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News Credits: 131 · Mon Aug 27, 2018 9:23 pm

Found it!

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Hey we tried ;)^

News Credits: 42 · Mon Aug 27, 2018 9:26 pm

Cary, in case you wanted one, I took a size comparison pic with Jazz and a few other Transformers I had lying around, to give you a good sense of the size:

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Also, completely unrelated to Jazz, but if you haven't gotten a hold of Slash yet, you need to get her. Her and Optimal are easily the best of the line IMO.

News Credits: 131 · Mon Aug 27, 2018 9:29 pm

Autobot N wrote:Cary, in case you wanted one, I took a size comparison pic with Jazz and a few other Transformers I had lying around, to give you a good sense of the size:
[img]So_Jazzy![/img]

Also, completely unrelated to Jazz, but if you haven't gotten a hold of Slash yet, you need to get her. Her and Optimal are easily the best of the line IMO.

OH, I've seen Jazz several times at retail and I've watched a few reviews, but thanks. Slash as in GNR? Or Slash in PotP? I gots that PotPie action and most of GNR on my cell phone.

News Credits: 42 · Mon Aug 27, 2018 9:32 pm

carytheone wrote:
Autobot N wrote:Cary, in case you wanted one, I took a size comparison pic with Jazz and a few other Transformers I had lying around, to give you a good sense of the size:
So_Jazzy!

Also, completely unrelated to Jazz, but if you haven't gotten a hold of Slash yet, you need to get her. Her and Optimal are easily the best of the line IMO.
OH, I've seen Jazz several times at retail and I've watched a few reviews, but thanks. Slash as in GNR? Or Slash in PotP? I gots that PotPie action and most of GNR on my cell phone.

The POTP one. I'd say she's in competition with CW Shockwave as my favorite Legends class of all time.

News Credits: 131 · Mon Aug 27, 2018 9:35 pm

Autobot N wrote:
carytheone wrote:
Autobot N wrote:Cary, in case you wanted one, I took a size comparison pic with Jazz and a few other Transformers I had lying around, to give you a good sense of the size:
So_Jazzy!

Also, completely unrelated to Jazz, but if you haven't gotten a hold of Slash yet, you need to get her. Her and Optimal are easily the best of the line IMO.
OH, I've seen Jazz several times at retail and I've watched a few reviews, but thanks. Slash as in GNR? Or Slash in PotP? I gots that PotPie action and most of GNR on my cell phone.
The POTP one. I'd say she's in competition with CW Shockwave as my favorite Legends class of all time.

She aight and a really nice addition to the team. The dino forearms in bot mode bug me.

I need to update that pic. She is now holding the dino enigma like a soccer ball. It's cute.

I probably don't really have to say who is my fav of the legend class figures

News Credits: 42 · Mon Aug 27, 2018 9:46 pm

carytheone wrote:She aight and a really nice addition to the team. The dino forearms in bot mode bug me.

Yeah, the dino arms are the only thing I don't like about her. Everything else, though, is great.

<insert image here>
I need to update that pic. She is now holding the dino enigma like a soccer ball. It's cute.

If you do update it, I'd kinda like to see that.

I probably don't really have to say who is my fav of the legend class figures

Swerve, I'm guessing? I never had him, but I did have Gears, and I liked him pretty well.

News Credits: 131 · Mon Aug 27, 2018 10:01 pm

Autobot N wrote:
carytheone wrote:She aight and a really nice addition to the team. The dino forearms in bot mode bug me.
Yeah, the dino arms are the only thing I don't like about her. Everything else, though, is great.

<insert image here>
I need to update that pic. She is now holding the dino enigma like a soccer ball. It's cute.
If you do update it, I'd kinda like to see that.

I probably don't really have to say who is my fav of the legend class figures
Swerve, I'm guessing? I never had him, but I did have Gears, and I liked him pretty well.

When if I update the pic, it'll be on the first page of my collection thread. That's where all the updates of the collection go now, so it's a "constantly" changing thing. Here today, gone tomorrow.

Swerve is a fun mold but not the best legends class. If you had Gears then you had enough. Who is the best in my opinion in that class... I'll have to think on it... :-?

