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SW's SilverHammer wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Also odd: usually it's Club figure first, then main retail, but now the opposite has happened, fiction notwithstanding (FOC vs. Wings?).

I'm not sure i get it, can i have something more specific

I mean, that for some characters the Club releases a figure first before Hasbro does. Like:

Ironhide & Ratchet: 2006 vs. 2008
Seekers: 2007 vs. 2010
Jazz: 2008 vs. 2010
Scourge: 2009 vs. 2010

... but Impactor has the reverse: Hasbro first (2013) and now the Club (2016).

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

SW's SilverHammer wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Also odd: usually it's Club figure first, then main retail, but now the opposite has happened, fiction notwithstanding (FOC vs. Wings?).

I'm not sure i get it, can i have something more specific

I mean, that for some characters the Club releases a figure first before Hasbro does. Like:

Ironhide & Ratchet: 2006 vs. 2008
Seekers: 2007 vs. 2010
Jazz: 2008 vs. 2010
Scourge: 2009 vs. 2010

... but Impactor has the reverse: Hasbro first (2013) and now the Club (2016).

Ah okay okay, now I get what you're saying; like Rewind and Eject, FOC then TFSS.

SW's SilverHammer wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

SW's SilverHammer wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Also odd: usually it's Club figure first, then main retail, but now the opposite has happened, fiction notwithstanding (FOC vs. Wings?).

I'm not sure i get it, can i have something more specific

I mean, that for some characters the Club releases a figure first before Hasbro does. Like:

Ironhide & Ratchet: 2006 vs. 2008
Seekers: 2007 vs. 2010
Jazz: 2008 vs. 2010
Scourge: 2009 vs. 2010

... but Impactor has the reverse: Hasbro first (2013) and now the Club (2016).

Ah okay okay, now I get what you're saying; like Rewind and Eject, FOC then TFSS.

Yup, any other figures that had that happen?

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

SW's SilverHammer wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

SW's SilverHammer wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Also odd: usually it's Club figure first, then main retail, but now the opposite has happened, fiction notwithstanding (FOC vs. Wings?).

I'm not sure i get it, can i have something more specific

I mean, that for some characters the Club releases a figure first before Hasbro does. Like:

Ironhide & Ratchet: 2006 vs. 2008
Seekers: 2007 vs. 2010
Jazz: 2008 vs. 2010
Scourge: 2009 vs. 2010

... but Impactor has the reverse: Hasbro first (2013) and now the Club (2016).

Ah okay okay, now I get what you're saying; like Rewind and Eject, FOC then TFSS.

Yup, any other figures that had that happen?

It depends, how far back you want to go with turnover?

No further back than 2005 when FunPub took over, the advent of "Generations" figures with Classics hitting the year after. So OTFCC 2003 Sideswipe and Sunstreaker don't count

This is awesome news. I fell in love with Rook as soon as I opened him, and this just strikes me as a great use of the mold; it makes so much sense to me.

(I'm still in for MMC's take, but that's another story.)


@SW

I don't know what you're talking about. TFSS Slipstream is one of the best figures they've ever done, as far as I'm concerned.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:No further back than 2005 when FunPub took over and was the advent of "Generations" figures with Classics hitting the year after. So OTFCC 2003 Sideswipe and Sunstreaker don't count

uuuh I think there's only a few I can remember actually.
Bludgeon 2009
Tarantulus 2006
Cannonball 2006

megatronus wrote:I don't know what you're talking about. TFSS Slipstream is one of the best figures they've ever done, as far as I'm concerned.

I Find it to be almost insulting. Link, In fact I have so many diatribes about that figure I can't remember where they all are but basic points.

A. Slipstream is unique enough as a character, and as a woman to have her own mold, or at least have a mold meant for a female character.

B. TFP Starscream is a dandy.

C. TFP Starscream is built femininely, but that doesn't necessarily translate into femininity.

D. that new headsculpt is atrocious.

SW's SilverHammer wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:No further back than 2005 when FunPub took over and was the advent of "Generations" figures with Classics hitting the year after. So OTFCC 2003 Sideswipe and Sunstreaker don't count

uuuh I think there's only a few I can remember actually.
Bludgeon 2009
Tarantulus 2006
Cannonball 2006

Bludgeon I can see since his RotF Figure can be repurposed as G1. Still, the Club figure takes a different approach: going for the inner robot instead of the shell.
Tarantulus... I should discount "Beast Wars as vehicles", hallmarks of Dawn of Future's Past and Uprising.
Cannonball is a good one, in that vein, BotCon 2012 Treadshot vs. Armada Side Swipe. They both feel more like homages though... but they still count.

Looking over my personal lists again, Eject/Rewind and Impactor are the only ones that have had a Hasbro release in some form before the Club and are similarly styled (if you consider FOC G1-styled).

SOLD!

I was never thrilled about Bludgeon, although a final image will be better than the rendered one. Ruckus just needed a better figure. Swindle I think woulda worked and been closer to "dune buggy". But I liked Windsweeper, Spinister, and the other dude could be good combiner kibble for Bruticus and not be out of place with Combaticons.

But Impactor? So worth it. And 4 figures is worth the price of admission compared to resale market prices.

Y'all, we done went and forgot something very important. A warning that we should give our new friends.

