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Website · by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Mon Oct 13, 2014 3:50 pm

I like him and he'll be my Classics Sludge. Thanks for the pic, Mkall!

News Credits: 4 · by **Tsutsukakushi** » Mon Oct 13, 2014 6:22 pm

A FOC-TFP Trypticon that can Transform from T-Rex, to robot then a TFP Nemesis Space ship, I'd gladly pay money towards this.

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Mon Oct 13, 2014 10:29 pm

rpetras wrote:I believe it is finally time to retire my army of deluxe seekers.

hopefully hastak is saying the same thing :lol:

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Oct 13, 2014 11:02 pm

Tsutsukakushi wrote:A FOC-TFP Trypticon that can Transform from T-Rex, to robot then a TFP Nemesis Space ship, I'd gladly pay money towards this.

"To robot"? :???:

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Mon Oct 13, 2014 11:35 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
Tsutsukakushi wrote:A FOC-TFP Trypticon that can Transform from T-Rex, to robot then a TFP Nemesis Space ship, I'd gladly pay money towards this.
"To robot"?

Dude's got some interesting ideas on what he wants to see from Transformers, canon be damned. We just pat him on the head and tell him he's special

Speaking of giant robot dinosaurs...

News Credits: 118 · by **megatronus** » Mon Oct 13, 2014 11:50 pm

mooncake623 wrote:You going to replace the classics deluxe seekers with the leader ones if they make the whole set? I don't know I'm probably not going to do that. Not that I display them with Season one autobots but they'll look reallyyyyyy outta place if you do decide to do that.

Nah, I'm not replacing my Classics guys. They'll just be in a different part of my eventual display, whether that means being displayed in box (because those boxes are perty), or in jet mode.

I have about 18 unique-deco Classics-style Seekers now (no KOs or CHMS), and by the time TFSS 3.0 is complete and I acquire a couple more on my list, I'll have 22. And that doesn't include my FOC or Prime-style Seekers.

That's a hard commitment to quantity right there. And even with the advent of these IDW style-Leader Seekers, I would need to own at least Starscream, Skywarp, Thundercracker, and the Coneheads before considering a Classics liquidation.

News Credits: 118 · by **megatronus** » Mon Oct 13, 2014 11:52 pm

Mkall wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Tsutsukakushi wrote:A FOC-TFP Trypticon that can Transform from T-Rex, to robot then a TFP Nemesis Space ship, I'd gladly pay money towards this.
"To robot"?

Dude's got some interesting ideas on what he wants to see from Transformers, canon be damned. We just pat him on the head and tell him he's special

Speaking of giant robot dinosaurs...

Hmmm... Looks really nice from the side, but from the front? He could be tightened up a bit.

News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 5:35 am

Yeah, the front is a tad gappy. Doesn't look too bad though. Still, I think it's Columpio for me, mainly because >dat flexy neck

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 9:23 am

Delta Magnus wrote:Yeah, the front is a tad gappy. Doesn't look too bad though. Still, I think it's Columpio for me, mainly because >dat flexy neck

Looks like Planet X mistransformed their own toy, lol. Looks like there is a way to cover that gap:

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 11:14 am

@ PX

its almost hard to picture a sludge without a segregated neck like columpio now... PX's looks dated because of that. still, really nice looking. love the sharp dino head sculpt and blue eyes, and as i said before the bot mode is slick too. though at first i was miffed about the lack of a sword, but those hammers are pretty rockin.

News Credits: 1 · by **rpetras** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 11:33 am

The Dino mode pics just reinforce what I felt before, I like this A LOT better in color than I did without.

I like the Dino mode, in many ways, better than Columpio.
However the bendy neck on FP's and, IMO, the better bot mode take the cake for FP.

If Columpio didn't exist, though, this would be the one I would buy.
(I still might if he makes it to clearance)

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Fri Oct 24, 2014 1:06 pm

y'know something i thought of....
how slowly PX is releasing their dinobots. granted when their swoop was released there was no competition, but now even my mom is releasing a set of dinobots. anyone think theyll get in gear and try to get them out in a more timely fashion?

News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Sat Oct 25, 2014 12:51 pm

Looking at the neck, it looks like it could actually be in sections.

