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News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Sun Mar 05, 2017 2:20 pm

Cobotron wrote:What's the paint job on that G1 Trypticon from? A custom maybe?

And, love the Insecticons devouring Getaway.

Its Takara<s release of Beast Wars II Gigastorm

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Sun Mar 05, 2017 10:14 pm

Full Tilt looks BOSS! A perfect counterbalance to Scamper Fortress/Cerberos. :lol:

News Credits: 372 · by **Cyberpath** » Mon Mar 06, 2017 7:24 am

News Credits: 2 · by **Insurgent** » Mon Mar 06, 2017 7:33 am

What version of Metroplex is that? It looks off somehow. And it's too small, Trypticon isn't meant to be the same height as that mould. Is it?

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Mon Mar 06, 2017 7:51 am

Insurgent wrote:What version of Metroplex is that? It looks off somehow. And it's too small, Trypticon isn't meant to be the same height as that mould. Is it?

It's the Hasbro Tryp and Takara Metroplex.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Mon Mar 06, 2017 8:19 am

Hmmm...

This:

looks a whole heck of a lot better than this I think:

Really digging the two-tone purple.

Emerje

News Credits: 2 · by **Insurgent** » Mon Mar 06, 2017 11:14 am

Va'al wrote:
Insurgent wrote:What version of Metroplex is that? It looks off somehow. And it's too small, Trypticon isn't meant to be the same height as that mould. Is it?

It's the Hasbro Tryp and Takara Metroplex.

The explains the slight difference in Plex. But Trypticon is his size? Or is that a perspective/posing thing on Plex? I thought he was meant to be a little smaller but with more mass to compensate?

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Mon Mar 06, 2017 11:51 am

Insurgent wrote:
Va'al wrote:
Insurgent wrote:What version of Metroplex is that? It looks off somehow. And it's too small, Trypticon isn't meant to be the same height as that mould. Is it?

It's the Hasbro Tryp and Takara Metroplex.

The explains the slight difference in Plex. But Trypticon is his size? Or is that a perspective/posing thing on Plex? I thought he was meant to be a little smaller but with more mass to compensate?

You can see Plex' knees are bent and there's perspective and posing going on. So they can appear to be the same height, but Tryp is definitely shorter.

News Credits: 1 · by **bluecatcinema** » Mon Mar 06, 2017 12:15 pm

william-james88 wrote:
Insurgent wrote:
Va'al wrote:
Insurgent wrote:What version of Metroplex is that? It looks off somehow. And it's too small, Trypticon isn't meant to be the same height as that mould. Is it?

It's the Hasbro Tryp and Takara Metroplex.

The explains the slight difference in Plex. But Trypticon is his size? Or is that a perspective/posing thing on Plex? I thought he was meant to be a little smaller but with more mass to compensate?

You can see Plex' knees are bent and there's perspective and posing going on. So they can appear to be the same height, but Tryp is definitely shorter.

Wasn't Trypticon shorter than Metroplex in the cartoon?

News Credits: 23 · by **Bumblebee21** » Mon Mar 06, 2017 1:08 pm

bluecatcinema wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Insurgent wrote:
Va'al wrote:
Insurgent wrote:What version of Metroplex is that? It looks off somehow. And it's too small, Trypticon isn't meant to be the same height as that mould. Is it?

It's the Hasbro Tryp and Takara Metroplex.

The explains the slight difference in Plex. But Trypticon is his size? Or is that a perspective/posing thing on Plex? I thought he was meant to be a little smaller but with more mass to compensate?

You can see Plex' knees are bent and there's perspective and posing going on. So they can appear to be the same height, but Tryp is definitely shorter.

Wasn't Trypticon shorter than Metroplex in the cartoon?

nope he was actually taller and bulkier

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Mar 06, 2017 8:18 pm

Titan class Metroplex was said to be 24 inches tall back when Hasbro first unveiled him.

Titan class Trypticon was said at Toy Fair to be 20 inches tall.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Tue Mar 07, 2017 3:13 am

Sabrblade wrote:Titan class Metroplex was said to be 24 inches tall back when Hasbro first unveiled him.

Titan class Trypticon was said at Toy Fair to be 20 inches tall.

And his city mode is an impressive 16" to the top of the towers. Still haven't heard an official length from the tip of his tail to the end of his snout. That has to at be at least 24".

Emerje

News Credits: 4 · by **King Kuuga** » Fri Mar 10, 2017 4:47 am

If he looks good next to the Jakks-Pacific Godzilla, I'm happy.

News Credits: 12 · by **nycPrime** » Fri Mar 10, 2017 1:26 pm

Out of curiosity, are folks going to preorder this, or wait for a deal? Assuming you're going for the regular US retail version.

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Fri Mar 10, 2017 2:08 pm

nycPrime wrote:Out of curiosity, are folks going to preorder this, or wait for a deal? Assuming you're going for the regular US retail version.

Wait for a deal. These higher priced items never sell out and fort max showed that the big box stores will all sell them, though maybe online only for some, which makes sense.

