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Thu Jan 25, 2007 3:32 pm

I found one today, and I think it's pretty good, both figures are great. If you come across one, I recommend you purchase it. I'd give UM 8.5/10 (Not wild about prime repaints but it's good) and Skywarp 10/10 (he's better than Starscream).

Thu Jan 25, 2007 3:35 pm

I love both of them too. I am a HUGE fan of the Voyager Prime mold and glad to see a UM version. I seem to be one of the few who love Starscream and also think Skywarp looks amazing...especially the face...the only part of Starscream I felt was lacking. I pray we get to see a Thundercracker repaint. :grin:

News Credits: 3 · Thu Jan 25, 2007 3:50 pm

i agree with you both..... UM is lacking a lil on the paint but i give him a 8.5..... i cant believe how detailed skywarp is...... i give him a 10.. he is my favorite classics yet.... bring on thundercracker :grin:

DCPI Numbers are wonderful :grin:

Thu Jan 25, 2007 4:05 pm

the targets here still dont have them. They get a truck in tomorrow so im gonna try again.

Thu Jan 25, 2007 4:14 pm

Now all we need is a Nemesis Prime/Thundercracker two-pack and we'll have all of the usual repaints for those molds.

News Credits: 349 · Thu Jan 25, 2007 4:16 pm

For crying out loud, call him Motormaster this time instead of of Nemesis Prime. :-(

News Credits: 20 · Thu Jan 25, 2007 4:21 pm

The name Motormaster's gone bye-bye, which is why we've been getting Menasor more often lately (LOC, the cancelled Universe Menasor, and... think that's it).

News Credits: 26 · Thu Jan 25, 2007 4:33 pm

I grabbed one last night

I love Skywarp :grin:

News Credits: 104 · Thu Jan 25, 2007 6:01 pm

I snagged mine a couple of days ago.. I did have a post up with some pix but the crash kind of did that one in...

Thu Jan 25, 2007 11:25 pm

Chosen wrote:The name Motormaster's gone bye-bye, which is why we've been getting Menasor more often lately (LOC, the cancelled Universe Menasor, and... think that's it).

What was the cancelled Menasor consisting of? :-?

News Credits: 5 · Thu Jan 25, 2007 11:52 pm

009* wrote:Now all we need is a Nemesis Prime/Thundercracker two-pack and we'll have all of the usual repaints for those molds.

Well, BotCon's right around the corner so I hope you don't mind spending $200 for 'em.

News Credits: 3 · Fri Jan 26, 2007 12:12 am

God Magnus wrote:
009* wrote:Now all we need is a Nemesis Prime/Thundercracker two-pack and we'll have all of the usual repaints for those molds.

Well, BotCon's right around the corner so I hope you don't mind spending $200 for 'em.

I mind a great deal. I will be ticked if the rest of the Classics seekers are the Botcon exclusives.

Fri Jan 26, 2007 12:47 am

When opening the UM vs. SW box, I don't think I've had to undo so many twist-ties since I got my 20th Prime. I don't even think Primus had that many.

Ultra Magus looks good, but I am missing the paint on his face and especially his gun. Would trailer-armor have been nice? Yes. But this is the most articulated mold in Classics, so it's already got points stacked in its favor.

Skywarp's only flaw unique to his figure are that his engine nacelles should have been chromed like they are on the box. That purple just throws me. Plus, Skywarp's purple is brighter, and more "pink"(!!!) than Megatron's! Like someone else said, he's secure in his masculinity. The color scheme is rockin' awesome.

But Skywarp is still a much nicer-looking figure than Starscream. And the Prime mold looks quite good in white and blue. Buy this two-pack. For US$20, you will not regret it!

News Credits: 2 · Fri Jan 26, 2007 6:55 am

Master Force Skyfire wrote:When opening the UM vs. SW box, I don't think I've had to undo so many twist-ties since I got my 20th Prime. I don't even think Primus had that many.

I'm with you on that I think the only one with more twist-ties was the Cyb Vector Prime/Starscream 2 pack. So it must be 2 packs in robot mode that have loads of the little buggers.

Both are truly excellent repaints though and well worth a purchase. I'm with others though please don't make Thundercracker a botcon exclusive as being in the UK my chances of owning them without paying through the nose are somewhere between zip and none!

