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Counterpunch wrote:

Stockade wrote:If everyone is upset about the lack of paint apps with Hasbro's version, like Jazz and now Scourge, wait and see what United version has to offer, i know theres a price difference, but if you want more, better, detail paint apps, United would be the way to go.

We know. But that's not really the point.

We shouldn't have to look on the otherside of the world for this kind of thing.

And paint shouldn't be so expensive to use!

Looks nice...BOS.

BTW, the next time someone complains about "hair" on a Transformer, I'm just going to point to him and Wreck-Gar...

He's certainly cool, and I ordered two US versions at BBTS (Sweeps) and one United version at HLJ (main Scourge).

Something really irks me though- I thought only the testshot/prototype seen at KO-toys would have blue eyes.
But this seems to be the retail version, and the blue eyes are still there.
Red eyes would really look so much better...
(yeah, yeah... I know, wait for the Takara version, and with the US versions you unscrew the head, put red stickers on the eyes, screw back on... I know, but still.)

Now I'm completely sold. Does anyone know when he'll show up in stores?

I'm just going to buy one!

Then I'm going to sit him in the microwave until the plastic warps and bubbles.

Then I'm going to hang that matrix form the Battle In Space set around his neck!

YoungPrime wrote:I'm just going to buy one!

Then I'm going to sit him in the microwave until the plastic warps and bubbles.

Then I'm going to hang that matrix form the Battle In Space set around his neck!

Hey, great idea!

YoungPrime wrote:I'm just going to buy one!

Then I'm going to sit him in the microwave until the plastic warps and bubbles.

Then I'm going to hang that matrix form the Battle In Space set around his neck!

Just don't do it in a microwave you intend to use for food, plastic vapor can be toxic.

Awesome looking figure. I think peaugh mentioned that the real life prototype of this craft design features an abrupt paint app edge along the wingspans, so whatever, not a big deal for me. Most likely will unscrew the head and paint the eyes red, even though it isn't that big a deal for me. Hopefully some gundam marker paint does the job, i'm much too lazy to bother with a brush.
I'd prefer to have this as scourge, and the botcon ratbat molds for sweeps, but thats expensive as hell, ah well.

Hans wrote:He's certainly cool, and I ordered two US versions at BBTS (Sweeps) and one United version at HLJ (main Scourge).

Something really irks me though- I thought only the testshot/prototype seen at KO-toys would have blue eyes.
But this seems to be the retail version, and the blue eyes are still there.
Red eyes would really look so much better...
(yeah, yeah... I know, wait for the Takara version, and with the US versions you unscrew the head, put red stickers on the eyes, screw back on... I know, but still.)

Stickers? Naw. Break out the paint pens and be done with it.

MINDVVIPE wrote:Awesome looking figure. I think peaugh mentioned that the real life prototype of this craft design features an abrupt paint app edge along the wingspans, so whatever, not a big deal for me. Most likely will unscrew the head and paint the eyes red, even though it isn't that big a deal for me. Hopefully some gundam marker paint does the job, i'm much too lazy to bother with a brush.
I'd prefer to have this as scourge, and the botcon ratbat molds for sweeps, but thats expensive as hell, ah well.

EDIT: I see someone beat me to it. By a while. I must've missed that post.

OptiMagnus10 wrote:Now I'm completely sold. Does anyone know when he'll show up in stores?

Toys R US is having a sale on all Transfomers Generations ($8.99 down from $12.99) that ends on 1/8. Maybe this is to clear space for the new lines??

amcgrath929 wrote:

Counterpunch wrote:

kirbenvost wrote:

Counterpunch wrote:Here's something stupid:




So, in thinking about it, I realized that the lack of a paint deco running down the length of the wing is accurate...in a slavish kind of way.

I kind of don't mind that the stripe on the wing ends, but it should have ended purposely with some kind of tapering effect, not just cut off at the joint. That looks sloppy and unfinished.

They probably did intend to have it go all the way, but you know Hasbro these days. Minimal paint apps.

Ya know...I'm kind of tired of that (the excuse Hasbro would give, not you presenting it). The argument that a bit more paint on these figures is too much for the cost is really kind of losing merit with me.

This.

I know, it's not like a tiny bit of paint is going to add an extra $2 to the cost of the figure or anything. You know what I think it is? They can get things through the assembly line quicker this way. That's the only advantage I can see. And it results in really cheap-looking figures sometimes, because a lot of great detail just gets left unpainted.

But yeah, in this case it's a good looking figure anyway.

BDizz76 wrote:

OptiMagnus10 wrote:Now I'm completely sold. Does anyone know when he'll show up in stores?

Toys R US is having a sale on all Transfomers Generations ($8.99 down from $12.99) that ends on 1/8. Maybe this is to clear space for the new lines??

Hmmm...good point there. Usually that's what they're up to when they have a sale. But my TRU only has Generations Cliffjumper and Thunderwing, the rest being Animated and, oddly, ROTF deluxes (not the NEST figures either). It is unlikely that even if their surplus is put on sale that anyone will go out and buy any. CJ and Thunderwing will probably go, but they usually leave the TF deluxes sit and rot even if there are a little as 2 or 1 left total. They are really shabby restockers.