Hmm. I'll wait for reviews I think.

Website · by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Sat Oct 25, 2014 1:02 pm

shajaki wrote:y'know something i thought of....
how slowly PX is releasing their dinobots. granted when their swoop was released there was no competition, but now even my mom is releasing a set of dinobots. anyone think theyll get in gear and try to get them out in a more timely fashion?

I think they said they wanted to get their Slag and Snarl out before the end of 2014. Whether or not they manage to do so is another question entirely.

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Fri Nov 14, 2014 2:55 am

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News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Fri Nov 14, 2014 5:09 am

Goddamnit, that's good. The scale with FOC Grimlock is basically perfect. Now I want one. Also these look to be cheaper than the other Dinobots, I may very well go for these...

Are they planning on doing a Grimlock? If so I'll buy theirs, if not I'll just get FOC Grimmy with the Iron Factory and Zenith Forge addons (Iron Factory for the armour, Zenith Forge for the sword and shield).

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Fri Nov 14, 2014 7:41 am

('Nuff said!)

News Credits: 1 · by **rpetras** » Fri Nov 14, 2014 10:12 am

Thanks for the pix, I always appreciate them for the comparisons.

Well, I really like his dino mode much better than the FP version, actually, but the bot mode is weaker IMO.

Glad I went with FP for this character, but I'm still planning to mix 'n match my favorites from both companies.

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Fri Nov 14, 2014 11:05 am

drooling... over everything... even the box :lol:

the trio is looking great! i dont think ill be buying him right away, but he'll definetly be on my shelf in the near future.

News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Fri Nov 14, 2014 12:46 pm

That box is seriously nice. Planet X make really good boxes...

(I kinda want Genesis now, shame he costs so damned much...)

by **Rated X** » Fri Nov 14, 2014 3:07 pm

I find it amusing that Planet X wants to keep beating a dead WFC/FOC horse. By the time they finish the dinobots, there will be a new video game with new dinobots. They took too long, it's already game over. MMC realized that Hearts of Steel had a limited lifespan which couldn't justify the continuation of the toy line. It was the best business decision MMC ever made and quickly they rose to the top of the 3rd party market. Planet X should consider doing the same. If they let go of FOC already, theres a lot more money to be made.

News Credits: 1 · by **rpetras** » Fri Nov 14, 2014 3:16 pm

Rated X wrote:I find it amusing that Planet X wants to keep beating a dead WFC/FOC horse. By the time they finish the dinobots, there will be a new video game with new dinobots. They took too long, it's already game over. MMC realized that Hearts of Steel had a limited lifespan which couldn't justify the continuation of the toy line. It was the best business decision MMC ever made and quickly they rose to the top of the 3rd party market. Planet X should consider doing the same. If they let go of FOC already, theres a lot more money to be made.

I don't know about that X.

I think the FoC designs have enough crossover appeal that they can work for a lot of collectors, even ones that never played the games ... myself included.

While I prefer the FP version of Sludge, I like the PX Swoop better.
I'm still on the fence for the other characters.
I suspect I'm not the only one.

As far as HoS, I wish MMC would continue to put out some more from that line.
I LOVE those designs. Even if they only did one a year, I'd be in for them.

News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Fri Nov 14, 2014 3:25 pm

Do you have to be so f**king negative about everything, X?

There are plenty of people- myself included- who definitely still care about WFC/FOC. From what I've seen I'm thinking of having the Planet X Dinobots as my "classics" Dinobots. They're cool designs and PX makes good toys. Cool designs never become "irrelevant". Otherwise nobody would care about G1 anymore, would they?

News Credits: 118 · by **megatronus** » Fri Nov 14, 2014 3:38 pm

Delta Magnus wrote:Do you have to be so f**king negative about everything, X?

There are plenty of people- myself included- who definitely still care about WFC/FOC. From what I've seen I'm thinking of having the Planet X Dinobots as my "classics" Dinobots. They're cool designs and PX makes good toys. Cool designs never become "irrelevant". Otherwise nobody would care about G1 anymore, would they?

I think what X is trying to get at is just saying that Planet X is pursuing designs that past the expiration date for profitability. The game came out over 2 years ago, and they've only done 2 dinobots... people move on, is all.