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News Credits: 9 · by **Sowndwave76** » Sat Sep 23, 2023 2:17 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:After transforming the SS86 Ultra Magnus, I can say that I'm VERY impressed.

If it would be the "MP Magnus 2.0", I wouldn't be surprised. Everything feel solid and the bot is more posable than he should logically be.

My only complaint are his horns. Why are they separate pieces? They pop off all the time and that's really annoying. I know it's to prevent breakage, but still. They could have been made out of hard rubber and be glued onto his head.

Appart the horns thing, I say that Commander Magnus is worth the full price and may be the best Commander after Armada Optimus Prime.

Good to hear this; after watching Emgo’s review, my confidence in this figure has pretty much been confirmed.
Amazon is supposed to deliver my copy Nov. 2nd, but I won’t be surprised if it shows up earlier than that.

Also, have you considered super gluing the horns to his head?
I mean is there any real risk of those breaking?
Even during transformation?

News Credits: 101 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Sat Sep 23, 2023 2:31 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:
Munkky wrote:
The one issue I have is that one of his guns is a bit bent, slightly annoying with how expensive this toy was, but I don't mind too much because I don't intend on selling him off any time soon:

Must.... resist.... urge.... to tell a dick joke.....
Meh, a pic says 1000 words.

Oh my....

News Credits: 101 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Sat Sep 23, 2023 2:34 pm

Sowndwave76 wrote:Also, have you considered super gluing the horns to his head?
I mean is there any real risk of those breaking?
Even during transformation?

I think that to break those horns, one must REALLY force it.

So yeah, I'm considering gluing those things in, like I did for Armada Megatron's.

News Credits: 48 · by **Nemesis Primal** » Sat Sep 23, 2023 7:51 pm

Scrapheap has now been leaked via eBay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/404510514330?m ... 5335815852

News Credits: 12 · by **Razorbeast88** » Sat Sep 23, 2023 8:01 pm

Nemesis Primal wrote:Scrapheap has now been leaked via eBay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/404510514330?m ... 5335815852

The gun instead of pinwheel axe is cool. Design looks like one of the background junkions from the movie if im not mistaken. I dont think I'll be getting it though, I kinda regretted getting Junkheap because I wanted to beef out my junkions, but these don't really go with the legacy ones at all. Then again having three giant motorcycles would stand out less than two giant motorcycles. Idk

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sat Sep 23, 2023 8:44 pm

Razorbeast88 wrote:
Nemesis Primal wrote:Scrapheap has now been leaked via eBay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/404510514330?m ... 5335815852

The gun instead of pinwheel axe is cool. Design looks like one of the background junkions from the movie if im not mistaken.

Specifically this one:

News Credits: 9 · by **Sowndwave76** » Sat Sep 23, 2023 9:24 pm

I’m probably getting him.
I like the figures they’ve retooled from Wreck-gar.
In fact, I may like Junkheap more.
And this guy looks to be just as good.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sat Sep 23, 2023 9:34 pm

Sowndwave76 wrote:I’m probably getting him.
I like the figures they’ve retooled from Wreck-gar.
In fact, I may like Junkheap more.
And this guy looks to be just as good.

Fun fact: The figure that Hasbro released under the name of "Junkheap" is actually named "Junkyard", but due to trademark issues, Hasbro couldn't use his real name, and so went with "Junkheap" as a trademarkable alternative.

News Credits: 9 · by **Sowndwave76** » Sat Sep 23, 2023 9:49 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
Sowndwave76 wrote:I’m probably getting him.
I like the figures they’ve retooled from Wreck-gar.
In fact, I may like Junkheap more.
And this guy looks to be just as good.
Fun fact: The figure that Hasbro released under the name of "Junkheap" is actually named "Junkyard", but due to trademark issues, Hasbro couldn't use his real name, and so went with "Junkheap" as a trademarkable alternative.

I actually like Junkheap better.
They should’ve named this new one Scrapyard.

Also, unrelated sidenote after combining Prowls and Ironhides today—
I prefer the gray colored plastic for their faces over the metallic painted faces.
I’d be more than okay if Hastak kept this going for all future G1 character figures (any with gray faces).

