
mooncake623 wrote:Oh on MMC's Facebook

We have gotten several inquiries re: Cynicus and his higher MSRP. MSRP is decided based on production costs, and the new factory we used to produce this figure charged a rate 50% higher than the factory used for the Azalea figures. We are currently working on a solution to help lower the cost through resellers, but the cheapest option is at PSX where minimal margins and lower delivery costs help reduce the expense. We are hoping to offer a new PO window for the figure to PSX soon, as well as find as solution for overseas resellers.

I think that on PSX it is $59.99 but at other retailers it's going to cost $89? So I guess they're trying to work out a way to lower the price at other retailers before they put them up for preorder.

Hmm. What do we think this will end up costing? $75? $80?

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

But I have heard they're going to put up more preorders on PSX when it's closer to release, so I guess watch that.

by **megatronus** » Wed Apr 08, 2015 9:26 am

mooncake623 wrote:
megatronus wrote:
mooncake623 wrote:Oh on MMC's Facebook

We have gotten several inquiries re: Cynicus and his higher MSRP. MSRP is decided based on production costs, and the new factory we used to produce this figure charged a rate 50% higher than the factory used for the Azalea figures. We are currently working on a solution to help lower the cost through resellers, but the cheapest option is at PSX where minimal margins and lower delivery costs help reduce the expense. We are hoping to offer a new PO window for the figure to PSX soon, as well as find as solution for overseas resellers.

I think that on PSX it is $59.99 but at other retailers it's going to cost $89? So I guess they're trying to work out a way to lower the price at other retailers before they put them up for preorder.

Hmm. What do we think this will end up costing? $75? $80?

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

But I have heard they're going to put up more preorders on PSX when it's closer to release, so I guess watch that.

It would be hilarious if this all turned out to be a ploy to drive people to PSX.

by **SW's SilverHammer** » Wed Apr 08, 2015 1:28 pm

God damn it, this is no where near worth a combiner limb MMC, get your **** fixed. Step one, fix, step two, it. Step three, fix it.

by **necr0blivion** » Wed Apr 08, 2015 4:28 pm

MMC's Facebook wrote:We have gotten several inquiries re: Cynicus and his higher MSRP. MSRP is decided based on production costs, and the new factory we used to produce this figure charged a rate 50% higher than the factory used for the Azalea figures. We are currently working on a solution to help lower the cost through resellers, but the cheapest option is at PSX where minimal margins and lower delivery costs help reduce the expense. We are hoping to offer a new PO window for the figure to PSX soon, as well as find as solution for overseas resellers.

So are we getting a better quality figure out of Cynicus because of the factory chosen, or was this more a matter that timing/another factor would prevent the Azalea factory from producing Cynicus anytime soon?

Because $60 is kinda pushing it for this guy, and then include whatever shipping instead of POL or free shipping over $XXX. I might have to resort to PSX, but this is leaving a pretty sour taste for me. Shame, because most of their other releases have been worth the price.

by **SW's SilverHammer** » Wed Apr 08, 2015 4:58 pm

Based of of PSX's "Recommended Retail Price" it seems most places will be, provided they do, getting it at a price of $85+ Not really worth it MMC. especially when there doesn't seem to be much more to him than azalea and subsequent retools which are still listed for $59.99

by **megatronus** » Wed Apr 08, 2015 5:08 pm

Azalea and Zinnia are actually on sale $50 each at TFSource. So there's that too.

by **Mkall** » Wed Apr 08, 2015 6:58 pm

MMC wrote:We have gotten several inquiries re: Cynicus and his higher MSRP. MSRP is decided based on production costs, and the new factory we used to produce this figure charged a rate 50% higher than the factory used for the Azalea figures. We are currently working on a solution to help lower the cost through resellers, but the cheapest option is at PSX where minimal margins and lower delivery costs help reduce the expense. We are hoping to offer a new PO window for the figure to PSX soon, as well as find as solution for overseas resellers.

source

by **Genocide G2.0** » Sun Apr 12, 2015 5:48 am

by **Va'al** » Sun Apr 12, 2015 7:33 am

The balljointedness is quiverworthy, and the partsforming is very ingenious.

I am impressed.

by **Tsutsukakushi** » Mon Apr 13, 2015 9:03 pm

A Ebay seller from China has this toy in stock. He is selling them from $99 with shipping included. http://www.ebay.com/itm/US-Transformers ... 33a0bfba24