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News Credits: 293 · Thu Oct 26, 2017 9:47 pm

bodrock wrote:Excellent tale, Cary, complete with happy ending. And ya even got the wife to help = even better. My friend was trying to buy online as soon as it was announced but he was SOL (he got the NES Classic tho).

I can tell you love/hate the hunt too. It's better when you actually score something on your list, but it's the thrill and gamble too.

Indeed Cary. But as much as I like the hunt.... this type of hunt.. the "impossible why are you trying" kinda hunt that is the NES/SNES Classic... just ends up being soul crushing #-o

News Credits: 293 · Thu Oct 26, 2017 9:55 pm

So after quickly turning G1 Megs back into bot mode to avoid a co-worker calling the police ( :lol:

) I began to play around with DOTM Megs. He's not perfect, but is probably my favorite movie Megs. He's easily the coolest version we've seen on screen of the first 3, and this mold is pretty cool. But damn, I would buy a KO OS or new 3P take on this in a heartbeat 8-}

News Credits: 3 · Fri Oct 27, 2017 12:52 am

Well damn, DotM Megz....!

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News Credits: 15 · Fri Oct 27, 2017 1:56 pm

Where'd ya get the shotgun for Megatron? If there's one thing mine is missing, it's that.

News Credits: 131 · Fri Oct 27, 2017 1:58 pm

itscramtastic wrote:Where'd ya get the shotgun for Megatron? If there's one thing mine is missing, it's that.

I do believe that is the shotgun from AoE Evasion Mode OP.

News Credits: 15 · Fri Oct 27, 2017 2:06 pm

carytheone wrote:
itscramtastic wrote:Where'd ya get the shotgun for Megatron? If there's one thing mine is missing, it's that.
I do believe that is the shotgun from AoE Evasion Mode OP.

Why in the world did he get a shotgun?! Hobo Optimus Prime with a shotgun. Turrible.

News Credits: 131 · Fri Oct 27, 2017 2:16 pm

itscramtastic wrote:
carytheone wrote:
itscramtastic wrote:Where'd ya get the shotgun for Megatron? If there's one thing mine is missing, it's that.
I do believe that is the shotgun from AoE Evasion Mode OP.
Why in the world did he get a shotgun?! Hobo Optimus Prime with a shotgun. Turrible.

I'm pretty sure it only exist to give to that version of Megatron.

It looks dumb on OP in both bot and alt mode.

Edit, um wut?

News Credits: 293 · Fri Oct 27, 2017 9:58 pm

Where you been Cram? I thought the EMOP shotgun was common knowledge 8-}

In other news, this is what the mailman brought me today. 2 more down, 1 to go...

News Credits: 3 · Sat Oct 28, 2017 11:28 am

That shotgun is clearly meant for Megz!

News Credits: 293 · Sat Oct 28, 2017 1:08 pm

Someone ax'd for this right?

News Credits: 191 · Sat Oct 28, 2017 1:19 pm

That's a pretty interesting configuration for Bluestreak... I gotta try it out with Prowl

News Credits: 293 · Sat Oct 28, 2017 7:50 pm

Kurona wrote:That's a pretty interesting configuration for Bluestreak... I gotta try it out with Prowl

I always try to put the vehicle parts forefront. The stock transformation for the limbs usually puts the vehicle parts underside up, which I find rather boring 8-}

News Credits: 293 · Sat Oct 28, 2017 7:58 pm

So I finally got around to using the Sharkticon/Sweep head. I was curious to see how it looked on the Hasbro Scourge... and the answer is shockingly well! The different shade of blue is so minor that you can only notice it if you're looking for it.

And another thing that's an option, is switching out the light Takara Titan Master arms with the dark Hasbro arms. Honestly I'm not sure which I like better 8-}

News Credits: 293 · Sat Oct 28, 2017 8:57 pm

Didn't realize the legs were so easy to switch out. Took another shot with Hasbro arms and legs on the Takara Sweep. I think the total lack of light pieces helps him fit in better with the body.

News Credits: 123 · Sun Oct 29, 2017 2:07 am

shajaki wrote:Didn't realize the legs were so easy to switch out. Took another shot with Hasbro arms and legs on the Takara Sweep. I think the total lack of light pieces helps him fit in better with the body.

