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Thu Aug 22, 2013 10:17 am

I skipped last years TFSS 1.0 but this year it looks more appealing to me, I must have this

News Credits: 251 · Fri Sep 20, 2013 6:01 pm

After a couple months of waiting, we have finally been given the full reveal of the Transformers Subscription Service 2.0 figure, Chromedome! Chromedome, as we've been previously informed, will be a retool and redeco of Prime: Robots in Disguise Deluxe Wheeljack, and will come with not only Wheeljack's swords, but his old partner, Stylor, who no longer transforms into Chromedome's head, but his weapon. Stylor is a redeco of the Micron S.2, who was available only in Japanese markets under their Prime: Arms Micron line.

Fri Sep 20, 2013 6:37 pm

No, sir, I don't like it.

Fri Sep 20, 2013 6:39 pm

How many Autobot symbols does one bot need? :BANG_HEAD:

News Credits: 1452 · Fri Sep 20, 2013 6:53 pm

Trying to please too many people at once. If the mold is trying to go the comic route, then do comic colours. Instead of trying to compete with FP who has the majority of G1 fans on lock.

Fri Sep 20, 2013 6:54 pm

He looks pretty cool. If it wasnt for Fansproject Code I would have bought this guy.

News Credits: 2 · Fri Sep 20, 2013 7:04 pm

I don't mind the more G1 colours. It's the head that makes it for me. Not matter how much I look at the FP version it never really strikes me as Chromedome. This one does despite the colours.

Looks like I'm going to have to get him and Rewind. I hope BBTS will get them. Can't afford going through the club. Especially since these are the only 2 I want

News Credits: 123 · Fri Sep 20, 2013 7:20 pm

He doesn't look bad. Not at all.

Too bad Code is literally in the mail right now.

News Credits: 1 · Fri Sep 20, 2013 7:23 pm

Vile MK III wrote:How many Autobot symbols does one bot need?

42

News Credits: 11 · Fri Sep 20, 2013 7:30 pm

megatronus wrote:He doesn't look bad. Not at all.

Too bad Code is literally in the mail right now.

Is code still available somewhere?

Aside from the silly giant symbols, I like this guy's vehicle mode. But something about his head looks really off, like it's too long or something.

News Credits: 251 · Fri Sep 20, 2013 7:32 pm

kirbenvost wrote:
megatronus wrote:He doesn't look bad. Not at all.

Too bad Code is literally in the mail right now.

Is code still available somewhere?

Wish granted.

News Credits: 6 · Fri Sep 20, 2013 8:13 pm

kirbenvost wrote:something about his head looks really off, like it's too long or something.

umm...its shopped on? It looks like it was colored in MS Paint then given a ton of effects. I should know...

News Credits: 1 · Fri Sep 20, 2013 9:16 pm

Something still looks "off" about the head to me too, but that's just because I'm still 3 years behind on IDW, so it looks more like Hellbat in toy colors than Chromedome. Once they've got it actually sculpted, maybe they'll find some way to get it onto a jet mold down the road?

I wonder if his bio will rationalize Wheeljack's swords by claiming Stylor talked him into carrying them because katanas are "in" right now. Or has Chromedome actually been associated with swords? I know Stylor becoming a crossbow is sort of an homage to the Charge Arrow, but I still haven't watched much of Headmasters.

Fri Sep 20, 2013 9:25 pm

If I didn't hate that Wheeljack mold... :roll:

After looking at him and waiting a while for the final reveal.... ehhh, just makes me want to spend the money on FP Code instead. One third the cost of the Sub service. :-?

Am I the only one who thinks it'd be easier to just paint a $7 Wheeljack? The head is really nice, but not necessarily worth $40-70 to me. :BANG_HEAD:

kirbenvost wrote:But something about his head looks really off, like it's too long or something.