Lots of really good options out there.

News Credits: 1646 · Tue Aug 28, 2018 4:42 pm

Thanks for trying with that photography thread Cary. I agree Slash is really good and fun, and a nice addition to the Dino team, but I think my favorite TF of that size class ever would have to be..... Swerve or Rewind.

Also, my Volcanicus is gonna look a whole lot different here soon, and the Galaxy far far away is headed my way!!

Also, haul!

News Credits: 293 · Tue Aug 28, 2018 4:51 pm

THE KING

I'm eager to hear your thoughts on him :-?

News Credits: 1646 · Tue Aug 28, 2018 7:15 pm

Holy. Fudge.

The past 2 hours have been an absolute BLAST!

For one thing, he is bigger than I thought. I have seen the reviews and comparisons and such, but I was not prepared for the mass and heft of the individual robot modes. The robots modes themselves are pretty fantastic, even if the beast modes are a bit crummy. I love the team together, and combining them is a lot like Devastator in terms of building and fun levels. If anything, he is a smidge more fun just because he does the torso stuff a bit cleaner and easier than Devy.

But he is so cool. He's big and imposing and the individuals are actually fun too. I don't mind having paid full price for him, he feels so worth it.

News Credits: 131 · Tue Aug 28, 2018 7:31 pm

Ah the mighty Pedoking - he'll be mine the moment I spot one for $100 or below shipped.

Hmmmm.... fav legends class....

Swerve is a cool figure, but I like the IDW Swerve more than the toy. The mold is starting to show it's age with such lacking articulation, especially compared to the later releases that have rotating heads and thigh swivels. Still a fun toy to pose and transform.

Can I say Reflector - naah naah nah boo boo :-P

The Insecticons are really nice and I also really like Gnaw because he's kinda perfect for his size (and I have like 6 of them :BANG_HEAD:

).

But fav..... you know, I'm going go with Swerve, warts and all 8-)

News Credits: 1646 · Tue Aug 28, 2018 9:00 pm

I have the Power of the Primes

And finally, how they are all going to be displayed

News Credits: 131 · Tue Aug 28, 2018 9:04 pm

You do indeed have the POWER!

Love the display, very nice and I'm very jealous of all your PMs, congrats on completion :APPLAUSE:

News Credits: 1646 · Tue Aug 28, 2018 9:17 pm

Thanks! Just need that last one coming with Punch, and I will have all 16 Prime masters! And thus the Halo and the Sceptor full of their intended Primes!

I want to keep the Halo positioned like that as well since Onyx Prime has become my favorite of the 13, and I want him to be front and center

News Credits: 131 · Tue Aug 28, 2018 9:20 pm

D-Maximal_Primal wrote::lol:

Thanks! Just need that last one coming with Punch, and I will have all 16 Prime masters! And thus the Halo and the Sceptor full of their intended Primes!

I want to keep the Halo positioned like that as well since Onyx Prime has become my favorite of the 13, and I want him to be front and center

I really want the 13th but you know - gotta buy dat munky. You guys are doing a good job of wearing me down though.

News Credits: 15 · Wed Aug 29, 2018 7:26 am

Sweet merciful cats D-Max, that's the first complete set of Prime Masters I've seen!!

I'm with Cary though, I'll take Predaking when he shows up at Ollie's, so I can buy more stuff!!

News Credits: 41 · Wed Aug 29, 2018 9:13 am

Holy humungous haul of hotness!

Saw those awesome pics in the PotPie thread. Still as rad here as they were there. ;)^

Nice to hear some positive response to Da King. Especially from someone who appreciates toys for being toys.

News Credits: 1646 · Wed Aug 29, 2018 4:47 pm

carytheone wrote:I really want the 13th but you know - gotta buy dat munky. You guys are doing a good job of wearing me down though.

In full truthfullness, the #1 reason for me wanting the Throne was to get the final Prime Masters to have the 13. Im a pretty dedicated completionist. But this was so much after that fact, and it has been a lot of fun. So he's far more enjoyable than just my completionist self.

itscramtastic wrote:Sweet merciful cats D-Max, that's the first complete set of Prime Masters I've seen!!

