chuckdawg1999 wrote: Soon I will have an Idol of the greatest poster in Siebertron history. It shall have a position of prominence on my mantle of honor.
My ego just leveled up AND gained a Prestige Class.
chuckdawg1999 wrote: Soon I will have an Idol of the greatest poster in Siebertron history. It shall have a position of prominence on my mantle of honor.
Vicalliose wrote:Protecticus Maximus wrote:I just joined the club before the deadline, and I only needed 1 Dion. But if the pre-orders sell out, and I don't preorder cyclonus and P/CP, does that mean that's it? Or will they produce a few afterwards? Cause I don't know if a "pre-order" means a figure or if it just will give you the first ones. And if 20% allready sold out......
I would second this question, considering that they never ran out of Airazor or Astrotrain.
Also. Doesn't it seem fishy that they set up a pre-order for a toy you haven't even seen yet? AND you have to pay for it now rather than later... Also, these guys F-A-I-L at head designs which is the main feature of said toy.
My conclusion:
It's a SCAM!!!
Chances are that the head is either junk or non existent. And the "50% sold out" is probably bull**** just to get people to buy the darn thing!
And, for those of you whom think I don't have a right to an opinion. I am a member and I have bought Airazor and Astrotrain and am enjoying at least one of them. I've bought Fan Toys, I pre-ordered Ultra Magnus, Defender and the Crossfire sets! I buy overpriced Japanese Armored Core and Gundam figures for God's sake!
But one thing I've never done is buy anything I havent seen before I paid for it. It isn't just about the money.
No see head, no buy toy. Simple as that.
Seibertron wrote:Geekee1 wrote:I actually really like that Astrotrain.
Really? His eyes are so f'ed up though!
Geekee1 wrote:Seibertron wrote:Geekee1 wrote:I actually really like that Astrotrain.
Really? His eyes are so f'ed up though!
I don't know man, it works for me though. I think it's more that I like the overall figure and not just the headsculpt. I can see where you're coming from.
And it looks like P/CP is somewhere around 1600 figures, going from various posts.
Seibertron wrote:Does anyone have a scan of what Astrotrain's head was supposed to look like from the Club comic? I can't find an image of it on Google images. Perhaps one of you have the image?
Counterpunch wrote:Seibertron wrote:Does anyone have a scan of what Astrotrain's head was supposed to look like from the Club comic? I can't find an image of it on Google images. Perhaps one of you have the image?
I'm not sure there was something like that. Originally, Space Warp (the unproduced Armada toy that Astrotrain was made off of) had Jetfire's head.
and...I went ahead and ordered a 3rd. It had to be done.
Vicalliose wrote: these guys F-A-I-L at head designs which is the main feature of said toy.
Rated X wrote:I was just flexing my sense of humor. Honestly, Ive never done a repaint in my life. I saw a Wheeljack custom on here before. Nice work if it was yours. I just feel if for once collectors chose to let these figures purposely bomb in sales, even the smaller companies would drop the prices a bit. The fans have the power...but not the will power unfortunatley...
TFBuyer wrote:Vicalliose wrote:No see head, no buy toy. Simple as that.
Seriously??? I don't think I've ever NOT bought a toy just because of the head sculpt. I mean, really--how badly could they have farkled this thing up to make it not worth the pre-order?!?!? This is a sweet exclusive! Besides, we already know the mold itself is solid.
Pre-order! No like head, display in alt mode!!
MightyMagnus78 wrote:Nothing Hasbro does surprises me anymore, their ineptitude is legendary!
Burn wrote:Shadowstream wrote:It's quite clear they dun dropped the ball, but did they have to drop it so far and so hard?
It's FunPub. It's their specialty.
Flux Convoy wrote:Vicalliose wrote: these guys F-A-I-L at head designs which is the main feature of said toy.
Really? So you're saying:
Airazor
Alpha Trion
Astrotrain (don't own)
SG Blurr
Cheetor
Chromia (don't own)
Deszaras (don't own)
Dreadwind
Flak
Flareup (don't own)
Goldbug
Heatwave
Ironhide (don't own)
SG Jazz
Kup
Megatron Pre BW
SG Megatron
Nightbeat (don't own)
Optimus Primal
Razorclaw
Ratchet (don't own)
Ricochet
Scourge
Sweeps
and Tigatron are all failures?
There's no pleasing some folks I guess. I own nearly all of these and have no real issues with any of them. I think they're actually quite good.
Jeep! wrote:Why do I imagine Dead Metal sounding exactly like Arnie?
Intah-wib-buls?
Blurrz wrote:10/10
Leave it to Dead Metal to have the word 'Pronz' in his signature.
TFBuyer wrote:Seriously??? I don't think I've ever NOT bought a toy just because of the head sculpt. I mean, really--how badly could they have farkled this thing up to make it not worth the pre-order?!?!? This is a sweet exclusive! Besides, we already know the mold itself is solid.
Pre-order! No like head, display in alt mode!!
RodimusConvoy13 wrote:Air Razor and Astrotrain were the first club exclusives they did. Obviously they overestimated how many people would buy these figures. Try getting either of the second round of exclusives. Nightbeat and the Seacons are totally sold out.
