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News Credits: 461 · by **mooncake623** » Mon Dec 09, 2013 9:14 am

Anyway not sure if this has been mentioned. RK has a great deal 400 for the Omega with tank head add on and Caelus with free shipping world wide.

http://www.robotkingdom.com/planetx001002.html

News Credits: 118 · by **megatronus** » Mon Dec 09, 2013 9:37 am

mooncake623 wrote:Anyway not sure if this has been mentioned. RK has a great deal 400 for the Omega with tank head add on and Caelus with free shipping world wide.

http://www.robotkingdom.com/planetx001002.html

That's a great deal...

by **Rated X** » Mon Dec 09, 2013 9:43 am

Arctorro wrote:
Rated X wrote:
Blurrz wrote:I can tolerate your opinion X but when you throw in words like stereotypes it just gets offensive.

And this is coming from the guy who likes to make offensive comments about me like this ?

No, no, no... That's not an offensive comment, it's an observation, which is being confirmed by this thread

Maybe in your eyes.

But in my eyes, that dude is a little bit rude. He don't know me. Lets just say we have adversarial positions on many topics. A little political correctness can keep World War III from happening here.

News Credits: 118 · by **megatronus** » Mon Dec 09, 2013 9:47 am

Rated X wrote:Lets just say we have adversarial positions on many topics.

Would you say you're his Nemesis Prime?

Sorry, that was bad.

by **Rated X** » Mon Dec 09, 2013 10:09 am

megatronus wrote:
Rated X wrote:Lets just say we have adversarial positions on many topics.

Would you say you're his Nemesis Prime?

Sorry, that was bad.

I'm down with that comparison. :lol:

News Credits: 2 · by **Banjo-Tron** » Mon Dec 09, 2013 10:33 am

No pre-orders from Kapow yet, I will probably buy this guy and hope that an alternate head (with a face on it) is released down the line. This is still a better version of this character than any other I have yet seen.

by **Rated X** » Mon Dec 09, 2013 11:32 am

Banjo-Tron wrote:No pre-orders from Kapow yet, I will probably buy this guy and hope that an alternate head (with a face on it) is released down the line. This is still a better version of this character than any other I have yet seen.

Wow I never realized he had a faceplate. As the Dinobot who talked the most (besides Grimlock) and also the only one with a high pitched voice, Swoop needs a mouth/face.

News Credits: 2 · by **xyl360** » Mon Dec 09, 2013 1:44 pm

Rated X wrote:
Banjo-Tron wrote:No pre-orders from Kapow yet, I will probably buy this guy and hope that an alternate head (with a face on it) is released down the line. This is still a better version of this character than any other I have yet seen.

Wow I never realized he had a faceplate. As the Dinobot who talked the most (besides Grimlock) and also the only one with a high pitched voice, Swoop needs a mouth/face.

I bet Dr Wu (or possibly Planet X themselves) will do an alternate head for him. If Planet X does it, they'll probably just include it with the figure (I expect they would have done so with the alternate Genesis head had they gotten the feedback about it sooner).

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Mon Dec 09, 2013 4:31 pm

lack of a proper shouty face is a major reason I've yet to pre-order. I want my Swoop to be able to visibly gurn about his name and/or getting his butt handed to him by psycho-future-Decepticons.

News Credits: 119 · by **daimchoc** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 4:39 am

by **Wh33l Jck** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 1:06 pm

oooh I like this!

So what Dinobot should they release next? I think it should be Sludge. Slag will sell, leave him till last.

Website · by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 1:13 pm

I'd like Sludge, too. He and Grimlock were the only Dinobots I had back in the 80's.

News Credits: 10 · by **Trikeboy** » Fri Dec 13, 2013 10:03 pm

Mine arrived yesterday. Check out my video review:

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Fri Dec 13, 2013 11:16 pm

Wow! Might have him before Christmas? :shock:

News Credits: 2 · by **xyl360** » Fri Dec 13, 2013 11:42 pm

Trikeboy wrote:Mine arrived yesterday. Check out my video review:

Yes sir!

And you did it up in full 1080p, nice

!

Now I have my fingers crossed that what I learn in your review lives up to my extremely high expectations for this figure considering how unadulteratedly awesomely bodacious, bitchin' and all those other gnarly words from the 80's and 90's about the high level of badassitude that Genesis turned out to be

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News Credits: 2 · by **xyl360** » Sat Dec 14, 2013 12:12 am

OK, yeah, he looks effing AMAZING!

