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carytheone wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:

carytheone wrote:Best/fav Bee and best/fav mold of that Bee - GO!

This is a game I love!

Favorite Character Bee: RiD Bumblebee. I love him cause he has a voice (and a very good one, thank you Will Friedle!!!!), he looks cool, he is a cool character as the kid appeal character taking charge of a small team and actually showing off some maturity and flexing his muscles.

Ah, but you are playing the game wrong. Its fav Bee character and the fav toy of that Bee. This is a limited line, but any deco and maker so Takara included.

I expect a rewrite and a RiD Bee toy on my desk by lunchtime

OH SNAP! CARYTHERULER! D-Max, feel free to use any of my awesome RiD Bumblebee pics

carytheone wrote:

itscramtastic wrote:Favorite Bumblebee for me has to be the G1 animation Bumblebee. And what better representation than this guy?!

Good choice. I almost went with G1 Bee. We had some good times back in the day. I didn't even think of the MP as an option, but it totally is. I'd stick with the SD G1 Bee though, just for old times sake.

Well, I don't have SD G1 Bumblebee, I have SD G2 Bumblebee MP21 is just so much fun to transform and roll around (except the stupid bumper I'm gonna superglue in) and transform back to have him punch and kick and run!!

Here you go D-Max, just imagine it's your hand holding him, he's giving the thumbs up, and he's using his sword in his left hand just like a proper Hero of Time

itscramtastic wrote:Well, I don't have SD G1 Bumblebee, I have SD G2 Bumblebee MP21 is just so much fun to transform and roll around (except the stupid bumper I'm gonna superglue in) and transform back to have him punch and kick and run!!

MP Bee is really fun to play with. A nice balance between MP complexity and standard retail release ease. I will say that is a point against the figure from an MP engineering point of view though.

I don't have an issue with the bumper, but the damn spare will not stay pegged to save AAA a trip out.


I love that RiD Bee pic. That head cock is just so sassy. Only real time heroes are left handed. Other are just dirty wagglers that's and Australian term right?

carytheone wrote:

itscramtastic wrote:Well, I don't have SD G1 Bumblebee, I have SD G2 Bumblebee MP21 is just so much fun to transform and roll around (except the stupid bumper I'm gonna superglue in) and transform back to have him punch and kick and run!!

MP Bee is really fun to play with. A nice balance between MP complexity and standard retail release ease. I will say that is a point against the figure from an MP engineering point of view though.

I don't have an issue with the bumper, but the damn spare will not stay pegged to save AAA a trip out.


I love that RiD Bee pic. That head cock is just so sassy. Only real time heroes are left handed. Other are just dirty wagglers that's and Australian term right?

im left handed

carytheone wrote:MP Bee is really fun to play with. A nice balance between MP complexity and standard retail release ease. I will say that is a point against the figure from an MP engineering point of view though.

I don't have an issue with the bumper, but the damn spare will not stay pegged to save AAA a trip out.

Simplicity or perfection?!

carytheone wrote:I love that RiD Bee pic. That head cock is just so sassy. Only real time heroes are left handed. Other are just dirty wagglers that's and Australian term right?

Thanks to you I have him He's a great figure, easily one of my top.

Unfortunately, we will never know if that is an Australian phrase, as no Australians frequent my thread. Ever.

Bumblebee21 wrote:im left handed

I'm ambidextrous.

itscramtastic wrote:

Bumblebee21 wrote:im left handed

I'm ambidextrous.

get out get out right now

Bumblebee21 wrote:

itscramtastic wrote:

Bumblebee21 wrote:im left handed

I'm ambidextrous.

get out get out right now

Whaaaaaaaaaat?! Same team, same team!!

Bumblebee21 wrote:im left handed

But do you wear tights? That's a prerequisite to being the Hero of Time.

itscramtastic wrote:

Bumblebee21 wrote:im left handed

I'm ambidextrous.

Are you now? I'm semi ambidextrous. I cannot write with my left hand and I do favor my right for eating and detailed work, but I do a lot of tasks for my job left handed. I even wear my tool belt on my left. Must be and IT thing.

itscramtastic wrote:

carytheone wrote:MP Bee is really fun to play with. A nice balance between MP complexity and standard retail release ease. I will say that is a point against the figure from an MP engineering point of view though.