News Credits: 2 · by **Hero Alpha** » Sun Sep 24, 2023 3:58 pm

Scrapheap is the best looking junkion so far I say. Just better looking all around to me, but not worth 100$, which when I looked was what the bids/price was. Even to get it this early.

News Credits: 101 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Sun Sep 24, 2023 4:02 pm

Hero Alpha wrote:Scrapheap is the best looking junkion so far I say. Just better looking all around to me, but not worth 100$, which when I looked was what the bids/price was. Even to get it this early.

That's not the toy that is worth over 100$.
It's the early access.

News Credits: 9 · by **Sowndwave76** » Sun Sep 24, 2023 4:06 pm

Hero Alpha wrote:Scrapheap is the best looking junkion so far I say. Just better looking all around to me, but not worth 100$, which when I looked was what the bids/price was. Even to get it this early.

He does look good. Anxious to see how the cycle mode is different from the other two.
But uhhh, yeah…. No voyager, or even leader class figure is worth $100.
I don’t care how far in advance it is.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Sun Sep 24, 2023 8:37 pm

Sowndwave76 wrote:
Hero Alpha wrote:Scrapheap is the best looking junkion so far I say. Just better looking all around to me, but not worth 100$, which when I looked was what the bids/price was. Even to get it this early.

He does look good. Anxious to see how the cycle mode is different from the other two.
But uhhh, yeah…. No voyager, or even leader class figure is worth $100.
I don’t care how far in advance it is.

I guarantee it isn't collectors bidding on it, it's reviewers trying to be the first.

Emerje

News Credits: 9 · by **Sowndwave76** » Sun Sep 24, 2023 9:22 pm

Emerje wrote:
Sowndwave76 wrote:
Hero Alpha wrote:Scrapheap is the best looking junkion so far I say. Just better looking all around to me, but not worth 100$, which when I looked was what the bids/price was. Even to get it this early.

He does look good. Anxious to see how the cycle mode is different from the other two.
But uhhh, yeah…. No voyager, or even leader class figure is worth $100.
I don’t care how far in advance it is.

I guarantee it isn't collectors bidding on it, it's reviewers trying to be the first.

Emerje

Yup.
Probably. If the seller’s lucky.

News Credits: 9 · by **Sowndwave76** » Sun Sep 24, 2023 9:34 pm

Has there been any word or substantial rumor that Brawn and Ratchet will get released as a “dying” 2-pack? I don’t really care either way, just curious.

Also, what do people think about the first one with Prowl and Ironhide in terms of how that did with sales? I thought it was a bit soon to go on a 50% off clearance, and assume that means those didn’t sell all that well.

News Credits: 10 · by **sol magnus** » Sun Sep 24, 2023 9:36 pm

Sowndwave76 wrote:Has there been any word or substantial rumor that Brawn and Ratchet will get released as a “dying” 2-pack? I don’t really care either way, just curious.

Also, what do people think about the first one with Prowl and Ironhide in terms of how that did with sales? I thought it was a bit soon to go on a 50% off clearance, and assume that means those didn’t sell all that well.

It doesn't. Everything from over the Summer is on clearance. It IS rare that a Transformers item goes on Clearance, but I think it's just time for the fall reset.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sun Sep 24, 2023 10:22 pm

Sowndwave76 wrote:Has there been any word or substantial rumor that Brawn and Ratchet will get released as a “dying” 2-pack? I don’t really care either way, just curious.

Nope, no such rumors at this time.

News Credits: 101 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Mon Sep 25, 2023 4:36 am

Sabrblade wrote:
Sowndwave76 wrote:Has there been any word or substantial rumor that Brawn and Ratchet will get released as a “dying” 2-pack? I don’t really care either way, just curious.
Nope, no such rumors at this time.

It is possible for next year. But before such a set come out, the regular SS86 Ratchet need to be out first.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Mon Sep 25, 2023 5:11 am

sol magnus wrote:
Sowndwave76 wrote:Has there been any word or substantial rumor that Brawn and Ratchet will get released as a “dying” 2-pack? I don’t really care either way, just curious.

Also, what do people think about the first one with Prowl and Ironhide in terms of how that did with sales? I thought it was a bit soon to go on a 50% off clearance, and assume that means those didn’t sell all that well.

It doesn't. Everything from over the Summer is on clearance. It IS rare that a Transformers item goes on Clearance, but I think it's just time for the fall reset.

