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shajaki wrote:

Gauntlet101010 wrote:Apparently, there's another Defensor on the way (according to Preaugh at TFW anyway), so you have that to look forward to.

ooooooo really? please let it be FP

I'd much prefer it were Maketoys, but given they're busy with the Technobots I suppose that's too much to hope for. If FansProject does do a Protectobot set then once again I can only say if First Aid looks good I'll get him, otherwise I can't deal with another FP combiner failure.

Shadowstream wrote:

shajaki wrote:

Gauntlet101010 wrote:Apparently, there's another Defensor on the way (according to Preaugh at TFW anyway), so you have that to look forward to.

ooooooo really? please let it be FP

I'd much prefer it were Maketoys, but given they're busy with the Technobots I suppose that's too much to hope for. If FansProject does do a Protectobot set then once again I can only say if First Aid looks good I'll get him, otherwise I can't deal with another FP combiner failure.

I don't think Menasor was a failure at all but I too would prefer MakeToys. Let FP focus on their Headmasters.

For the record, Gumball is processing at BBTS. I'm probably gonna ship my POL when he's set.

Doctor McGrath wrote:

Shadowstream wrote:

shajaki wrote:

Gauntlet101010 wrote:Apparently, there's another Defensor on the way (according to Preaugh at TFW anyway), so you have that to look forward to.

ooooooo really? please let it be FP

I'd much prefer it were Maketoys, but given they're busy with the Technobots I suppose that's too much to hope for. If FansProject does do a Protectobot set then once again I can only say if First Aid looks good I'll get him, otherwise I can't deal with another FP combiner failure.

I don't think Menasor was a failure at all but I too would prefer MakeToys. Let FP focus on their Headmasters.

I think I've made myself clear in passing that I have little to no faith in FP after my long term experiences with their product, hence I have no doubt that Menasor is still a disaster in progress. The ONLY thing I like about them any more is their aesthetics, and MT not only hits the mark just as well in that regard, but have yet to give me any reason to believe their stuff is anything but solid.

Shadowstream wrote:

Doctor McGrath wrote:

Shadowstream wrote:

shajaki wrote:

Gauntlet101010 wrote:Apparently, there's another Defensor on the way (according to Preaugh at TFW anyway), so you have that to look forward to.

ooooooo really? please let it be FP

I'd much prefer it were Maketoys, but given they're busy with the Technobots I suppose that's too much to hope for. If FansProject does do a Protectobot set then once again I can only say if First Aid looks good I'll get him, otherwise I can't deal with another FP combiner failure.

I don't think Menasor was a failure at all but I too would prefer MakeToys. Let FP focus on their Headmasters.

I think I've made myself clear in passing that I have little to no faith in FP after my long term experiences with their product, hence I have no doubt that Menasor is still a disaster in progress. The ONLY thing I like about them any more is their aesthetics, and MT not only hits the mark just as well in that regard, but have yet to give me any reason to believe their stuff is anything but solid.

Bummer dude. I guess I've been lucky enough to have the exact opposite experience.

Anyone order Streetwise? I heard it was processing at BBTS today.

hm.. Kinda strange just realize No reviewers have advance copies of any TFC stuff. Guess everyones going to have to wait till someone jumps in before they'll be any reviews.

Kapow will also have Groove on pre order for £58.99 ! P/O will be up soon .

mooncake623 wrote:

This just doesn't look like a robot that turns into a motorcycle at all. I assume they made him this way to be more proportionate in leg mode but personally I would have preferred some sort of "cheat" to fill him out. Maybe Hotspot could have come with some leg pieces to bulk Groove's leg mode up sort of like Diesel did.

I dunno. I'm ready to see Hotspot's robot mode.

Photo by tekering of TFW2005 .

that is one bland (and surprised) looking face he has.

Autobot Genocide wrote:Photo by tekering of TFW2005 .

First thing that comes into mind when i saw that:


Could've been better if they didn't sculpt the mouth and it'll be a decent battle mask.

Looks like his vehicle mode is standard deluxe size. Good. I was very worried it'd be too large.

All in all, it does need Reprolabels, though.

What a strangely proportioned head. His forehead is massive

SkyWarpsGhost wrote:What a strangely proportioned head. His forehead is massive

He's smart!

If this was a Hasbro offering at about $15, I think I would be all over it. But for the money TFC is charging, I'd expect some better paint applications, at the very least.


(Is that black Monte Carlo looking car on the left one of the repaints of Downshift from Cybertron? I only have the Green MOPAR looking Downshift, and it's not nearby for a comparison. I don't remember the Engine looking like that.)

([Edit]: I guess it must be:)

Agamemnon wrote:(Is that black Monte Carlo looking car on the left one of the repaints of Downshift from Cybertron? I only have the Green MOPAR looking Downshift, and it's not nearby for a comparison. I don't remember the Engine looking like that.)

You are correct. That's Big Daddy, one of the non-movie figure repaints for the first movie.

And yes, the engine is that massive in the original too, it's just coloured in a way that doesn't stand out as much.

Mkall wrote:

Agamemnon wrote:(Is that black Monte Carlo looking car on the left one of the repaints of Downshift from Cybertron? I only have the Green MOPAR looking Downshift, and it's not nearby for a comparison. I don't remember the Engine looking like that.)

You are correct. That's Big Daddy, one of the non-movie figure repaints for the first movie.

And yes, the engine is that massive in the original too, it's just coloured in a way that doesn't stand out as much.

Ah, that's right! Thanks. I remember now that I loved the alt mode, but the orange in bot mode was a real turn off, so I never picked him up. Thanks, Mkall!

Im very happy with TFCs new deluxe size figure that scales so well with hasbro figures. This is the size FP should have made their stunticons. TFC is learning finally...

Rated X wrote:Im very happy with TFCs new deluxe size figure that scales so well with hasbro figures. This is the size FP should have made their stunticons. TFC is learning finally...

The car size does seem to fit very well. I'm just not into what they did with Groove.
But I'm super happy with my other TFC figs, so I'll probably cave and get these, but I want to see the rest of the crew first.

I am very close to pulling the trigger on this. I always liked Streetwise.

rpetras wrote:

Rated X wrote:Im very happy with TFCs new deluxe size figure that scales so well with hasbro figures. This is the size FP should have made their stunticons. TFC is learning finally...

The car size does seem to fit very well. I'm just not into what they did with Groove.
But I'm super happy with my other TFC figs, so I'll probably cave and get these, but I want to see the rest of the crew first.

Agreed. I'm normally proactive with TFC & get them as they come out but not with this set. I want to see it finished 1st.

So smaller size but no smaller price? Boo!

ZenPrime wrote:So smaller size but no smaller price? Boo!

No! you pay the same price for every TFC limb! $100!
Core bot? $140!

ZenPrime wrote:So smaller size but no smaller price? Boo!

Not sure if they are a smaller size, of if the alt mode is just more compact.

Bot mode looks pretty tall and thin in the pics.

I'm liking the Groove figure. I might get it as a standalone character.