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News Credits: 1 · by **rpetras** » Sat Dec 01, 2012 12:19 am

For those that are concerned about the 2-pack situation, I suspect the normal crop of online retailers will have them separated.

That's just my guess.

Website · by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Sun Dec 02, 2012 3:23 pm

Pre-orders up at bbts.

Sets or individuals. Getting them all.

News Credits: 1 · by **Sodan-1** » Sun Dec 02, 2012 3:39 pm

RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:Pre-orders up at bbts.

Sets or individuals. Getting them all.

Well whaddya know, I've also done exactly that. :grin:

The sight of that flower in Duneraker's gun had me actually lol-ing. They all look fantastic. I can't wait.

News Credits: 2 · by **Banjo-Tron** » Sun Dec 02, 2012 5:29 pm

Gah, I hate iGear. Upping the price like that is just greedy. I wouldn't mind if the quality of the figures were slightly better, but they feel so bad when compared with FansProject. I suppose Gears remains a must-get by default, so hopefully I can (begrudgingly) fork out for him on his own.

Greedy shysters.

News Credits: 409 · by **Stormrider** » Sun Dec 02, 2012 5:48 pm

Thanks for the heads up. Just ordered.

News Credits: 10 · by **Arctorro** » Sun Dec 02, 2012 5:58 pm

Just pre-ordered both sets. Not happy with the price increase and if anything else comes along that is better value (SXS Gears?) then I'll cancel my pre-order.

The long wait is good for two reasons; plenty of time to save and other companies have time to try and take our money away from iGear

News Credits: 119 · by **daimchoc** » Sun Dec 02, 2012 7:21 pm

Also up for pre-order via TFSource: http://tfsource.com/search/view/status/ ... Gear%20MW/

News Credits: 104 · by **Cyber Bishop** » Sun Dec 02, 2012 8:17 pm

I love how they mark up the price on Beachcomber and Gears individually... They know that they will be more in demand than the other two.. Sad. But it is business..

News Credits: 1 · by **Gauntlet101010** » Sun Dec 02, 2012 11:42 pm

I put in a preorder for the individual Beachcomber and Gears. But I gotta say, I'm not too happy with it. These guys have become overpriced. If they had remained $15, I may have gotten them all just for the Hell of it.

Is there anything else to look forward to regarding these guys? Just Powerglide? Had he been $15 I may have gotten him, but I think I'll stick with the Hasbro version. Or track down the Jazitoys KO.

by **NOS** » Mon Dec 03, 2012 1:35 am

They better enjoy their price hike-up while they can... it's likely to be the last things I buy from them.

News Credits: 1 · by **duo_maxwell_1017** » Mon Dec 03, 2012 9:58 am

I happily pre ordered them all from TF Source!! Cant wait then ill have all of the mini bots!!

News Credits: 5 · by **RodimalToyota** » Mon Dec 03, 2012 11:14 am

54.99 ea?

is iGear smoking crack?

by **necr0blivion** » Mon Dec 03, 2012 11:56 am

RodimalToyota wrote:54.99 ea?

is iGear smoking crack?

iGear is offering two sets of figures for $75.98/ea.

News Credits: 461 · by **mooncake623** » Wed Dec 05, 2012 9:56 am

WHOA..... ANOTHER PRICE INCREASE?

by **gothsaurus** » Fri Jun 28, 2013 9:25 am

I got a Veer with one shoulder backwards. Anyone have this issue and interested in a trade? (His shoulder is backwards, showing the hollow area. Looking at his robot mode, it's the one on the left (or "his" right, if you were actually the robot yourself. It's actually the incorrect part, so can't be simply turned around.)

Shoot me a PM and maybe we can avoid trying to work through two companies up the chain to iGear for replacement part.

News Credits: 2 · by **Banjo-Tron** » Fri Jun 28, 2013 9:55 am

gothsaurus wrote:I got a Veer with one shoulder backwards. Anyone have this issue and interested in a trade? (His shoulder is backwards, showing the hollow area. Looking at his robot mode, it's the one on the left (or "his" right, if you were actually the robot yourself. It's actually the incorrect part, so can't be simply turned around.)

Shoot me a PM and maybe we can avoid trying to work through two companies up the chain to iGear for replacement part.

Hopefully mine will arrive tomorrow, I'll let you know. Is the shoulder part easily removable, or pinned?

by **gothsaurus** » Fri Jun 28, 2013 10:13 am

I think you can pop out the top portion of the arm from ball and socket to do an easy switch. I'll double check later and snap some photos. Thanks for the follow up :-D

by **Wh33l Jck** » Sat Jun 29, 2013 8:47 am

Man, I got Cogz and Duneraker, I got to say I'm disappointed.

Why is the plastic the dull plastic. I think Cogz would have benefitted from something more shiny like Hench.

And that Blue on Duneraker? Why? I don't think I can preorder these things ever again because they will never match their painted prototypes.

News Credits: 127 · by **Counterpunch** » Sat Jun 29, 2013 9:00 am

Agreed.

Do not buy these. Cancel the. If you have.

iGear did not deliver what they advertised. The colors are garbage.

News Credits: 1 · by **Gauntlet101010** » Sat Jun 29, 2013 10:18 am

Oh, boy. I just shipped my PoL from BBTS. Hopefully I won't find Gears or Beachcomber too bad. I'm not too attached to their characters, so maybe that'll help.

News Credits: 10 · by **Arctorro** » Sun Jun 30, 2013 3:26 am

My PoL will be arriving in a few days, so hoping I like these guys...

by **gothsaurus** » Mon Jul 01, 2013 9:15 am

I really like the sculpts, but like some others in the thread... the colors are notably washed out. Swerve and Gears simply look pink. And now if they release a darker version, I'll be pretty mad. It would be like screwing over the initial orders, and trying to dredge for double-orders because fans were dissatisfied. Still, molds are really good.

News Credits: 461 · by **mooncake623** » Tue Jul 02, 2013 9:35 am

I'm pretty happy I didn't buy swerve I think the Has/Tak version looks awesome. Now to unload Cosmos! Or maybe just move all these bigger mini-bots to my masterpieces collection? hmmm...

by **gothsaurus** » Tue Jul 02, 2013 10:06 am

Okay. After some checking, it's my Bushwhacker that a switched shoulder. (His right, or viewed from the front it's on the left.) Give a shout if you have a botched one and want to swap. (Yours would be his left shoulder or viewed on the right from the front.)

You can tell it's switched because it's hollow part is visible. Shoot me a PM if so!

News Credits: 10 · by **Arctorro** » Tue Jul 02, 2013 7:06 pm

Overall I'm glad I got these guys. Veer's almost pink paint job is the only major issue I have with them, go with the Hasbro version if you want a proper red one. As for the others, the moulds themselves are fun to transform and look great, so I can live with their slightly lighter colours.

This issue with the colours (which should never have happened iGear :-x

) has made me far more reluctant to get their Wheelie. He already looks kinda dodgy, so the very good chance of a screwed up paint job makes him a risky purchase :-?