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Hellscream9999 wrote:

bvzxa wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:
Yeah, I love the truck mode, but it's too much, and doesn't look like my idea of what Nova should look like.



If it ain't this, I probably won't care

yeah MT is very close to what that picture is

Yeah, he has a bit too much backpack for his character, I wanted that one that came out back in 2009-10. Now that was a work of art

I remember that one...what company made that one.

bvzxa wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

bvzxa wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:
Yeah, I love the truck mode, but it's too much, and doesn't look like my idea of what Nova should look like.



If it ain't this, I probably won't care

yeah MT is very close to what that picture is

Yeah, he has a bit too much backpack for his character, I wanted that one that came out back in 2009-10. Now that was a work of art

I remember that one...what company made that one.

Master collectables, it was a small release, I guess they only made like 10 copies of the figure. Some 3p company (or hasbro) NEEDS to take a huge clue from that figure

Hellscream9999 wrote:

bvzxa wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

bvzxa wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:
Yeah, I love the truck mode, but it's too much, and doesn't look like my idea of what Nova should look like.



If it ain't this, I probably won't care

yeah MT is very close to what that picture is

Yeah, he has a bit too much backpack for his character, I wanted that one that came out back in 2009-10. Now that was a work of art

I remember that one...what company made that one.

Master collectables, it was a small release, I guess they only made like 10 copies of the figure. Some 3p company (or hasbro) NEEDS to take a huge clue from that figure

I see both companies took elements of Master Collectibles' design

bvzxa wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

bvzxa wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

bvzxa wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:
Yeah, I love the truck mode, but it's too much, and doesn't look like my idea of what Nova should look like.



If it ain't this, I probably won't care

yeah MT is very close to what that picture is

Yeah, he has a bit too much backpack for his character, I wanted that one that came out back in 2009-10. Now that was a work of art

I remember that one...what company made that one.

Master collectables, it was a small release, I guess they only made like 10 copies of the figure. Some 3p company (or hasbro) NEEDS to take a huge clue from that figure

I see both companies took elements of Master Collectibles' design

Yeah, now that, I would have paid $200 for that

Impressive presence, still not worth $200+

I forgot to mention that I received notification that this guy will be processing within 10 days. I've got a pretty good POL at this time, so I think I'll ship when he comes in. Then, let's see if I have some time for some photos...

Is it just me, or does the 3P scene seem pretty sparse these days, both in offerings and in product discussion. Maybe it's run its course....?

Agamemnon wrote:Is it just me, or does the 3P scene seem pretty sparse these days, both in offerings and in product discussion. Maybe it's run its course....?

I hope not, considering the nadir that Hasbro offerings have hit in terms of quality...

Agamemnon wrote:I forgot to mention that I received notification that this guy will be processing within 10 days. I've got a pretty good POL at this time, so I think I'll ship when he comes in. Then, let's see if I have some time for some photos...

Is it just me, or does the 3P scene seem pretty sparse these days, both in offerings and in product discussion. Maybe it's run its course....?

It's definitely peaked, in no small part because Hasbro is clearly making competing product now. I think Seibertron's position on 3rd Party is also a factor on how many new members discover these forums, another reason discussion has slowed...

Delta Magnus wrote:

Agamemnon wrote:Is it just me, or does the 3P scene seem pretty sparse these days, both in offerings and in product discussion. Maybe it's run its course....?

I hope not, considering the nadir that Hasbro offerings have hit in terms of quality...

Eh. You have impossible standards.

Uh oh... here we go!

megatronus wrote:

Delta Magnus wrote:

Agamemnon wrote:Is it just me, or does the 3P scene seem pretty sparse these days, both in offerings and in product discussion. Maybe it's run its course....?

I hope not, considering the nadir that Hasbro offerings have hit in terms of quality...

Eh. You have impossible standards.

Uh oh... here we go!