Doesnt have to be a huge deal though, I am sure it will be available for $100 USD at some point as every other titan was and thats what I will be waiting for (I might even bite at $120).

News Credits: 11 · by **RAR** » Fri Mar 10, 2017 4:24 pm

Not only are the colours rather similar new Trypticon is like Gigastorm in another way too "No Brunt".

But I guess the 3rd party types are going to be give plenty of options there soon enough.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Fri Mar 10, 2017 10:01 pm

nycPrime wrote:Out of curiosity, are folks going to preorder this, or wait for a deal? Assuming you're going for the regular US retail version.

Entirely depends on my job status following graduation. Hopefully will get a good job and I will order this sooner rather than later

News Credits: 11 · by **RAR** » Sat Mar 11, 2017 9:23 am

If Trypticon laid eggs would they look like RID's Major Mayhem ?

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Sat Mar 11, 2017 3:50 pm

RAR wrote:If Trypticon laid eggs would they look like RID's Major Mayhem ?

Heaven forbid Trypticon feeding several uhm... "interests" at once :shock:

I'm gonna go hide now...

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Sun Mar 12, 2017 1:49 am

william-james88 wrote:
nycPrime wrote:Out of curiosity, are folks going to preorder this, or wait for a deal? Assuming you're going for the regular US retail version.

Wait for a deal. These higher priced items never sell out and fort max showed that the big box stores will all sell them, though maybe online only for some, which makes sense.

I don't remember exactly since I got the Legends version, but that was just in Canada right? I don't recall US Walmart selling any Titans online (definitely not in stores), and Target only got Devastator (online only) which they claim to be an exclusive and still want $170. :lol:

TRU is the only major American retailer that got these both online and in stores. I don't know where people are getting the amazing clearance prices on Fort Max, he's still full price on BBTS and TRU, and $20 off on TFSource. So where are the deals? To me it isn't worth waiting nearly a year for a good price that may not come along and better to buy what you want when you find it.

Emerje

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Sun Mar 12, 2017 2:01 am

nycPrime wrote:Out of curiosity, are folks going to preorder this, or wait for a deal? Assuming you're going for the regular US retail version.

Preorder the Legends if you can afford it.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Sun Mar 12, 2017 2:23 am

fenrir72 wrote:
nycPrime wrote:Out of curiosity, are folks going to preorder this, or wait for a deal? Assuming you're going for the regular US retail version.

Preorder the Legends if you can afford it.

Even if they turn out to be identical? It has happened...

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Sun Mar 12, 2017 4:12 am

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:
nycPrime wrote:Out of curiosity, are folks going to preorder this, or wait for a deal? Assuming you're going for the regular US retail version.

Preorder the Legends if you can afford it.

Even if they turn out to be identical? It has happened...

Risk on if? If the collector is more into the anime accuracy or close render to the anime, I hedge my bets on the Takara version. Annnnnd, there are instances when the Takara version turns out to be cheaper.

Also, trying to get the item at in secondary markets is least practical. Online stores usually over order stocks (ahem Encore Fortmax) hence is said to have sold cheap. But what if online domestic stores have LEARNED their lesson and under order? Supply and demand leads to less stock/high demand = higher prices

Also, Dinosaurer II is a bad guy. His release is sure to be limited. Not that I'm sure if that is applicable to the Hb world wide market.

News Credits: 4835 · by **william-james88** » Sun Mar 12, 2017 8:54 am

Emerje wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
nycPrime wrote:Out of curiosity, are folks going to preorder this, or wait for a deal? Assuming you're going for the regular US retail version.

Wait for a deal. These higher priced items never sell out and fort max showed that the big box stores will all sell them, though maybe online only for some, which makes sense.

I don't remember exactly since I got the Legends version, but that was just in Canada right? I don't recall US Walmart selling any Titans online (definitely not in stores), and Target only got Devastator (online only) which they claim to be an exclusive and still want $170. TRU is the only major American retailer that got these both online and in stores. I don't know where people are getting the amazing clearance prices on Fort Max, he's still full price on BBTS and TRU, and $20 off on TFSource. So where are the deals? To me it isn't worth waiting nearly a year for a good price that may not come along and better to buy what you want when you find it.

Emerje

It wasnt Canada this time, it was all US. The US had a ton of deals on Fort Max and I am surprised you didnt get the memos, we newsed a bunch. Here are some highlights to the major deals he had from only 99$ all the way down to only 55$:

https://www.seibertron.com/transformers ... 999/36771/

https://www.seibertron.com/transformers ... -99/36820/

https://www.seibertron.com/transformers ... mus/36823/

https://www.seibertron.com/transformers ... 499/36934/

News Credits: 11 · by **RAR** » Sun Mar 12, 2017 9:03 am

I wonder why TRU =UK never stocked Fort Max and Tesco had a tiny number of them.

I'd have loved to have got a normal one as I got the Import show one with the plain box and the sword. which is nice enough and I do like the head on Cerebros on that one - but another one would have been nice too to get the other head. but at least I saved myself the pain of having to put the stickers on it.