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Tue May 05, 2015 5:00 am

Ordered a long time ago and still happy i did, this set looks fantastic. The only thing that could make it better is if the individual bots' guns are all black and not white like on the pictures that we have seen.

News Credits: 372 · Tue May 05, 2015 5:59 am

Cool pic!

Here's the latest as of writing this:

Looks like he's simulating the original toy here, no elbow articulation, and the jets on the back of the legs.

Btw, can Superion's gun peg to Fireflight's wing?

News Credits: 4877 · Tue May 05, 2015 6:05 am

chuckdawg1999 wrote:
william-james88 wrote:Also, if Chuck is reading, I think this kind of dispells the rumours of the bots being released individually. In the end, did any of your contacts' predictions play out correctly?

Please do not take this the wrong way, I am just really curious about where those predictions came from and what they were based on.

So far all of them did. He has a source that's in contact with an Asian market dealer I think. I don't ask a lot of questions. That's a good rule for life.

what about the time they said hotspot would be based on the prime/motormaster mold? and I am pretty sure takara's cw devastar wont be released as individual mps.

Tue May 05, 2015 7:17 am

OMG a Devy teaser !!! Hmmmmm....I wonder what the mold will look like ? :lol:

News Credits: 3 · Tue May 05, 2015 8:35 am

Cyberpath wrote:
Btw, can Superion's gun peg to Fireflight's wing?

standard 5mm port, so I don't see why not

Tue May 05, 2015 8:36 am

william-james88 wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:
william-james88 wrote:Also, if Chuck is reading, I think this kind of dispells the rumours of the bots being released individually. In the end, did any of your contacts' predictions play out correctly?

Please do not take this the wrong way, I am just really curious about where those predictions came from and what they were based on.

So far all of them did. He has a source that's in contact with an Asian market dealer I think. I don't ask a lot of questions. That's a good rule for life.

what about the time they said hotspot would be based on the prime/motormaster mold? and I am pretty sure takara's cw devastar wont be released as individual mps.

....because it's not an MP. (Not to beat a dead horse or anything)

Tue May 05, 2015 10:33 am

Desslok2201 wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:
william-james88 wrote:Also, if Chuck is reading, I think this kind of dispells the rumours of the bots being released individually. In the end, did any of your contacts' predictions play out correctly?

Please do not take this the wrong way, I am just really curious about where those predictions came from and what they were based on.

So far all of them did. He has a source that's in contact with an Asian market dealer I think. I don't ask a lot of questions. That's a good rule for life.

what about the time they said hotspot would be based on the prime/motormaster mold? and I am pretty sure takara's cw devastar wont be released as individual mps.

....because it's not an MP. (Not to beat a dead horse or anything)

Its not an MP, but its definitely MP scale. In my opinion, this choice cost Hasbro a lot of sales from both the CHUG and MP buyers. They better hope all the 5 year old kiddies break out their wallets or the warehouse shelves are going to be green for a long time. :lol:

Tue May 05, 2015 10:57 am

Rated X wrote:
Desslok2201 wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:
william-james88 wrote:Also, if Chuck is reading, I think this kind of dispells the rumours of the bots being released individually. In the end, did any of your contacts' predictions play out correctly?

Please do not take this the wrong way, I am just really curious about where those predictions came from and what they were based on.

So far all of them did. He has a source that's in contact with an Asian market dealer I think. I don't ask a lot of questions. That's a good rule for life.

what about the time they said hotspot would be based on the prime/motormaster mold? and I am pretty sure takara's cw devastar wont be released as individual mps.

....because it's not an MP. (Not to beat a dead horse or anything)

Its not an MP, but its definitely MP scale. In my opinion, this choice cost Hasbro a lot of sales from both the CHUG and MP buyers. They better hope all the 5 year old kiddies break out their wallets or the warehouse shelves are going to be green for a long time.