I'm with Cary though, I'll take Predaking when he shows up at Ollie's, so I can buy more stuff!!

I know someone had the 13 in the PotP thread a few weeks back, but it's the first chance I've gotten to get 2 of the exclusive clear plastic ones! they really should have done all the prime masters in transclearant plastic.

Cobotron wrote:Holy humungous haul of hotness!

Saw those awesome pics in the PotPie thread. Still as rad here as they were there.

Nice to hear some positive response to Da King. Especially from someone who appreciates toys for being toys.

The only real complaint I have for the King is that his arms and more specifically the shoulders are a bit limited in articulation. But really, he is so damn impressive. I can't wait till tomorrow night when I can take a shot of a completed Predaking, Abominus, and upgraded Volcanicus together for the Beast Combiner Trio! Maybe I'll throw Megascream in there for the full PotP combiner show!

And with these guys, there are only 3 guys/gals left to hunt for in this line. wow.

News Credits: 131 · Wed Aug 29, 2018 7:22 pm

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:they really should have done all the prime masters in transclearant plastic.

This a thousand time YASS! ;)^

News Credits: 15 · Thu Aug 30, 2018 5:51 am

carytheone wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:they really should have done all the prime masters in transclearant plastic.
This a thousand time YASS!

I too also agree with this statement as well!! ;)^

A wasted opportunity, it was.

News Credits: 1646 · Thu Aug 30, 2018 4:51 pm

Really upset with UPS right now. They have now done 4 different delivery types in the past 3 months with 4 different packages.

Once, they delivered to the front office of my apartment complex. OK, that's fine, even if you're the only one who does that.

Once, they delivered and left the package at my door so when I got home there it was. Perfect and ideal.

Once, they didn't do either, and instead left a sticker on my door (they did for the front office too saying that's where they left it) saying they delivered it to the UPS facility near me where I could pick it up. Bullcrap, but fine.

And now, they didn't do either of those again. Instead, they took it back to the main delivery center and are saying they will try again tomorrow. When I'm at work. And when I was planning to leave from work and go straight camping till Monday evening. And there isn't even a guarantee at this rate it will even end up at my door or the front office.

And the worst part is it is my long desired and waited for Millennium Falcon transformer and my Volcanicus upgrade kit, things that were supposed to come in stock in June and only earlier this week were both finally in stock to ship.

I am so angry with UPS right now. USPS and FedEx don't have any issues like this with me, ever.

News Credits: 131 · Thu Aug 30, 2018 5:46 pm

There's a lesson here. Never leave your house [-(

Or do like me and ship to the office ;)^

News Credits: 293 · Thu Aug 30, 2018 7:51 pm

I will never, knowingly go for a 3P carrier. For being "professionals" they are nothing more than a money pit, and source of headaches. One of my recent TF vinyls was shipped (unwittingly) by UPS. They tried once while I was at work and left a slip. The slip.. said literally nothing specific. Not that they'd come back, go to this place, only a generic phone number. I didn't get around to trying said number, and they came back the next day shockingly while I was home. Which is nice, but it cost me an additional 35 bucks for him to hand it over. And guys, with 3P carriers, it has ALWAYS costs me an additional something for them to fork it over. !@#$ING WHY???!

*deep breath*
/rant :lol:

News Credits: 1646 · Thu Aug 30, 2018 7:52 pm

I prefer USPS, but TFsource uses UPS, which kinda sucks there.

News Credits: 1646 · Thu Aug 30, 2018 8:35 pm

Thanks to Crambo, G1 Doubledealer came with me to work today!

He was really work getting. He's a lot of fun! I like this finding some G1 guys in a store bit, you get some cool ones, no need to even think about being completionist, unless you are trying for a combiner, and you can cherry pick some of the best of the best

Trouble Decepticon Punk!

I really am enjoying Jazz. I am super glad I found all of wave 2 in stores, and in Target no less, and Jazz is so much fun. He's small yes, but lots of fun. I love the head sculpt and the posing power and the weapon he comes with. He's so much fun!

Brawl has grown on me. I really like how the chest ends up working for robot mode, and he is really intimidating with all that weaponry