-Kanrabat- wrote:YEah, too many Transformers are in a serious need of a good rim job.
Blast Cannon wrote:This thread is brilliant. Duragrip you are a gloriously weird sexual deviant and I love it.
ae_productions wrote:Once again, thank you Perfect Effect and 3rd party companies.
Description :
Release date around late April 2011.
According to the designer, the pictures doesn't show the actual color and it turned out to be much brighter. The purple should be DARKER purple, and the white color parts are actually GREY. Will update more if necessary
Set including:
1x SFX-01 Edge
1x SFX-02 Shield
1x SFX-03 Bullet
Mykltron wrote:Every time there's a thread on Alternity several people ask how big they are and I despise them for being so ill-informed or thick. So now my question is:
How big are these in robot mode? They look like scouts or smaller.
ae_productions wrote:Turn to eBay or iOffer? Sure. Enjoy your $60.00 Windcharger. You can pre-order toys, sure. But you're spending 2 - 5 times retail. At that point, 3rd party company rates don't look so bad. And take a look at these 3rd party company toys on the secondary market. Fansproject toys skyrocket in value far beyond almost anything Hasbro has released.
ae_productions wrote:Perfect Effect is a great toy company. Their shadow warrior/rumble/Frenzy are outstanding. The Rewind(er) and Eject(or) are also amazing. The only toys they released I've had trouble with are the night and the sun. Both of mine had some minor assembly issues. (Head being put on backwards, the feet not cut properly so excess plastic prevents them from folding out). But I was able to take them apart and correct them, so not too big an issue. Point is, they seem to be getting better with each release.
That said, I cannot wait for this set. This should be called "masterpiece reflector!" It's going to be an amazing set! The bots look great! The camera mode is cool. And look at all those accessories! This is going to be so much fun to play with! Did I say play? I uh, meant display.
Some fans on other sites are bashing 3rd party companies like Perfect Effect. I'd like to take a moment to discuss why I am VERY GRATEFUL for them.
3rd Party products are where fans are spending their money right now, instead of giving it to the actual IP owners (aka Hasbro and Takara). Many fans, including myself, are turning AWAY from Hasbro and Takara to get their Transformers needs met. There was a comment mentioned above bashing Hasbro. For the longest time, I was NOT on the Hasbro bashing band wagon and I would actually defend Hasbro. They released a big statement about their 70% loss last quarter, and honestly, I found it hilarious. The loss is ALL Hasbro's fault.
They have really upset many fans this year. Yes, Hasbro is pointing fingers at the retailers for not being able to get product out. Some fans are defending Hasbro and saying they are right. I'm telling you, that is NOT the case at all. In fact, it's nothing but an excuse.
There are NUMEROUS options available for companies like Hasbro to get product to fans. Hasbro has the benefit of owning their own IP, AND their own on-line store. And yet, their supply on their own website is so limited and pathetic, it's more pointless to try to buy from them as it is to go toy hunting at retailers for their products that were never shipped out.
Some people still argue with me. 3rd party companies are doing it. Why can't Hasbro?
Let's put it this way. When it's become easier to buy imported versions (Takara Tomy's United line) of the same toys that were SUPPOSE TO BE RELEASED in the USA (and sometimes at CHEAPER prices/rates)...and you have your OWN store that could move product retailers have not stocked...YOU DROPPED THE BALL, and have NO ONE TO BLAME BUT YOURSELF for your 70 percent profit loss.
I just want to thank all the 3rd party companies. Companies like: Perfect Effect, Fansproject, Igear-and all the other companies filling in the gaps where Hasbro dropped the ball.
I will be spending my money on companies that actually CARE about their customers and who WANT to make profits. And, in many cases, actually deliver a superior product. True, their prices are a lot higher than the retail of Hasbro toys. But you will NEVER find Hasbro toys at retail. Turn to eBay or iOffer? Sure. Enjoy your $60.00 Windcharger. You can pre-order toys, sure. But you're spending 2 - 5 times retail. At that point, 3rd party company rates don't look so bad. And take a look at these 3rd party company toys on the secondary market. Fansproject toys skyrocket in value far beyond almost anything Hasbro has released.
If you want to buy gas, and one company has gas but won't sell to you, then go to the gas station that WILL sell to you.
Sadly, Hasbro won't learn their lesson. Nor will retailers. We'll still see DOTM figures warming pegs for the next 2 years or so, and get a lecture how Classic figures don't ever sell.
Hasbro said they were considering repainting the Perceptor as Reflector. Even if they ever do decide to make this repaint, it'll be YEARS from now (we have to wait for this movie crap to end), and even then, if they do make a Reflector, you will never find it. Besides, what's cooler? A repainted toy, or an original toy like this one that actually is a perfect homage to the original?
Once again, thank you Perfect Effect and 3rd party companies.
This toy set looks great. I will be picking this up FOR SURE.
Skyfire-5 wrote:Here's the full description from the Robot Kingdom page:Description :
Release date around late April 2011.
According to the designer, the pictures doesn't show the actual color and it turned out to be much brighter. The purple should be DARKER purple, and the white color parts are actually GREY. Will update more if necessary
Set including:
1x SFX-01 Edge
1x SFX-02 Shield
1x SFX-03 Bullet
So... lighter purple and the white is now gray? This diminished my anticipation. I foresee a second release with corrected colors if this initial batch is shipped out for preorders. Craptacular.
Mkall wrote:Mykltron wrote:
How big are these in robot mode? They look like scouts or smaller.
They are slightly taller than PE rumble and Frenzy and their ilk
Rated X wrote:I dont collect Hasbro.
I dont collect Takara.
I dont collect 3rd parties.
I dont collect knockoffs.
I collect G1 characters.
To those entities who choose to make their product impossible to aquire, I only offer sign language that resembles a bird.
-Kanrabat- wrote:YEah, too many Transformers are in a serious need of a good rim job.
Blast Cannon wrote:This thread is brilliant. Duragrip you are a gloriously weird sexual deviant and I love it.
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