I hope Planet X even decides to do their own version of Grimlock, because as much as I think the Takara version looks great, it doesn't touch the level of perfection found in Planet X's Swoop.

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Sat Dec 14, 2013 1:15 pm

Trikeboy wrote:Mine arrived yesterday. Check out my video review:

Just watched it, he looks very cool! I was hoping he'd be as tall as Jazz, but I can deal with him being a head shorter.

Looking forward to finally having a Classics Dinobot army after all these years of neglect.

Website · by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Mon Dec 16, 2013 4:00 pm

Well, Caelus just processed. I've heard good things about Planet X's stuff, so looking forward to him.

And yes, he'll be my CLassics Swoop. He's a robot who turns into a pterodactyl. Or pteradon. I can never remember which.

And for me he's a great size with Grimlock.

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Mon Dec 16, 2013 4:59 pm

Indeed, Caelus dropped into my POL. Woot! (Also got the 2014 Deluxes starting to show up in the stores.) Looks like a fun Xmas vacation for me.

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Mon Dec 16, 2013 5:29 pm

Agamemnon wrote:Indeed, Caelus dropped into my POL. Woot! (Also got the 2014 Deluxes starting to show up in the stores.) Looks like a fun Xmas vacation for me.

What's this? A third party product arriving ahead of schedule?

Website · by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Mon Dec 16, 2013 7:02 pm

Mkall wrote:
Agamemnon wrote:Indeed, Caelus dropped into my POL. Woot! (Also got the 2014 Deluxes starting to show up in the stores.) Looks like a fun Xmas vacation for me.

What's this? A third party product arriving ahead of schedule?

but more than welcome.

News Credits: 3 · by **Midnight_Fox** » Mon Dec 16, 2013 7:39 pm

RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:
Mkall wrote:
Agamemnon wrote:Indeed, Caelus dropped into my POL. Woot! (Also got the 2014 Deluxes starting to show up in the stores.) Looks like a fun Xmas vacation for me.

What's this? A third party product arriving ahead of schedule?

but more than welcome.

Indeed.

I'm not gonna get my hopes up that they can do it again, cause that'll mean they never will.

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Mon Dec 16, 2013 8:34 pm

Midnight_Fox wrote:
RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:
Mkall wrote:
Agamemnon wrote:Indeed, Caelus dropped into my POL. Woot! (Also got the 2014 Deluxes starting to show up in the stores.) Looks like a fun Xmas vacation for me.

What's this? A third party product arriving ahead of schedule?

but more than welcome.

Indeed.

I'm not gonna get my hopes up that they can do it again, cause that'll mean they never will.

Actually, I believe Planet X has been very good thusfar. I seem to remember that they were pretty close with Genesis. (I still wish I could justify the money for Genesis...)

Website · by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Mon Dec 16, 2013 9:49 pm

As much as I look forward to getting this, it still cheeses me off how badly Hasbro dropped the ball with the Dinobots. They're robot dinosaurs who transform into robots. Collectors, kids, people with interest in dinosaurs and other groups would LOVE them. This subgroup should not have to be made by third-party companies! :evil:

News Credits: 2 · by **xyl360** » Mon Dec 16, 2013 10:38 pm

RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:As much as I look forward to getting this, it still cheeses me off how badly Hasbro dropped the ball with the Dinobots. They're robot dinosaurs who transform into robots. Collectors, kids, people with interest in dinosaurs and other groups would LOVE them. This subgroup should not have to be made by third-party companies!

Yeah, Hasbro's on this whole "realistic" kick lately I guess (somewhat). I'm certain they'll be getting to them soon though, shortly after he fourth movie has dropped.

I still be they won't do the FoC Dinobots though, so Planet X is where it's at for me, because frankly the G1 Dinobots are good enough for any other purpose. I don't have a strong urge to put any Dinobots on my Classics/Generations shelves. MPs would be OK, but I'm not compelled enough to even get MP-08. I've considered it often enough, but never ended up pulling the trigger. Oh well. I've got the Asia Exclusive version on preorder on BBTS. *Maybe* I won't cancel it before it drops into my POL, but I highly doubt it at this point.