As for paying for a preorder up front, doesn't TFSource do that? If they don't now they at least used to. I've never felt shafted by the club at all. They put out quality figures and I've never been disappointed in any of the Botcons I've gone to. These preorders are not a scam.
Oh, and you totally have a right to an opinion.. I just don't agree with your opinion.
Vicalliose wrote:TFBuyer wrote:Seriously??? I don't think I've ever NOT bought a toy just because of the head sculpt. I mean, really--how badly could they have farkled this thing up to make it not worth the pre-order?!?!? This is a sweet exclusive! Besides, we already know the mold itself is solid.
Pre-order! No like head, display in alt mode!!
Are you crazy, or are you just messing with me? 'Display the toy that I bought specifically for the new gimmick head in it's alt mode...' wtf.RodimusConvoy13 wrote:Air Razor and Astrotrain were the first club exclusives they did. Obviously they overestimated how many people would buy these figures. Try getting either of the second round of exclusives. Nightbeat and the Seacons are totally sold out.
As for paying for a preorder up front, doesn't TFSource do that? If they don't now they at least used to. I've never felt shafted by the club at all. They put out quality figures and I've never been disappointed in any of the Botcons I've gone to. These preorders are not a scam.
Oh, and you totally have a right to an opinion.. I just don't agree with your opinion.
With what you said in mind, I went ahead and checked every single head sculpt manufactured by Fun Publications. To be honest, I'm not that impressed. Especially with the Kup they did last year. Yes I do still like Airazor and many of the other Fun pubs releases look quite good. But that's not the whole point.
What is more important is that the entire reason for buying this toy is the head sculpt. Whether fun pubs can do good work or not doesn't change the fact that all I've seen of this toy is what appears to be nothing more than a photoshopped picture! You always get to see the Botcon Exclusives before you buy them don't you?
Vicalliose wrote:But one thing I've never done is buy anything I havent seen before I paid for it. It isn't just about the money.
No see head, no buy toy. Simple as that.
Seibertron wrote:Counterpunch wrote:Seibertron wrote:Does anyone have a scan of what Astrotrain's head was supposed to look like from the Club comic? I can't find an image of it on Google images. Perhaps one of you have the image?
I'm not sure there was something like that. Originally, Space Warp (the unproduced Armada toy that Astrotrain was made off of) had Jetfire's head.
and...I went ahead and ordered a 3rd. It had to be done.
It's a design drawing, similar to the one for Punch / Counterpunch. I've got 2 ordered ... I was tempted for 3, but couldn't do it. I may sell one but I had to have two for the gallery.
Seibertron wrote:
Seibertron.com is a Transformers fansite. It is not a fansite about 3rd party products. I do NOT care for 3rd party products. I am TIRED of seeing the stuff here on this site. That's all it comes down to.
Seibertron wrote:
Seibertron.com is a Transformers fansite. It is not a fansite about 3rd party products. I do NOT care for 3rd party products. I am TIRED of seeing the stuff here on this site. That's all it comes down to.
Counterpunch wrote:Vicalliose wrote:But one thing I've never done is buy anything I havent seen before I paid for it. It isn't just about the money.
No see head, no buy toy. Simple as that.
On principal, I agree with what you're getting at.
In execution, you're being heavy handed and possibly short-sighted.
The toy will, with little doubt be quite good. The head should be similar if not exact to the promotion art. This toy will be very expensive on the secondary market once it sells out.
The Club does a lot of stuff wrong/annoying from a business stand point. Their most loyal members/supporters are always begging for table scraps of information rather than having it served up with ease for their consumption. So, in regards to your principal stance of "They should not be rewarded for this behavior." I 100% agree.
However, considering the inevitable price the Punch figure will command, not getting one now will equate to cutting off your nose to spite your face.
Vicalliose wrote:TFBuyer wrote:Seriously??? I don't think I've ever NOT bought a toy just because of the head sculpt. I mean, really--how badly could they have farkled this thing up to make it not worth the pre-order?!?!? This is a sweet exclusive! Besides, we already know the mold itself is solid.
Pre-order! No like head, display in alt mode!!
Are you crazy, or are you just messing with me? 'Display the toy that I bought specifically for the new gimmick head in it's alt mode...' wtf.RodimusConvoy13 wrote:Air Razor and Astrotrain were the first club exclusives they did. Obviously they overestimated how many people would buy these figures. Try getting either of the second round of exclusives. Nightbeat and the Seacons are totally sold out.
As for paying for a preorder up front, doesn't TFSource do that? If they don't now they at least used to. I've never felt shafted by the club at all. They put out quality figures and I've never been disappointed in any of the Botcons I've gone to. These preorders are not a scam.
Oh, and you totally have a right to an opinion.. I just don't agree with your opinion.
With what you said in mind, I went ahead and checked every single head sculpt manufactured by Fun Publications. To be honest, I'm not that impressed. Especially with the Kup they did last year. Yes I do still like Airazor and many of the other Fun pubs releases look quite good. But that's not the whole point.
What is more important is that the entire reason for buying this toy is the head sculpt. Whether fun pubs can do good work or not doesn't change the fact that all I've seen of this toy is what appears to be nothing more than a photoshopped picture! You always get to see the Botcon Exclusives before you buy them don't you?
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