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News Credits: 1 · by **rpetras** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 11:34 am

Sold!

I've actually been a fan of the iGear stuff so far, and I'm looking forward to what they do here.

by **Son of Primus** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 12:03 pm

It looks like iGear and FansProject will be taking all of my money for figures this year. Color me impressed.

News Credits: 23 · by **Prime Evil** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 12:10 pm

So as we all kinda noticed, iGear looks to be taking some cues Gen Warpath. Honestly, I was thinking that they were going to copy the Transformers's Captain America crossover mold but they didn't. But it does make me wonder what's up for future releases, especially with their Wrecker's wanted lineup. (which you can see on their FB page)

I'm thinking that we will still get "tweeked" versions of that Capt mold, but now I'm thinking that they may do Ironfist from that mold...and I'm ok with that.

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 12:11 pm

This is great, sure it looks a lot like Warpath, but it looks more like it uses his transformation instead of being a modification of the mold. I like it a lot, but kinda hate his feet.

News Credits: 5 · by **alexison** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 12:32 pm

Razorclaw0000 wrote:
amcgrath929 wrote:This is fantastic! I hate to say it but iGear is making me a believer. These recent reveals look top notch.

Same here. I've been pretty hard on iGear over the last few years, but I'm warming up if they keep doing figures like this.

I am in the same boat. It looks like FP and iGear will control my funds that last quarter of 2011 and into 2012.

Prime Evil wrote:So as we all kinda noticed, iGear looks to be taking some cues Gen Warpath. Honestly, I was thinking that they were going to copy the Transformers's Captain America crossover mold but they didn't. But it does make me wonder what's up for future releases, especially with their Wrecker's wanted lineup. (which you can see on their FB page)

I'm thinking that we will still get "tweeked" versions of that Capt mold, but now I'm thinking that they may do Ironfist from that mold...and I'm ok with that.

I can see where you are coming from but I hope they leave that mold alone. It's just a little too Bulky for what I picture Ironfist looking. Regardless, if it looks half as good as Impactor, I'm sold. :ic$:

I also hope iGear incorporates different classes into these figures. I'd love to see Pyro voyager size and Guzzle turn out to be a scout class figure.

EDIT: The head on the photoshopped pictures looks to be different than the prototype head mold. Will we be getting different head/face varients with all of iGears figures??

News Credits: 1 · by **Heavy B** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 12:56 pm

AAAAAAHHHHHH, why did i have to get laid off. so much want from the past few days

News Credits: 2 · by **sabrigami** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 1:22 pm

I must have him!

I am so so glad I gear is taking on the wreckers since it seems like Hasbro never will. I hope they are going to do the same with the other Wrecker heads we saw earlier. I wonder how much he will go for, hopefully he won't be too bad. Guess I need to start saving an maybe get a job lol. At least that will be easy to do since Hasbro has been pretty boring lately

News Credits: 5 · by **alexison** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 1:26 pm

sabrigami wrote:I must have him! I am so so glad I gear is taking on the wreckers since it seems like Hasbro never will. I hope they are going to do the same with the other Wrecker heads we saw earlier. I wonder how much he will go for, hopefully he won't be too bad. Guess I need to start saving an maybe get a job lol. At least that will be easy to do since Hasbro has been pretty boring lately

I'd say best case scenario: $60
worst case scenario: $90

News Credits: 23 · by **Prime Evil** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 1:26 pm

amcgrath929 wrote:EDIT: The head on the photoshopped pictures looks to be different than the prototype head mold. Will we be getting different head/face varients with all of iGears figures??

I think iGear wants about two different heads per figure. Go iGear!!

News Credits: 5 · by **alexison** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 1:28 pm

Prime Evil wrote:
amcgrath929 wrote:EDIT: The head on the photoshopped pictures looks to be different than the prototype head mold. Will we be getting different head/face varients with all of iGears figures??

I think iGear wants about two different heads per figure. Go iGear!!

I agree. That's a choice we do not get with our figures often.

by **gothsaurus** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 1:31 pm

The two-head feature is a HUGE plus to me. Plus that's twice the chance I will like the head sculpt. :APPLAUSE:

News Credits: 5 · by **zodconvoy** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 1:49 pm

Now I know everyone here is loving the Wrecker flow right now but I'm wondering: Is there an Overlord coming? iGear seems to be heavy on the Last Stand characters (not complainin') but will we be getting a new figure of the big bad himself?

I'm hoping!

News Credits: 2 · by **NemesisMonkeySupreme** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 1:50 pm

gothsaurus wrote:The two-head feature is a HUGE plus to me. Plus that's twice the chance I will like the head sculpt.

Hasbro's been going that route with Joes of late, they need to transfer that to TFs stat.

News Credits: 5 · by **Oilspill** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 1:54 pm

Looks like i-Gear are lifting their game. That's exactly what I want from an Impactor figure. I'm sold!