I agree with you on the scale, but if the serious mp buyers take a close look at this sucker,
1: it's not screen accurate and,
2: nowhere near MP quality.
If they put this thing in an MP box, they might as well put the RID line in them as well.
I'm sure you're right about Hasbro hoping the kids will come through. I know it's just become lawn mowing season, but I've yet to see packs of kids offering to mow my lawn to save up for this. You have to wonder if after the initial novelty is over, this could be a Costco pallet warmer.

News Credits: 3 · Tue May 05, 2015 11:17 am

Cool but noo articles for the transformers legends updates and the liokaiser concept art

News Credits: 4877 · Tue May 05, 2015 11:19 am

Desslok2201 wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:
william-james88 wrote:Also, if Chuck is reading, I think this kind of dispells the rumours of the bots being released individually. In the end, did any of your contacts' predictions play out correctly?

Please do not take this the wrong way, I am just really curious about where those predictions came from and what they were based on.

So far all of them did. He has a source that's in contact with an Asian market dealer I think. I don't ask a lot of questions. That's a good rule for life.

what about the time they said hotspot would be based on the prime/motormaster mold? and I am pretty sure takara's cw devastar wont be released as individual mps.

....because it's not an MP. (Not to beat a dead horse or anything)

Dude, I am just reiterating something Chuck's source said to keep the tally on rumours, especially when the source is said to always be right.

News Credits: 60 · Tue May 05, 2015 11:35 am

Rated X wrote:
Desslok2201 wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:
william-james88 wrote:Also, if Chuck is reading, I think this kind of dispells the rumours of the bots being released individually. In the end, did any of your contacts' predictions play out correctly?

Please do not take this the wrong way, I am just really curious about where those predictions came from and what they were based on.

So far all of them did. He has a source that's in contact with an Asian market dealer I think. I don't ask a lot of questions. That's a good rule for life.

what about the time they said hotspot would be based on the prime/motormaster mold? and I am pretty sure takara's cw devastar wont be released as individual mps.

....because it's not an MP. (Not to beat a dead horse or anything)

Its not an MP, but its definitely MP scale. In my opinion, this choice cost Hasbro a lot of sales from both the CHUG and MP buyers. They better hope all the 5 year old kiddies break out their wallets or the warehouse shelves are going to be green for a long time.

Well, if it's any indication, Metroflex sold out. The price range is more or less the same as Devastar. Andddddddddddddddddd, with the exception of the Sentinel Scorponok release, price seems to matter the least to many hardcore Japanese collectors.

The Japanese market is different from the American market who always complain about everything.

Also noticed that the CW sets more or less stands at the same price point as the domestic individual releases in total. If ordered directly from Japan based online stores compared to 3rd party domestic sources like BBTS etc.

News Credits: 4877 · Tue May 05, 2015 11:39 am

Starsaber468 wrote:Cool but no articles for the transformers legends updates and the liokaiser concept art

You could always start a new thread in the appropriate forums to let people know.

Actually, there is a whole thread already done for the game. Be sure to subscribe to that for the latest updates.

News Credits: 462 · Tue May 05, 2015 11:54 am

Rated X wrote:OMG a Devy teaser !!! Hmmmmm....I wonder what the mold will look like ?

It's a teaser for the deco changes, not the mold.

News Credits: 293 · Tue May 05, 2015 12:24 pm

Rated X wrote:Its not an MP, but its definitely MP scale. In my opinion, this choice cost Hasbro a lot of sales from both the CHUG and MP buyers. They better hope all the 5 year old kiddies break out their wallets or the warehouse shelves are going to be green for a long time.

I don't see it. Whatever Hasbro "loses" out of this IMO can already be attributed to the 3P's. But even then, a year after it's release Devy will be long gone from retail shelves.

News Credits: 462 · Tue May 05, 2015 12:26 pm

Besides, MP is Takara's thing. Titan Devastator was Hasbro's idea. If Takara wants MP Constructicons, chances are they'd make them themselves, regardless of Hasbro's Titan.