I don't have an issue with the bumper, but the damn spare will not stay pegged to save AAA a trip out.

Simplicity or perfection?!

Depends on your point of view. It works for me, but I think they should have skipped the ball joints on an MP figure. Just saiyan.

carytheone wrote:I love that RiD Bee pic. That head cock is just so sassy. Only real time heroes are left handed. Other are just dirty wagglers that's and Australian term right?

Thanks to you I have him He's a great figure, easily one of my top.

Any time, I'm glad you like him so much. Totes McBaller with that sticker upgrade.

Unfortunately, we will never know if that is an Australian phrase, as no Australians frequent my thread. Ever.

I guess not

carytheone wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:

carytheone wrote:Best/fav Bee and best/fav mold of that Bee - GO!

This is a game I love!

Favorite Character Bee: RiD Bumblebee. I love him cause he has a voice (and a very good one, thank you Will Friedle!!!!), he looks cool, he is a cool character as the kid appeal character taking charge of a small team and actually showing off some maturity and flexing his muscles.

Ah, but you are playing the game wrong. Its fav Bee character and the fav toy of that Bee. This is a limited line, but any deco and maker so Takara included.

I expect a rewrite and a RiD Bee toy on my desk by lunchtime

Been off for the day doing all kinds of stuff, a puppy graduation among them.

So it was best toy of that character? well, here you go!!!


Sorry Cram, this one slams the hell out of the rest

shajaki wrote:Your very first eBay purchase! Another good one!

I guess my answer to this could also in part answer the question of what really kicked off my "adult collecting" habits.

It was this guy:



Well, actually, not this exact guy. This is BT-07 Smokescreen. I'm talking about BT-01, the first Binaltech figure. My BT-01 is currently in attic storage, so I can't take a picture of him.

Anyway, this was my very first eBay purchase, as well as my first "adult" Transformer. What I mean by that of course, is this was my first figure that wasn't part of the main line, past or present.

Binaltech was something amazing. An actual licensed scale model vehicle, with a detailed interior no less, that was fully transformable into a robot that was NOT a brick. More than anything else we had gotten (if I remember right, this was a few months before the first Masterpiece was released), this figure was a sign of the advancements made in the art of transforming toys. In many ways, the Binaltech line still holds its own today, though it has been some what lost in the shadow of Masterpiece figures.

Pardon the delay in response, kids!!

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Been off for the day doing all kinds of stuff, a puppy graduation among them.

So it was best toy of that character? well, here you go!!!


Sorry Cram, this one slams the hell out of the rest

Well, if I could have Rock Candy RiD Bumblebee then yeah, he'd probably be awesome. BUT, I prefer good old standard with the Reprolabels I so painstakingly and expertly applied.

Ironhidensh wrote:I guess my answer to this could also in part answer the question of what really kicked off my "adult collecting" habits.

It was this guy:



Well, actually, not this exact guy. This is BT-07 Smokescreen. I'm talking about BT-01, the first Binaltech figure. My BT-01 is currently in attic storage, so I can't take a picture of him.

Anyway, this was my very first eBay purchase, as well as my first "adult" Transformer. What I mean by that of course, is this was my first figure that wasn't part of the main line, past or present.

Binaltech was something amazing. An actual licensed scale model vehicle, with a detailed interior no less, that was fully transformable into a robot that was NOT a brick. More than anything else we had gotten (if I remember right, this was a few months before the first Masterpiece was released), this figure was a sign of the advancements made in the art of transforming toys. In many ways, the Binaltech line still holds its own today, though it has been some what lost in the shadow of Masterpiece figures.

Ah good old Alternators. I feel like they were a HUGE part of my starting collecting again. I picked up a good amount of them and I think I've only parted ways with one, of which I may find and pick up again. They have the feel of MP as far as complexity goes and the feel of the G1 toys with the car-parts and such hanging off of them. They were a true renaissance of the brand for me. I think I'm only disappointed in a few, just because they are yellowing!! That would be Meister and Prowl. I just find it hard to believe the price hike from them to the MP carbots. They are as complex, fully licensed, and awesome figures. Still need to find Hound at a decent price (like I found Mirage w/Reprolabels) and he will be my stand in. Or permanent. I don't know!!