Fair enough. I will admit I've become pretty harsh on official offerings ever since the sad demise of my Defensor. I was actually pretty pro-HasTak until then, funnily enough.

Delta Magnus wrote:

megatronus wrote:

Delta Magnus wrote:

Agamemnon wrote:Is it just me, or does the 3P scene seem pretty sparse these days, both in offerings and in product discussion. Maybe it's run its course....?

I hope not, considering the nadir that Hasbro offerings have hit in terms of quality...

Eh. You have impossible standards.

Uh oh... here we go!

Fair enough. I will admit I've become pretty harsh on official offerings ever since the sad demise of my Defensor. I was actually pretty pro-HasTak until then, funnily enough.

Hasbro's Defensor? I've had no problems with mine.

megatronus wrote:

Delta Magnus wrote:

megatronus wrote:

Delta Magnus wrote:

Agamemnon wrote:Is it just me, or does the 3P scene seem pretty sparse these days, both in offerings and in product discussion. Maybe it's run its course....?

I hope not, considering the nadir that Hasbro offerings have hit in terms of quality...

Eh. You have impossible standards.

Uh oh... here we go!

Fair enough. I will admit I've become pretty harsh on official offerings ever since the sad demise of my Defensor. I was actually pretty pro-HasTak until then, funnily enough.

Hasbro's Defensor? I've had no problems with mine.

Twas Blades, right DM? I've been very careful about my CW and UW choppers since reading that...

megatronus wrote:

Delta Magnus wrote:

megatronus wrote:

Delta Magnus wrote:

Agamemnon wrote:Is it just me, or does the 3P scene seem pretty sparse these days, both in offerings and in product discussion. Maybe it's run its course....?

I hope not, considering the nadir that Hasbro offerings have hit in terms of quality...

Eh. You have impossible standards.

Uh oh... here we go!

Fair enough. I will admit I've become pretty harsh on official offerings ever since the sad demise of my Defensor. I was actually pretty pro-HasTak until then, funnily enough.

Hasbro's Defensor? I've had no problems with mine.

Takara actually. My UW Blades, Groove and also my CW Alpha Bravo all suffered from badly cracked 5mm sockets. This was from normal combination mind you, I'm gentle with my figures. Either the tolerances were completely shot, the plastic quality was sub-par, or both. For what it's worth, the choppers have very, very thin walls on their 5mm ports.

Poor, poor Alpha Bravo. He was the chosen one.

Delta Magnus wrote:

megatronus wrote:

Delta Magnus wrote:

megatronus wrote:

Delta Magnus wrote:

Agamemnon wrote:Is it just me, or does the 3P scene seem pretty sparse these days, both in offerings and in product discussion. Maybe it's run its course....?

I hope not, considering the nadir that Hasbro offerings have hit in terms of quality...

Eh. You have impossible standards.

Uh oh... here we go!

Fair enough. I will admit I've become pretty harsh on official offerings ever since the sad demise of my Defensor. I was actually pretty pro-HasTak until then, funnily enough.

Hasbro's Defensor? I've had no problems with mine.

Takara actually. My UW Blades, Groove and also my CW Alpha Bravo all suffered from badly cracked 5mm sockets. This was from normal combination mind you, I'm gentle with my figures. Either the tolerances were completely shot, the plastic quality was sub-par, or both. For what it's worth, the choppers have very, very thin walls on their 5mm ports.

Poor, poor Alpha Bravo. He was the chosen one.

Did he at least rise after 3 days????

megatronus wrote:

Delta Magnus wrote:

megatronus wrote:

Delta Magnus wrote:

megatronus wrote:

Delta Magnus wrote:

Agamemnon wrote:Is it just me, or does the 3P scene seem pretty sparse these days, both in offerings and in product discussion. Maybe it's run its course....?

I hope not, considering the nadir that Hasbro offerings have hit in terms of quality...

Eh. You have impossible standards.

Uh oh... here we go!

