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News Credits: 461 · Fri Jan 10, 2014 12:35 pm

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=TFC10042&mode=retail&utm_source=Marketing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Marketing&utm_content=

Pre-order for Mega Steel MS-03 Radio

did we know this was going to be called Radio? lol

News Credits: 122 · Fri Jan 10, 2014 12:56 pm

mooncake623 wrote:http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=TFC10042&mode=retail&utm_source=Marketing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Marketing&utm_content=

Pre-order for Mega Steel MS-03 Radio

did we know this was going to be called Radio? lol

Ha! Radio.

Kind of expensive, especially compared to UT's $75 Blaster. Not that I'm getting either of them...

News Credits: 1 · Fri Jan 10, 2014 1:01 pm

Surprised it's up without confirmation on whether it can play G1 sized tapes. It probably can't, but it'd be nice to know.

News Credits: 33 · Wed Apr 16, 2014 12:47 pm

Finally!!

News Credits: 1 · Wed Apr 16, 2014 4:09 pm

The fake speakers on the inside of his legs kills the figure, they will be so obvious when painted!

News Credits: 33 · Wed Apr 16, 2014 4:26 pm

leakin' lubricant wrote:The fake speakers on the inside of his legs kills the figure, they will be so obvious when painted!

I don't have a problem with the fake speakers , iv'e read a lot of comments with this being an issue . Personally it's just extra detail to me , no biggie .

Same with the transformation many have said it copy's MP Soundwave , is that really a bad thing .

News Credits: 122 · Wed Apr 16, 2014 4:52 pm

Autobot Genocide wrote:
leakin' lubricant wrote:The fake speakers on the inside of his legs kills the figure, they will be so obvious when painted!

I don't have a problem with the fake speakers , iv'e read a lot of comments with this being an issue . Personally it's just extra detail to me , no biggie .

Same with the transformation many have said it copy's MP Soundwave , is that really a bad thing .

I find the fake speakers to be annoying.

Also, I have no problem supporting 3rd Party products that are original in mold and engineering, but, to me at least, a lot of the allure is lost when you know you're not getting something entirely "new," which is why borrowing from MP Soundwave is a turn off for me.

News Credits: 33 · Wed Apr 16, 2014 5:45 pm

megatronus wrote:
Autobot Genocide wrote:
leakin' lubricant wrote:The fake speakers on the inside of his legs kills the figure, they will be so obvious when painted!

I don't have a problem with the fake speakers , iv'e read a lot of comments with this being an issue . Personally it's just extra detail to me , no biggie .

Same with the transformation many have said it copy's MP Soundwave , is that really a bad thing .

I find the fake speakers to be annoying.

Also, I have no problem supporting 3rd Party products that are original in mold and engineering, but, to me at least, a lot of the allure is lost when you know you're not getting something entirely "new," which is why borrowing from MP Soundwave is a turn off for me.

I understand your point and why it is a turn off to collectors paying a chunk of money for a 3rdp transformer that does not have it's own unique transformation .

If it is the exact same transformation shame on them for being uninspiring and lazy.

I don't feel either way about it , i mean i don't feel like i would be buying a KO or like iv'e been ripped off , i love the sculpt of the figure and that's the main thing i look at since that's the it will be displayed , then it's alt mode and then transformation, if the first two look good it doesn't really matter how i get from A to B and back .

News Credits: 5 · Wed Apr 16, 2014 6:14 pm

Autobot Genocide wrote:
leakin' lubricant wrote:The fake speakers on the inside of his legs kills the figure, they will be so obvious when painted!

I don't have a problem with the fake speakers , iv'e read a lot of comments with this being an issue . Personally it's just extra detail to me , no biggie .

Same with the transformation many have said it copy's MP Soundwave , is that really a bad thing .

I kind of share your attitude. It's not a deal breaker for me.

I do wish the head was a little more Blaster though.