To be fair, this is Prime Wheeljack - his original head is buried in his body, so I'm not sure what head would look right on this mold. Needs more neck. :BANG_HEAD:

News Credits: 251 · Fri Sep 20, 2013 9:27 pm

Metrosuplex wrote:Am I the only one who thinks it'd be easier to just paint a $7 Wheeljack?

Seven dollars? Where the hell do you shop at? Where I'm at, Deluxes are almost fifteen dollars (tax included).

Fri Sep 20, 2013 9:27 pm

The three Autobot emblems and that brown are my only complaints. Hopefully the brown will be less bold on the final product. And I really hope that the legs are made of the brown plastic and not brown paint on the beige. That doesn't look too good.

News Credits: 1082 · Fri Sep 20, 2013 9:28 pm

Currently underwhelmed by my dashed high expectations. Hoping for a quick rebound when the actual sculpt for the head is shown.

News Credits: 25 · Fri Sep 20, 2013 10:37 pm

$90+ for this, or $90+ for code hmmmmm, I'm thinking for expensive chromdome's, i'll take my chances with the third party.

News Credits: 123 · Fri Sep 20, 2013 10:41 pm

Mindmaster wrote:
kirbenvost wrote:
megatronus wrote:He doesn't look bad. Not at all.

Too bad Code is literally in the mail right now.

Is code still available somewhere?

Wish granted.

Yup! TFsource is where I got him. Quad U is awesome, and Smart Robin looks cool enough that I had to go ahead, backtrack and spring for Code.

Conveniently, Aces Toy Store also has Code in stock.

Mindmaster wrote:
Metrosuplex wrote:Am I the only one who thinks it'd be easier to just paint a $7 Wheeljack?

Seven dollars? Where the hell do you shop at? Where I'm at, Deluxes are almost fifteen dollars (tax included).

Five Below has most of the PRID deluxes for five bucks. Picked up 6 Vehicons from there a couple weeks ago, bringing my Steve count to 12. Because honestly, who doesn't need a dozen Vehicons?

News Credits: 251 · Fri Sep 20, 2013 10:44 pm

megatronus wrote:Five Below has most of the PRID deluxes for five bucks. Picked up 6 Vehicons from there a couple weeks ago, bringing my Steve count to 12.

Well, that explains it: there are no 5 Belows where I'm at (at least, to my knowledge).

News Credits: 462 · Fri Sep 20, 2013 11:41 pm

FINALLY! What took them so darn long to reveal this thing? This was the very first TFSS 2.0 figure they ever announced, and the second one to have any visual reveals to it, yet it was the last one to have its toy mock up shown? It's about darn time they showed us Chromedome.

Now all we have left to see are the Arms Microns.

News Credits: 3 · Fri Sep 20, 2013 11:44 pm

When they want to, they can knock one out of the park. I commend this Chromedome to no end. While I do understand the cost for not doing a headmaster, BRAVO for at least making Stylor his Targetmaster weapon !!!

Sat Sep 21, 2013 12:10 am

It looks very nice :BOWDOWN:

News Credits: 2 · Sat Sep 21, 2013 12:19 am

Yep, I signed up for the first TFSS for Ultra Mammoth, Breakdown, Slipstream and Scourge and too a much lesser degree, Jackpot who's grown on me some now that I've gotten a better look at the car mode (never had Animated Jazz) but the TFSS 2.0 is looking like a bust so far. I'm only interested in Barricade and Thrustinator. 2 out of 6 just isn't worth the price of admission. I'll get 1 of each of the ones I want from BBTS for around $99.99 each or less (probably less judging by the prices of most of the TFSS 1.0 figures on BBTS right now).

This year's really a mixed bag for me with regards to the club's offerings. I really LOVE Rampage, so I'm keeping my membership to get him (worth the $40 to me, even if he is just a TF:Prime repaint) but I'm skipping Transmutate because the "build-a-figure" version of her (her, right?) that came with the Hasbro 10th Anniversary Beast Wars figures is spot on perfect.