Fair enough. I will admit I've become pretty harsh on official offerings ever since the sad demise of my Defensor. I was actually pretty pro-HasTak until then, funnily enough.

Hasbro's Defensor? I've had no problems with mine.

Takara actually. My UW Blades, Groove and also my CW Alpha Bravo all suffered from badly cracked 5mm sockets. This was from normal combination mind you, I'm gentle with my figures. Either the tolerances were completely shot, the plastic quality was sub-par, or both. For what it's worth, the choppers have very, very thin walls on their 5mm ports.

Poor, poor Alpha Bravo. He was the chosen one.

Did he at least rise after 3 days????

Alas, no.

This existence is truly cursed. On the plus side, my Rook is totally solid (probably because he's been combined the least) so the OTHER lord and saviour is at least alive and well.

I got my notice from BBTS about this arriving soon. I decided to cancel the preorder because I just can't get excited for this figure.

And he's finally arrived at BBTS!

necr0blivion wrote:And he's finally arrived at BBTS!

I got my notice too. Should have him by the end of the week. There was a time I was not too excited about him any more. Now, I can hardly wait til I get him. Maybe it's just been too long since my last MMC product...

Agamemnon wrote:

necr0blivion wrote:And he's finally arrived at BBTS!

I got my notice too. Should have him by the end of the week. There was a time I was not too excited about him any more. Now, I can hardly wait til I get him. Maybe it's just been too long since my last MMC product...

Well it might be as protective mechanism, as it does more harm to focus so much on something you can't have versus something you can have. I truly enjoy MMC products, but got behind on their DJD releases. Now that this guy is in (and I didn't cancel the preorder), I'm going to have to catch up on those last two DJD, Commotus and Anarchus.

necr0blivion wrote:

Agamemnon wrote:

necr0blivion wrote:And he's finally arrived at BBTS!

I got my notice too. Should have him by the end of the week. There was a time I was not too excited about him any more. Now, I can hardly wait til I get him. Maybe it's just been too long since my last MMC product...

Well it might be as protective mechanism, as it does more harm to focus so much on something you can't have versus something you can have. I truly enjoy MMC products, but got behind on their DJD releases. Now that this guy is in (and I didn't cancel the preorder), I'm going to have to catch up on those last two DJD, Commotus and Anarchus.

I'm waiting on Commotus until a sale hits. I bought Spartan for full price, and he was worth it, but I don't think I could stomach a minor retool for more than $60.

I'm ambivalent on Seraph:
-It took them WAY too much time to get him to market
-That price tag is really intimidating
-I'm not a fan of the 'Battle Tanker' inspired style/design

Maybe if it goes on clearance some day... maybe.

megatronus wrote:I'm ambivalent on Seraph:
-It took them WAY too much time to get him to market
-That price tag is really intimidating
-I'm not a fan of the 'Battle Tanker' inspired style/design

Maybe if it goes on clearance some day... maybe.

Yes on those parts, but I did get him with the Early Bird Special (TM), so that was part of my excuse to buy. I'm also a fan of the BT style, so here we are. But I truly hope my experience with the figure it worth it.

necr0blivion wrote:

megatronus wrote:I'm ambivalent on Seraph:
-It took them WAY too much time to get him to market
-That price tag is really intimidating
-I'm not a fan of the 'Battle Tanker' inspired style/design

Maybe if it goes on clearance some day... maybe.

Yes on those parts, but I did get him with the Early Bird Special (TM), so that was part of my excuse to buy. I'm also a fan of the BT style, so here we are. But I truly hope my experience with the figure it worth it.

Definitely post and let us know your thoughts once you have him in hand. I'm super curious!

If we're being fair, the original concept for Nova Prime was a "battle tanker" sort of bot.

Gauntlet101010 wrote:If we're being fair, the original concept for Nova Prime was a "battle tanker" sort of bot.

Who said anything about being fair?