News Credits: 293 · Wed Apr 16, 2014 6:31 pm

Mkall wrote:I have the Device Label Blaster, and I think I'll be keeping the Device Label Blaster.

same.
i mean, i do like this guy. a lot actually. much more than UT. but as ive stated before, i dont want perfect G1 renditions on my classics shelf. thats what MP's are for. and for a modern revision, device label broadblast is perfect.

News Credits: 14 · Thu Apr 17, 2014 4:38 am

Had to check the sizing of this guy again cos for some reason i got it in my head that this was going to be nearer Leader scale but perhaps I was confusing it with the FansToys proto!

MS-01-Pic-5_1384437703.jpg

News Credits: 4 · Thu Apr 17, 2014 8:42 am

On MS Blaster, Noticed the ingenious double rotating articulation in each thigh. Which reveals a hidden walking hip joint with full range of motion.

UT Blaster has that waist plate that prevents full range of walking movement.

News Credits: 1 · Thu Apr 17, 2014 8:56 am

I'm going with UT for this one.

The fake speakers, and Soundwave style transform are deal breakers for me.

One of the things I always liked about Blaster was that he did have a different transform from Soundwave. Even though both transforms were simple, rectangles, that fact was always cool to me.

News Credits: 33 · Wed May 28, 2014 12:20 pm

Nice bit of Diecast on this

News Credits: 1 · Thu May 29, 2014 10:23 am

Yet another reason not to buy this guy, fake speakers, a ripped off transformation now needless die cast parts. So glad I pulled the trigger on UT Soundmixer instead, that guy is one sweet figure.

News Credits: 33 · Thu May 29, 2014 3:01 pm

leakin' lubricant wrote:Yet another reason not to buy this guy, fake speakers, a ripped off transformation now needless die cast parts. So glad I pulled the trigger on UT Soundmixer instead, that guy is one sweet figure.

This is easily my favorite of the two Blasters , all the reasons you give above i have no problem with .

The added diecast could be the reason there called Megasteel ? i guess we will see with there next release , Hopefully it's Soundwave .

News Credits: 1 · Thu May 29, 2014 3:21 pm

Autobot Genocide wrote:
leakin' lubricant wrote:Yet another reason not to buy this guy, fake speakers, a ripped off transformation now needless die cast parts. So glad I pulled the trigger on UT Soundmixer instead, that guy is one sweet figure.

This is easily my favorite of the two Blasters , all the reasons you give above i have no problem with .

The added diecast could be the reason there called Megasteel ? i guess we will see with there next release , Hopefully it's Soundwave .

You know the ironic thing is, if they were to make Soundwave and ditch the die cast I would be all over it.

News Credits: 60 · Thu May 29, 2014 6:32 pm

Die-cast if implemented properly is a boost for a figure

News Credits: 122 · Thu May 29, 2014 10:44 pm

fenrir72 wrote:Die-cast if implemented properly is a boost for a figure

agreed!

News Credits: 4 · Fri May 30, 2014 8:47 pm

Don't like diecast parts on my Transformers toys.

Fri May 30, 2014 11:19 pm

Who the hell starts displaying foam inserts when they don't even have a full colored test shot yet ? Those fake speakers killed it for me. The baby face isn't helping either. Got UT Soundmixer in my pile of loot.

News Credits: 1 · Sat May 31, 2014 1:27 am

Rated X wrote:Who the hell starts displaying foam inserts when they don't even have a full colored test shot yet ? Those fake speakers killed it for me. The baby face isn't helping either. Got UT Soundmixer in my pile of loot.

I also went for Soundmixer, your right the speakers absolutely kill this figure and that diecast is the final nail in the coffin.

News Credits: 33 · Sat Aug 02, 2014 6:16 am

Still no official release date for this but it will be released soon according to TFUpgrader .

Sun Aug 03, 2014 3:34 am

Well, good to see this guy back in the news. Still wonder how he holds up against Unique Toys' version or even Device Label Blaster.

And the more pertinent question in my mind: is Megasteel going to be a praise-worthy company or another stinker? Let's hope for the best, because that Megatron of theirs is looking stone cold.