News Credits: 20 · Fri Jan 26, 2007 5:19 pm

I'm more shocked that people still fidget with twist ties than anything. Get a cheap pair of nail clippers. Works wonders. BTW, I'd really like to get this set soon too. I love the Starscream, Skywarp will be a nice addition.

News Credits: 335 · Fri Jan 26, 2007 6:30 pm

Master Force Skyfire wrote:When opening the UM vs. SW box, I don't think I've had to undo so many twist-ties since I got my 20th Prime. I don't even think Primus had that many.

Wire cutters my friend. I keep small wire cutters and a nice fresh exacto knife in the turn style on my table. When ever I sit down to open a TF I have a pattern. First I disect the plastic with the blade where the cardboard meets the plastic. Then with the base still connected to the cardboard, I remove the inner plastic holder with the figure fastened to it. Then I use the wire cutters to get the figure out with out a fuss. No fuss, no muss. I'm not crazy about keeping the little twist wires that hold it in place so that's why I go to town on them with the cutters. This is especially useful with the 6" Titanium figures. Hope that little rant helps people out in the near future.

Sat Jan 27, 2007 6:40 pm

Can anyone give me the UPC number and/or like Target item number for this set? Every time I go they tell me that they cannot find it without the shelf label to scan, so I figure that if I can get a number for them to enter into their scanners then maybe they can find out if they have them in or not.

The stores in my area do not have the shelf space alotted to this set, yet.

News Credits: 20 · Sat Jan 27, 2007 6:54 pm

Emperor Primacron the 1st wrote:What was the cancelled Menasor consisting of?

A repainted MW Prime, thus completing the cycle of Universe figures that were repaints of the large MW molds, themselves repaints from... whatever you want to call Stalker, Skyquake, and the others.

News Credits: 3 · Sat Jan 27, 2007 7:14 pm

GoatMaster wrote:Can anyone give me the UPC number and/or like Target item number for this set? Every time I go they tell me that they cannot find it without the shelf label to scan, so I figure that if I can get a number for them to enter into their scanners then maybe they can find out if they have them in or not.

The stores in my area do not have the shelf space alotted to this set, yet.

the DCPI is (087-06-1191)

Sat Jan 27, 2007 7:18 pm

Cujo wrote:
GoatMaster wrote:Can anyone give me the UPC number and/or like Target item number for this set? Every time I go they tell me that they cannot find it without the shelf label to scan, so I figure that if I can get a number for them to enter into their scanners then maybe they can find out if they have them in or not.

The stores in my area do not have the shelf space alotted to this set, yet.
the DCPI is (087-06-1191)

Awesome... thanks! Now I might actually be able to nab one!

Sat Jan 27, 2007 7:42 pm

just used the DCPI number tonight to get mine and sure enough they went back and brought one out for me. Now to get my hands on Jetfire, still no Cliffjumper or Ramjet yet

News Credits: 17 · Sat Jan 27, 2007 7:45 pm

THis worked for me!! We need a DCPI # database...

News Credits: 3 · Sat Jan 27, 2007 7:46 pm

GoatMaster wrote:
Cujo wrote:
GoatMaster wrote:Can anyone give me the UPC number and/or like Target item number for this set? Every time I go they tell me that they cannot find it without the shelf label to scan, so I figure that if I can get a number for them to enter into their scanners then maybe they can find out if they have them in or not.

The stores in my area do not have the shelf space alotted to this set, yet.
the DCPI is (087-06-1191)

Awesome... thanks! Now I might actually be able to nab one!

no problem

Sat Jan 27, 2007 8:13 pm

I really want this set. I'm dying for that Skywarp. And I'm still waiting for a Thundercracker repaint. However, I'm not ecstatic about this Ultra Magnus. After the cab repaint of G1, they just thought that any Prime repainted white would be considered Ultra Magnus, & the fans would think that the armor ust disappeared. Well I am royally pissed at him but I'll be picking him up anyhow. And if they reapaint Prime again, it's either Motormaster or Nemesis Prime, the latter of the two winning. It's sad that he hasn' had any recognition since his G1 debut other than the WWI series. If the decied to re-color Prime black, silver & purple, they had better call him Motormaster. That's his color scheme dammit!! Oh well. I still want the Magnus vs. Skywarp set......too bad only Target is selling it.......I'm closer to a TRU...........

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Target Magnus and Skywarp 2 pack.

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