It Is Him wrote:Mindmaster wrote:It Is Him wrote:Didn't notice the sword is a g1 accessory! That's such a wonderfully strange touch.
They seem to doing stuff like that a lot recently. The two that come to mind immediately include Platinum Edition Predaking coming with the Star Saber that came with Beast Hunters Commander-class Optimus Prime, and the upcoming Age of Extinction Evolutions Grimlock set that gives the "classic" Grimlock a red version of Generation One Razorclaw's sword.
Didnt know a out that one either. A red Razorclaw sword almost makes me want that set. Almost.
It's at least the best looking of all the Silver Knight Optimus Prime toys since it's both a decent mold and actually silver instead of that ugly dull gray that the rest of the Silver Knight OPs are.Rated X wrote:I want the grimlock, but that prime...
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:I'll be looking into getting both the Grimlock & Prime set, you can't really beat the DotM Deluxe mold, as well as the Kre-O Grimlock for the Grimlock Kreon alone. Just need a spare black Soundwave helmet
william-james88 wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:I'll be looking into getting both the Grimlock & Prime set, you can't really beat the DotM Deluxe mold, as well as the Kre-O Grimlock for the Grimlock Kreon alone. Just need a spare black Soundwave helmet
I dont have the DOTM Deluxe Prime mold yet, what makes it so unbeatable?
Rodimus Prime wrote:You can't make me disappear. I am not feet.
"Upcoming"? I just saw a big pile of that 2-pack in the Westland MI TRU yesterday! Is it really not out anywhere else yet?Mindmaster wrote:It Is Him wrote:Didn't notice the sword is a g1 accessory! That's such a wonderfully strange touch.
They seem to doing stuff like that a lot recently. The two that come to mind immediately include Platinum Edition Predaking coming with the Star Saber that came with Beast Hunters Commander-class Optimus Prime, and the upcoming Age of Extinction Evolutions Grimlock set that gives the "classic" Grimlock a red version of Generation One Razorclaw's sword.
Bumblevivisector wrote:"Upcoming"? I just saw a big pile of that 2-pack in the Westland MI TRU yesterday! Is it really not out anywhere else yet?
Va'al wrote:I keep track of everyone. Backwards.
There are atandarfs to maintain.
LOST Cybertronian wrote:Hey, If Mindmaster survived then you should do just fine.
Mindmaster wrote:Bumblevivisector wrote:"Upcoming"? I just saw a big pile of that 2-pack in the Westland MI TRU yesterday! Is it really not out anywhere else yet?
Apparently not, it seems. We haven't received any reports until you piped up.
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:william-james88 wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:I'll be looking into getting both the Grimlock & Prime set, you can't really beat the DotM Deluxe mold, as well as the Kre-O Grimlock for the Grimlock Kreon alone. Just need a spare black Soundwave helmet
I dont have the DOTM Deluxe Prime mold yet, what makes it so unbeatable?
I consider it a different take on Movie Prime. Sure, he has the hood for a backpack and the vehicle mode is nothing to write home about, but the transformation is adequate given the limitations of working with Deluxe Scale (can't really replicate the Leader's transformation without panels getting to thin, can you) and his articulation doesn't suffer at all, except for the feet, and the robot mode is clean looking. It's worth checking out, just because it's not more ambitious than it should be.
It Is Him wrote:Mindmaster wrote:It Is Him wrote:Didn't notice the sword is a g1 accessory! That's such a wonderfully strange touch.
They seem to doing stuff like that a lot recently. The two that come to mind immediately include Platinum Edition Predaking coming with the Star Saber that came with Beast Hunters Commander-class Optimus Prime, and the upcoming Age of Extinction Evolutions Grimlock set that gives the "classic" Grimlock a red version of Generation One Razorclaw's sword.
Didnt know a out that one either. A red Razorclaw sword almost makes me want that set. Almost.
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Mindmaster wrote:Bumblevivisector wrote:"Upcoming"? I just saw a big pile of that 2-pack in the Westland MI TRU yesterday! Is it really not out anywhere else yet?
Apparently not, it seems. We haven't received any reports until you piped up.
This is the one with Energon Grimlock right?
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:chuckdawg1999 wrote:Mindmaster wrote:Bumblevivisector wrote:"Upcoming"? I just saw a big pile of that 2-pack in the Westland MI TRU yesterday! Is it really not out anywhere else yet?
Apparently not, it seems. We haven't received any reports until you piped up.
This is the one with Energon Grimlock right?
Sure is. To avoid further confusion:
Toys "R" Us
Evolution 2-pack Grimlock: Energon Grimlock and AoE Voyager Grimlock
Target
Grimlock & Silver Knight Optimus Prime: Generations Grimlock & DotM Deluxe Optimus Prime
Walmart
Grimlock & Optimus Prime: Energon Cruellock repaint and RotF Legends Optimus Prime
Platinum Edition
Optimus Prime & Grimlock: Evasion Mode Optimus Prime and AoE Voyager Grimlock
Too many Prime and Grim pairings!
Wolfman Jake wrote:Zobovor, you seemed to clip out certain bullet points from my post while neglecting the others that I believe would have answered your questions before you asked them.
It's a non-issue not because it doesn't exist, but because it doesn't affect the manufacture of toys in the catastrophic way many fans believe it does.
For instance, Sunstreaker was never remolded or redecoed at all, so maybe the original molds are so scare, they've been misplaced over time. On the other hand, you have molds that never say die, like G1 Optimus and Soundwave, which have each gone through several revisions, but nonetheless, endure.
Even if reverse engineering a mold takes money, it must still not be that prohibitive of a cost that knock-off/bootlegs can't turn a tidy profit. If it didn't, no one would bother.
So, you can see how eyes can roll when another retool or repaint of a popular mold comes along and people panic that it will flop around like a rag doll and fit together like a Sweedish CD rack, just because they've seen that mold before.
Zobovor wrote:Thanks for the interesting discussion. In practice, tend to stay away from the numerous message boards because my past experience has been that they seem predominantly inhabited by children. No offense meant towards anyone; that's just been my impression. It's nice to know there are folks here who can carry on a stimulating conversation!
Zob
Wolfman Jake wrote:
You're quite welcome!
Yes, a lot of internet forums are less than civil (and even here there are occasional issues) but stick around, and you'll find a great group of enthusiastic Transformers fans with whom to share your hobby.
william-james88 wrote:Wolfman Jake wrote:
You're quite welcome!
Yes, a lot of internet forums are less than civil (and even here there are occasional issues) but stick around, and you'll find a great group of enthusiastic Transformers fans with whom to share your hobby.
I am quite impressed with this forum as well. There are times when I see some people trying to start a small fire but it is quickly extinguished by very calm fans before anything happens. Also, it seems any frustration we have is at the distribution system and the comapnies themselves and thus we take it out on them instead of eachother It's a good thing Hasbro's camera man isn't reading these posts and if he is, he is doing a very good job at not taking things personally
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