Has there been a Buzzworthy figure that didn't go on clearance somewhere after a few months? I can't think of one (aside from the ones that were super hard to find).

Emerje

News Credits: 10 · by **sol magnus** » Mon Sep 25, 2023 6:07 am

Emerje wrote:
sol magnus wrote:
Sowndwave76 wrote:Has there been any word or substantial rumor that Brawn and Ratchet will get released as a “dying” 2-pack? I don’t really care either way, just curious.

Also, what do people think about the first one with Prowl and Ironhide in terms of how that did with sales? I thought it was a bit soon to go on a 50% off clearance, and assume that means those didn’t sell all that well.

It doesn't. Everything from over the Summer is on clearance. It IS rare that a Transformers item goes on Clearance, but I think it's just time for the fall reset.

Has there been a Buzzworthy figure that didn't go on clearance somewhere after a few months? I can't think of one (aside from the ones that were super hard to find).

Emerje

You're right. O should have been more clear - Buzzworthy stuff does go on clearance. Regular Transformers usually don't.

News Credits: 2 · by **Hero Alpha** » Mon Sep 25, 2023 1:33 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:
Hero Alpha wrote:Scrapheap is the best looking junkion so far I say. Just better looking all around to me, but not worth 100$, which when I looked was what the bids/price was. Even to get it this early.

That's not the toy that is worth over 100$.
It's the early access.

Thats why I had the, "Even to get it this early", on there. Like others said, prolly people from the utubes.

News Credits: 101 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Mon Sep 25, 2023 2:33 pm

Hero Alpha wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:
Hero Alpha wrote:Scrapheap is the best looking junkion so far I say. Just better looking all around to me, but not worth 100$, which when I looked was what the bids/price was. Even to get it this early.

That's not the toy that is worth over 100$.
It's the early access.

Thats why I had the, "Even to get it this early", on there. Like others said, prolly people from the utubes.

That's the only valid reason.

Still, I'm not ruling out those who REALLY want the thing only for themselves.

News Credits: 10 · by **sol magnus** » Mon Sep 25, 2023 4:18 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:
Hero Alpha wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:
Hero Alpha wrote:Scrapheap is the best looking junkion so far I say. Just better looking all around to me, but not worth 100$, which when I looked was what the bids/price was. Even to get it this early.

That's not the toy that is worth over 100$.
It's the early access.

Thats why I had the, "Even to get it this early", on there. Like others said, prolly people from the utubes.

That's the only valid reason.

Still, I'm not ruling out those who REALLY want the thing only for themselves.

I dont even consider that valid. And, no I'm not one of those bidding on it.

News Credits: 101 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Mon Sep 25, 2023 4:23 pm

sol magnus wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:
Hero Alpha wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:
Hero Alpha wrote:Scrapheap is the best looking junkion so far I say. Just better looking all around to me, but not worth 100$, which when I looked was what the bids/price was. Even to get it this early.

That's not the toy that is worth over 100$.
It's the early access.

Thats why I had the, "Even to get it this early", on there. Like others said, prolly people from the utubes.

That's the only valid reason.

Still, I'm not ruling out those who REALLY want the thing only for themselves.

I dont even consider that valid. And, no I'm not one of those bidding on it.

How is being the early bird for a youtube reviewer to snatch all those views in advance not a valid reason?

News Credits: 10 · by **sol magnus** » Mon Sep 25, 2023 4:27 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:
sol magnus wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:
Hero Alpha wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:
Hero Alpha wrote:Scrapheap is the best looking junkion so far I say. Just better looking all around to me, but not worth 100$, which when I looked was what the bids/price was. Even to get it this early.

That's not the toy that is worth over 100$.
It's the early access.

Thats why I had the, "Even to get it this early", on there. Like others said, prolly people from the utubes.

That's the only valid reason.

Still, I'm not ruling out those who REALLY want the thing only for themselves.

I dont even consider that valid. And, no I'm not one of those bidding on it.

How is being the early bird for a youtube reviewer to snatch all those views in advance not a valid reason?

To pay 100 + dollars for a 35 dollar figure. In my view. It's obviously not their view, which is why I said "I don't consider it" rather than "That's not a valid reason."