News Credits: 4877 · Tue May 05, 2015 1:00 pm

Sabrblade wrote:Besides, MP is Takara's thing. Titan Devastator was Hasbro's idea. If Takara wants MP Constructicons, chances are they'd make them themselves, regardless of Hasbro's Titan.

Chuck was referring to the occasions where Hasbro items did end up being released as MPs such as the Movie MP line with Starscream and Bumblebee. The part that didnt gel with me was that his source was talking about them being released individually which I simply do not see happening especially with the releases so far all being boxsets for combiners.

News Credits: 4877 · Tue May 05, 2015 1:06 pm

shajaki wrote:
Rated X wrote:Its not an MP, but its definitely MP scale. In my opinion, this choice cost Hasbro a lot of sales from both the CHUG and MP buyers. They better hope all the 5 year old kiddies break out their wallets or the warehouse shelves are going to be green for a long time.
I don't see it. Whatever Hasbro "loses" out of this IMO can already be attributed to the 3P's. But even then, a year after it's release Devy will be long gone from retail shelves.

Also, why is X discussing Hasbro's choice in the takara thread? In any case, Metroplex worked out and that was a simplified transformation, everything considered (with secondary market prices climbing non stop). Devastator is loads more popular than Metroplex ever was so I have no doubt that Hasbro will make it rain like Jayz in the Big Pimpn video.

Now back to Takara: Come on, show me that Guardian!

News Credits: 293 · Tue May 05, 2015 1:12 pm

WillyJay wrote:Devastator is loads more popular than Metroplex ever was so I have no doubt that Hasbro will make it rain like Jayz in the Big Pimpn video.

News Credits: 241 · Tue May 05, 2015 1:17 pm

william-james88 wrote:Now back to Takara: Come on, show me that Guardian!

Especially Groove! :DANCE:

News Credits: 462 · Tue May 05, 2015 1:30 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
william-james88 wrote:Now back to Takara: Come on, show me that Guardian!

Especially Groove!

Ahoy, mateys!

News Credits: 5 · Tue May 05, 2015 4:18 pm

someone should of put the matrix in there

Tue May 05, 2015 4:30 pm

Sabrblade wrote:

Poor Groove, can't help feel he's about to give way any moment due to the weight! :lol:

News Credits: 3 · Tue May 05, 2015 4:53 pm

Looking back at the G1 cartoon, the combiners' animation models were almost comically simplified. I understand why they had to. It was still mostly hand-drawn back then - and putting in all the details of a REAL combiner, and animating it, would have been a nightmare.

There were exceptions. The first time they did Devastator's combination animation, they put a lot of effort into it (which was quickly abandoned in the 2nd season). Generally, whenever a combiner first showed up, they put a more time into making their first appearance a little better. But then they'd just kind of drop it, and we got the simplified versions. The only other times they worked more on them was when there was a close up (like when Bruticus was hoisting Megatron in the part 2 episode of Starscream's Brigade).

News Credits: 60 · Tue May 05, 2015 5:05 pm

william-james88 wrote:
shajaki wrote:
Rated X wrote:Its not an MP, but its definitely MP scale. In my opinion, this choice cost Hasbro a lot of sales from both the CHUG and MP buyers. They better hope all the 5 year old kiddies break out their wallets or the warehouse shelves are going to be green for a long time.
I don't see it. Whatever Hasbro "loses" out of this IMO can already be attributed to the 3P's. But even then, a year after it's release Devy will be long gone from retail shelves.

Also, why is X discussing Hasbro's choice in the takara thread? In any case, Metroplex worked out and that was a simplified transformation, everything considered (with secondary market prices climbing non stop). Devastator is loads more popular than Metroplex ever was so I have no doubt that Hasbro will make it rain like Jayz in the Big Pimpn video.

Now back to Takara: Come on, show me that Guardian!

Hence my response. CW is for the Japanese audience/market. He must have been overcome by the moment or as usual being his sweet lov.......extremely boisterous self.