That's right. It's the important information everyone should know about how super serious and high stakes these boards really are.

Are you ready? I am.




Warning: Seibertron contains nuts!

I also realized a Guzzle would be pretty excellent now as a companion piece for this Impactor. The Legends Megatron/Warpath mold, while not ideal, would be a neat way to go. Who knows how long it'll be until there's another solid Legends tank mold around.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAnd sold, well played Collectors club, well played.

This guy looks so great, far better than rook, the head really fits the body; gonna have to seriously consider getting this set next year;

While we are on the topic of the TFCC subscription service, I would like to point out that nobody on this site (or TFW) bothered to news the 2nd figure in this subscription service: Nacelle. Wtf happened ? Am I the only one who noticed the tailfins were purposely missassembled reverse to hide that the tampos printed upside down ? The end result is the tailfins point downward in jet mode when pegged into their proper peg holes and look ugly as hell. You probally wont notice this unless you own botcon thrust and know how the tailfins are supposed to be. Where is the outrage ? I remember when SG Drift had mismatched guns this site gave the club hell. Why has nobody reported this in hopes of the club making things right or giving us some kind of a credit ? You cant fix the issue without breaking the glue that holds the leg halves together. And if you choose to go that route, the tailfin tampos will be upside down after you switch them up. F**k it, Im calling for a credit but I cant do it alone. Anyone got my back ?

I did not see this coming, but it is so smart and works so well. Bravo, TFCC! Now I can replace my FOC Impactor (which had a lot of it's orange and purple paint applied in the wrong places, like the helmet) with a proper "Classics" version. Now, if the club would do a good Topspin and Twintwist, I'd be set!

Rated X wrote:While we are on the topic of the TFCC subscription service, I would like to point out that nobody on this site (or TFW) bothered to news the 2nd figure in this subscription service: Nacelle. Wtf happened ? Am I the only one who noticed the tailfins were purposely missassembled reverse to hide that the tampos printed upside down ? The end result is the tailfins point downward in jet mode when pegged into their proper peg holes and look ugly as hell. You probally wont notice this unless you own botcon thrust and know how the tailfins are supposed to be. Where is the outrage ? I remember when SG Drift had mismatched guns this site gave the club hell. Why has nobody reported this in hopes of the club making things right or giving us some kind of a credit ? You cant fix the issue without breaking the glue that holds the leg halves together. And if you choose to go that route, the tailfin tampos will be upside down after you switch them up. F**k it, Im calling for a credit but I cant do it alone. Anyone got my back ?

It was reported, I remember linking to it from the front page and seeing a bunch of pics about the rampant qc issues.

It was reported here: http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/new-pictures-of-tfss-30-nacelle-and-g2-starscream/32449/

here: http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/more-inhand-images-of-transformers-collectors-club-subscription-figures/32586/

and specifically here: http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-collectors-club-exclusives-subscription-nacelle-inhand/33367/

hope this helps.

Ruckus uses the Off Road mold because that mold's robot mode sculpt was inspired by G1 Ruckus. The springs on the shins, the head sculpt... the details simply are Ruckus.

I believe John Warden has said as much publicly. I also believe he went on to say that for creative reasons, it was decided that a new character would make a better Stunticon than Ruckus.

Of course that then opened up the opportunity for the Club to pick up Ruckus from the concept pile.

I'll ask again...

Mindmaster wrote:...So what's the deadline and pricing for TFSS 4.0?

Mindmaster wrote:I'll ask again...

Mindmaster wrote:...So what's the deadline and pricing for TFSS 4.0?

Yeah, asked that first thing in this thread, can we at least guess based on past prices

Meh, its a figure that people will try to sell quickly, the mold doesn't really suit impactor

I think this is a great Exclusive. The TFSS 4.0 line up may be the best yet. Even without any Classics Seekers.

Randy

So, what are the odds of us seeing a combined picture of Mayhem Maximus sometime soon?

Burn wrote:Oh right, some day I'll own that mold.

You should make that day soon if you're able to. I already own this mold, and every so often my Defensor winds up only having one arm for a while because I just have to take Rook off and enjoy him on his own.

Powered Convoy wrote:I think this is a great Exclusive. The TFSS 4.0 line up may be the best yet. Even without any Classics Seekers.

Am I the only one who never really liked that mold?

Starsaber468 wrote:Meh, its a figure that people will try to sell quickly, the mold doesn't really suit impactor

This thing screams impactor, I don't even know him, aside from the foc version, and the first thing I thought, was - hey, it's that guy from the wreckers with a drill hand or whatever - so, technically you're wrong, it does suit him, it's just not the design you wanted

I wonder if they're using the head from FoC Impactor because they've secretly got a weapon remold as a tradeoff? Probably not, but I can hope. Anyway, My biggest disappointment with this figure is that he's incompatible, combinerwise, with TFCC Ironfist

Already planning to renew my club membership. I'M BACK!

durroth wrote:I wonder if they're using the head from FoC Impactor because they've secretly got a weapon remold as a tradeoff? Probably not, but I can hope.

It's a new headsculpt.

durroth wrote:Anyway, My biggest disappointment with this figure is that he's incompatible, combinerwise, with TFCC Ironfist

Ironfist is meant to go with the FOC Wreckers.