I hope everyone had an enjoyable weekend!

I picked this guy up yesterday. He's pretty dang neat! I missed having a deluxe-ish Soundwave.


Hammer the Minicon gave me a Wingthing vibe, so Why wouldn't he accompany the bot who's always got accompaniment?!


Alt mode isn't bad, he rolls AMAZING!!

Rock Candy wheels!! SUGAR RUSH!! SUGAR RUSH!!

Them wheels are the bomb. They so have that WFC/FOC feel that I missed

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Them wheels are the bomb. They so have that WFC/FOC feel that I missed

They are and they DO have that feel!! This coming from a guy who had WfC Soundwave, and Prime Soundwave (who I never opened and shipped off to carytheone). I missed the Prime Soundwave, not missing it again!!

itscramtastic wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Them wheels are the bomb. They so have that WFC/FOC feel that I missed

They are and they DO have that feel!! This coming from a guy who had WfC Soundwave, and Prime Soundwave (who I never opened and shipped off to carytheone). I missed the Prime Soundwave, not missing it again!!

I have the BH Soundwave and the FoC Soundblaster. If the wheels on soundblaster would actually settle and click into place in robot mode, I think it would be perfect

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:

itscramtastic wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Them wheels are the bomb. They so have that WFC/FOC feel that I missed

They are and they DO have that feel!! This coming from a guy who had WfC Soundwave, and Prime Soundwave (who I never opened and shipped off to carytheone). I missed the Prime Soundwave, not missing it again!!

I have the BH Soundwave and the FoC Soundblaster. If the wheels on soundblaster would actually settle and click into place in robot mode, I think it would be perfect

Those voyagers looked awesome. Never picked one up though.

This guy has no issues with wheels at all in any way!!

itscramtastic wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:

itscramtastic wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:Them wheels are the bomb. They so have that WFC/FOC feel that I missed

They are and they DO have that feel!! This coming from a guy who had WfC Soundwave, and Prime Soundwave (who I never opened and shipped off to carytheone). I missed the Prime Soundwave, not missing it again!!

I have the BH Soundwave and the FoC Soundblaster. If the wheels on soundblaster would actually settle and click into place in robot mode, I think it would be perfect

Those voyagers looked awesome. Never picked one up though.

This guy has no issues with wheels at all in any way!!

No he does not! I love the shoulders look too, the way the stuff folds out is incredibly satisfying!

Dat Soundwave looks teh dope. I'm done with RID but I may have to get that one cause SW is my boy

Tanks for that Prime SW btw I have vanilla, BH, the WfC SW and the FoC Blaster. The Voyager mode is surprisingly better even if it's a tab bit simpler. Go figure

Also Prime and WfC/FoC SW are the same bot!

carytheone wrote:Dat Soundwave looks teh dope. I'm done with RID but I may have to get that one cause SW is my boy

im done with rid too. but i had to get soundwave
only drawback is no laserbeaka

Bumblebee21 wrote:

carytheone wrote:Dat Soundwave looks teh dope. I'm done with RID but I may have to get that one cause SW is my boy

im done with rid too. but i had to get soundwave
only drawback is no laserbeaka

I still have the red chicken bot minicon, plus an army of others, so I'm gold

I'm only getting the RID figures I can repurpose for other shelves. Like Ratchet for my LL collection

carytheone wrote:Tanks for that Prime SW btw

Yessssirrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!! Pretty good deal if I remember.

carytheone wrote:Also Prime and WfC/FoC SW are the same bot!

Aligned continuity for the winnnnnnnnnnnn!! Odd that he is just now going back to his land based vehicle mode..

Bumblebee21 wrote:

carytheone wrote:Dat Soundwave looks teh dope. I'm done with RID but I may have to get that one cause SW is my boy

im done with rid too. but i had to get soundwave
only drawback is no laserbeaka

He is the dope and totes worth it! Laserbeak of some sort woulda been coooooooooo.

itscramtastic wrote: Laserbeak of some sort woulda been coooooooooo.

Well...


There is one, but he comes with this big lump of blue not-much-fun.

Cobotron wrote:

itscramtastic wrote: Laserbeak of some sort woulda been coooooooooo.

Well...


There is one, but he comes with this big lump of blue not-much-fun.

HOW DID I MISS THAT?!