I've been on the hunt for random Scourges for this exact reason! He does look great with the Sweeps head, and the contrast in blues actually helps highlight his face, almost as if he's in a full armor suit and the light blue is his 'skin' color. Or something.

Got the Hasbro Asia Master Sword yesterday. It's suh-weet.

News Credits: 123 · Sun Oct 29, 2017 2:09 am

shajaki wrote:Someone ax'd for this right?

For a second, I thought you had stuffed TFSS Tarantulus' spider drones on him, and then I realized... that's just his chest. :-P

News Credits: 3 · Sun Oct 29, 2017 11:39 am

shajaki wrote:Didn't realize the legs were so easy to switch out. Took another shot with Hasbro arms and legs on the Takara Sweep. I think the total lack of light pieces helps him fit in better with the body.

I'm with Megatronus on this -- I like the blues on the Sweep-face! I've never bought multiple Scourges to fill the Sweeps' ranks, but this looks great.

I only bought multiple sharkticons cuz Legends-scale was perfect! As was the price.

News Credits: 293 · Sun Oct 29, 2017 7:17 pm

Hooo boy. I had a day today.... So now I bring you a cautionary tale from the Pop Culture Fair...

The Pop Culture Fair is a gathering held at the Aviation Museum in Edmonton, and has vendors selling comics, toys, and all sorts of stuff. There was one today, which I went to at opening this morning (10am). I spent all my money after shockingly finding the NES and SNES Classic's you see pictured. Money gone and itching to game, I left pretty quickly.

Naturally I get home and start hooking stuff up. At first, everything works fine, but then the NES just starts randomly turning itself off. Well Google and Nintendo.com only have so many suggestions, and they say to phone in if nothing helps as repair/replacement might be the only options. After abut 20 minutes on the phone, I'm informed that both have counterfeit serial numbers! Needless to say, I got off the phone quick and headed back to the PCF.

When I got back, I asked for someone in charge, told him everything, said I'm not here to stir up **** but I wanted my money back. He was very helpful, and actually handled everything for me. The vendor basically didn't say anything besides "oh" and shuffled off to get me my money. I'm very thankful for the help, but damn.... you can't take anything for granted these days....

So I guess I'll never get an NES Classic (as it's discontinued), and probably never an SNES Classic either. Cause I'll never get one from anywhere other than brick and mortar now, which I'll never find. *sigh*

News Credits: 3 · Sun Oct 29, 2017 7:30 pm

Thankfully you were able to get a refund, relatively pain-free! Buyers beware, but I can imagine it may get worse as we get closer to Xmas....

News Credits: 41 · Sun Oct 29, 2017 7:32 pm

That is a great big pile of suck!

Sorry bro.

Hey did you bump into Fires_of_Inferno there? Apparently he hit the same fair.

News Credits: 293 · Sun Oct 29, 2017 8:05 pm

Cobotron wrote:Hey did you bump into Fires_of_Inferno there? Apparently he hit the same fair.

If I did, I didn't know it. I reached out to him back when I first noticed "Edmonton" as his location, but got nothing back. *shrug*

News Credits: 226 · Sun Oct 29, 2017 8:29 pm

shajaki wrote:The vendor basically didn't say anything besides "oh" and shuffled off to get me my money. I'm very thankful for the help, but damn.... you can't take anything for granted these days....

The wanker clearly knew what he was selling.
Good thing you took it home and hooked it up straight away. I wonder how many left it until the next day and weren't able to go back.

News Credits: 293 · Sun Oct 29, 2017 9:12 pm

Burn wrote:
shajaki wrote:The vendor basically didn't say anything besides "oh" and shuffled off to get me my money. I'm very thankful for the help, but damn.... you can't take anything for granted these days....
The wanker clearly knew what he was selling.
Good thing you took it home and hooked it up straight away. I wonder how many left it until the next day and weren't able to go back.

Oh, he knew. You can't sell multiple KO items and claim you have no knowledge of their crappiness. He only had a couple of each too, made it seem more plausible at the time. Shame on me I spose.

News Credits: 3 · Mon Oct 30, 2017 12:39 am

Nah, he was the @$$hole, Shaj, not you. You had no reason to believe that was a KO -- if you were in Asia, then sure, but I never woulda guessed Canada.