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News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Thu Aug 13, 2015 7:38 am

Doctor McGrath wrote:
Delta Magnus wrote:
RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:If I may ask, what are the problems with the FP Dinobots?

Sloppy QC and outrageously loose joints mainly, and in the case of Snarl and Grimlock, hilariously derpy dino modes.

Outrageously loose joints? Do you own one of the FP dinobots?

Not myself, but several people reported having joint problems with their FP Dinos, especially with Columpio.

News Credits: 5 · by **alexison** » Thu Aug 13, 2015 8:18 am

That's what I figured. Columpio's hips are looser compared to FP's own standard but to say they are hilariously loose is a complete exaggeration. Plus, Swoop came with replacement hips if someone who owns him is unhappy. I haven't swapped mine bc the original hips on the Columio I own are fine.

Website · by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Sat Aug 15, 2015 4:55 pm

A sincere thanks, Delta Magnus and Dr McGrath, for the info.

I had Planet X's Sludge on preorder by the time the FP Dinobots started showing up. With Hasbro's FOC grimlock they were never an option.

Ugh, such a small POL I have! :lol:

But that Slag is so tempting, too... :-?

News Credits: 5 · by **alexison** » Sat Aug 15, 2015 5:25 pm

RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:A sincere thanks, Delta Magnus and Dr McGrath, for the info. I had Planet X's Sludge on preorder by the time the FP Dinobots started showing up. With Hasbro's FOC grimlock they were never an option.

Ugh, such a small POL I have! But that Slag is so tempting, too...

Right on. I bought PX Swoop when it came out & really enjoyed him but the design of Sludge turned me off for a while. I ended up enjoying PX Snarl so much I went back & bought Sludge too. He's grown on me a lot since then.

Website · by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Fri Aug 28, 2015 3:10 pm

I now have Slag. He's on my desk.

Now, all five G1 Dinobots are classics-sized.

Pics hopefully this weekend.

Website · by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Sat Aug 29, 2015 11:38 am

And pardon the double-post, but...

You have no idea how happy this makes me.

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Wed Sep 30, 2015 11:48 pm

Paddles and Grimlock Prototypes here!

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 12:43 am

Grimlock...

That dino mode tail! :shock:

That robot mode back! :shock:

It's... GAME ACCURATE BEYOND BELIEF!!! :KREMZEEK:

by **Henry921** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 7:07 am

Sabrblade wrote:Grimlock...

That dino mode tail!

That robot mode back!

It's... GAME ACCURATE BEYOND BELIEF!!!

Aaaaaaaand sold.

Is it even possible for Planet X to make a bad toy?

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 7:25 am

Henry921 wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Grimlock...

That dino mode tail!

That robot mode back!

It's... GAME ACCURATE BEYOND BELIEF!!!

Aaaaaaaand sold.

Is it even possible for Planet X to make a bad toy?

Not that I've seen thus far...

Anyone want to buy Hasbro FoC Grimlock with the Iron Factory upgrade? :-s

#breakingMyRuleOnReplacingOfficialProductWith3P

News Credits: 5 · by **alexison** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 7:49 am

I was kinda hoping Paddles would have been more than just a Sludge with fins instead of legs. That Grimlock though...., wow.

by **Robogeek1973** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 2:31 pm

I'll be needing two of those Grimlocks please. :shock:

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 6:55 pm

Doctor McGrath wrote:I was kinda hoping Paddles would have been more than just a Sludge with fins instead of legs. That Grimlock though...., wow.

I was hoping that there would be more to Paddles, but I was more or less expecting this outcome. I'm ok with it though.

Dat Grimlock is a BEAST!

News Credits: 5 · by **alexison** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 9:18 am

Mkall wrote:
Doctor McGrath wrote:I was kinda hoping Paddles would have been more than just a Sludge with fins instead of legs. That Grimlock though...., wow.

I was hoping that there would be more to Paddles, but I was more or less expecting this outcome. I'm ok with it though.

Dat Grimlock is a BEAST!

Yeah, should have expected the retool. Could have been worse I suppose.

by **Robogeek1973** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 2:32 pm

Mkall wrote:
Doctor McGrath wrote:I was kinda hoping Paddles would have been more than just a Sludge with fins instead of legs. That Grimlock though...., wow.

I was hoping that there would be more to Paddles, but I was more or less expecting this outcome. I'm ok with it though.

Dat Grimlock is a BEAST!

Of course he's a beast, he's a freaking Dinobot. :lol:

News Credits: 5 · by **alexison** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 4:37 pm

Robogeek1973 wrote:
Mkall wrote:
Doctor McGrath wrote:I was kinda hoping Paddles would have been more than just a Sludge with fins instead of legs. That Grimlock though...., wow.

I was hoping that there would be more to Paddles, but I was more or less expecting this outcome. I'm ok with it though.

Dat Grimlock is a BEAST!

Of course he's a beast, he's a freaking Dinobot.

Hopefully the price isn't!

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 7:52 am

Vulcan (Grimlock) up for preorder at BBTS. $124.99

Preordered!

News Credits: 5 · by **alexison** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 10:53 am

Preordered as well. I'm really excited for this figure. So far, Snarl & Swoop are my favorite.

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 11:36 am

MINE!!!

On a side note, I had a friend look at my collection for the first time. He asked who'd I save in case of fire/earthquake etc. I said "Optimus Prime and Megatron first. But if I could, then I'd save the Dinobots."

That price isn't as bad as I feared it would be.

by **Robogeek1973** » Wed Oct 07, 2015 2:35 pm

As promised I preordered two of these the minute they went up this morning.

December is gonna be freaking expensive. :lol:

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Tue Nov 03, 2015 11:39 am

Holy crap! :shock:

(Thank You Kapow Toys Facebook)

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Tue Nov 03, 2015 12:07 pm

News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Tue Nov 03, 2015 12:36 pm

It's...It's perfect...

News Credits: 5 · by **alexison** » Tue Nov 03, 2015 2:05 pm

Phenomenal.... :APPLAUSE:

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Tue Nov 03, 2015 3:51 pm

I like how it can seemingly accomodate both depictions of Grimlock's Dinopose

There's the nearly vertical with the tail dragging on the ground as he was depicted in G1, or there's the tail out style that most scientists believe that the T-Rex actually moved.