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 2:09 pm

zodconvoy wrote:Now I know everyone here is loving the Wrecker flow right now but I'm wondering: Is there an Overlord coming? iGear seems to be heavy on the Last Stand characters (not complainin') but will we be getting a new figure of the big bad himself?

I'm hoping!

If they can do a proper Overlord I would be extremely happy, although theyb seem to be focussing on Autobots at the moment.

by **gothsaurus** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 2:17 pm

Given Overlord's size... that would be one of those waiting 5-years-for-a-$500-Devastator projects... though it would be awesome. I'd love to see one about the size of T--I--D--A--L W--AAAA--V--E.

by **WarGraver** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 2:19 pm

Presser is nice and all, but it's tiny little harpoon looks silly. I know that's accurate to Impactor, but maybe this was an area where accuracy wasn't best.

Regardless, he isn't within the categories I collect. If they make a Springer, well, that I would probably snap up, having missed FP's.

by **gothsaurus** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 2:36 pm

Yeah, that Springer (and the Blast Off/Swindle bots) set the curve. Hoping it continues from FansProject and iGear.

Actually..... Hoping the quality, detail, accessories, nods-to-the-fans and lore... all give Hasbro some real ideas what we're interested in.

News Credits: 5 · by **alexison** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 2:45 pm

Mkall wrote:
zodconvoy wrote:Now I know everyone here is loving the Wrecker flow right now but I'm wondering: Is there an Overlord coming? iGear seems to be heavy on the Last Stand characters (not complainin') but will we be getting a new figure of the big bad himself?

I'm hoping!

If they can do a proper Overlord I would be extremely happy, although theyb seem to be focussing on Autobots at the moment.

I'd easily lay down $200 for a size accurate Overlord.

News Credits: 6 · by **BeastProwl** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 3:25 pm

please excuse me F'UCKIN'G WIN!!!
Thank you.

News Credits: 5 · by **zodconvoy** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 3:33 pm

amcgrath929 wrote:
Mkall wrote:
zodconvoy wrote:Now I know everyone here is loving the Wrecker flow right now but I'm wondering: Is there an Overlord coming? iGear seems to be heavy on the Last Stand characters (not complainin') but will we be getting a new figure of the big bad himself?

I'm hoping!

If they can do a proper Overlord I would be extremely happy, although they seem to be focusing on Autobots at the moment.

I'd easily lay down $200 for a size accurate Overlord.

Yeah $200 would be about my max on that. Anymore that that and it's a deal breaker for sure. If Hasbro is serious about their $100 ceiling on these iGear may break it up into the aerial and ground units and they'd combine. The price is the main reason I'm passing on Project Deva.

News Credits: 5 · by **alexison** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 3:44 pm

zodconvoy wrote:
amcgrath929 wrote:
Mkall wrote:
zodconvoy wrote:Now I know everyone here is loving the Wrecker flow right now but I'm wondering: Is there an Overlord coming? iGear seems to be heavy on the Last Stand characters (not complainin') but will we be getting a new figure of the big bad himself?

I'm hoping!

If they can do a proper Overlord I would be extremely happy, although they seem to be focusing on Autobots at the moment.

I'd easily lay down $200 for a size accurate Overlord.

Yeah $200 would be about my max on that. Anymore that that and it's a deal breaker for sure. If Hasbro is serious about their $100 ceiling on these iGear may break it up into the aerial and ground units and they'd combine. The price is the main reason I'm passing on Project Deva.

Yeah, based on their pricing on previous projects, I wouldn't see under $100. Maybe $120-$130 and the size of their mini-masterpiece Prime. I'd be ok with that.

News Credits: 3 · by **Kibble** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 4:13 pm

Unless they're charging like $30, don't think these borrowed molds are really worth it. Hopefully they're all copied figs so I can feel better about just skipping them and saving some money for a change.

by **gothsaurus** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 4:21 pm

Yeah, I'd love to see iGear work on their pricing somehow. They'd sell more figures, which would help them pay for their design costs, etc. Right now they're straddling that line where the price is prohibitive to many, many fans.

While I can see a giant figure costing $200, I certainly can't see these deluxe figures costing anywhere near that much. They're competing with Hasbro carded figures around $10... and FansProject at around $50. I hope they can shoot for somewhere close to that.

News Credits: 5 · by **alexison** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 4:29 pm

gothsaurus wrote:Yeah, I'd love to see iGear work on their pricing somehow. They'd sell more figures, which would help them pay for their design costs, etc. Right now they're straddling that line where the price is prohibitive to many, many fans.

While I can see a giant figure costing $200, I certainly can't see these deluxe figures costing anywhere near that much. They're competing with Hasbro carded figures around $10... and FansProject at around $50. I hope they can shoot for somewhere close to that.

FansProject is making scout size figures. Their small voyager/large deluxe, Warbot, was $90 when it was released. I'm not defending iGears prices as I would like to see them drop, but they are pretty close to ballpark in reality. Unfortunately for them though, so far their quality has backed up the prices they pin up like FansProjects has.