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News Credits: 56 · Fri Mar 15, 2019 12:19 pm

I'd be ok with that as well. Unfortunately finding *any* sort of Medix is the real trick... I also read how some were purchasing CW First Aid figures, and stripping of their paint and doing custom paint jobs. Unfortunately I don't have such talents.

News Credits: 462 · Fri Mar 15, 2019 12:22 pm

o.supreme wrote:Unfortunately finding *any* sort of Medix is the real trick...

Like I said, a number of them were for sale at last year's RoboCon. Has I known ahead of time I would have told people about it in the RoboCon thread, but I didn't know the extent of what all past Fun Pub samples would be for sale there until I got to the convention. :oops:

News Credits: 4877 · Fri Mar 15, 2019 1:47 pm

o.supreme wrote:I'd be ok with that as well. Unfortunately finding *any* sort of Medix is the real trick... I also read how some were purchasing CW First Aid figures, and stripping of their paint and doing custom paint jobs. Unfortunately I don't have such talents.

Wait, thats true, Ratchet is a limb you dont have right? That would complete all your combiners.

News Credits: 56 · Fri Mar 15, 2019 1:56 pm

I actually have UW Ratchet as my standard. I just need the others from BC 2016 (G2, Marvel Comic, SG, and Medix)

G2 and Medix will complete my Modulus. SG will complete my Grand Scourge, and Marvel will replace SG Starscream to complete my Optimus Maximus.

I know it's complicated, but it all looks great on paper 8-}

News Credits: 1646 · Fri Mar 15, 2019 4:09 pm

o.supreme wrote:I actually have UW Ratchet as my standard. I just need the others from BC 2016 (G2, Marvel Comic, SG, and Medix)

G2 and Medix will complete my Modulus. SG will complete my Grand Scourge, and Marvel will replace SG Starscream to complete my Optimus Maximus.

I know it's complicated, but it all looks great on paper

I can respect the plan for 30 entire combiners and teams though!

As of right now, if Lancer happens, I will have 1 spare limb, and considering I have duplicates of some limbs already, I don't really want to get duplicates 3 more times to finish out a team. Maybe once Lancer gets here I'll start tackling some exclusive ones from CW, see if I can't get 3 bonus limbs i don't have any of yet

News Credits: 56 · Fri Mar 15, 2019 4:34 pm

So if you are crazy/insane for combiners, like me, here's how you can do it...

Start with all 11 :TAKARATOMY:

UW Sets

CW Sets = 6 (All 3 G2's, Victorion, Computron*, and LioKaiser)

* (If you are wondering why I have both a UW & CW Computorn, it's because each of the componants is different, thus I have CW Computorn as my *Betatron*)

11+6=17...more than half way there...

PotP Predaking, Volcanicus, Abominus & Orthia adds 4 more were up to 21

BC 2016 Predacus, & Magnaboss (you will need to purchase an additional CW Ironhide, Prowl & Silverbolt to sticker them up with BC 2016 Beast wars stickers)

TFSS 4.0 Thunder Mayhem & 5.0 Wreckage adds 4 more (we are up to 25!)

NOW...It gets hodgepodgey and complicated, but you get to use all those extra limbs and torso's that have no dedicated Team per se....

1. Modulus (As designed, but instead substituting G2 Ratchet, since my original series Ratchet is with Lynx Master)
2. Optimus Maximus (CW Battle Core Optimus, Smokescreen, Alpha Bravo, Marvel Comic Ratchet & Select Series Swoop)
3. Grand Scourge (UW EX Grand Scourge, CW Offroad, BC 2016 SG Ratchet, CW Blastoff & CW Vortex)* Blastoff and Vortex actually have physical differences from the UW Counterparts
4. King Starscream (PotP Starscream, BC 2016 Terrorsuar, TT Golden Lagoon SS *(as Sunstorm), PotP Blackwing & Dreadwind)
5. Inferno (PotP Inferno, Wreck-Gar, Jazz, Ricochet & ???)

So, that brings us to 30 :michaelbay:

It's not perfect I admit, there's a little fudging in there, based on my personal interpretation of what constitutes a character as truly different, or not. But I'm satisfied, and hopefully one day look forward to seeing this plan through to fruition.

News Credits: 65 · Fri Mar 15, 2019 5:00 pm

You're going to hate me for this, but technically, you're missing at least one Autobot combiner. Elita Infin1te! She's technically different from Orthia, in much the same way that Betatron is different from Computron. Elita-Infin1te is formed from using any limbs with Elita One as the torso, and Orthia is the specific combination of Elita One as the torso and Moonracer, Firestar, Greenlight, and Lancer as her limbs. Technically, Elita-Infinite could also suggest the use of Moonracer, Firestar, Jazz, and Ricochet, according to the artwork on the PotP boxes. (For that matter, Betatron could use the same components for limbs as Optimus Maximus, according to Scattershot's single release packaging for CW.)

News Credits: 56 · Fri Mar 15, 2019 5:13 pm

No worries, everyone has different takes. The Only reason why I have a Betatron at all is because The UW & CW Computrons are mostly Unique. In fact I never intended to purchase the single release Scattershot, until Modulus was revealed.

. Because there is only one Elita-1 at this time, I'm ok with only having Orthia, and no Elita Infinite. In the past, when the :TAKARATOMY:

legends line was more apt to release unique characters, there may have been a chance to get more unique limbs, perhaps even a different Elita-1. But now with brand unification, it doesn't seem really plausible.

Similiarly, I don't have a CW *Galvatronus*, but I do have UW Grand Galvatron, and I'm OK with that.

News Credits: 462 · Thu Mar 21, 2019 12:57 pm

https://twitter.com/JesseWittenrich/status/1108778549551525889

Finally committed to Combat Megatron.

Because who am I to try to keep these two apart?

https://twitter.com/JesseWittenrich/status/1108780417564491776

The family outing.

News Credits: 65 · Thu Mar 21, 2019 1:00 pm

I still think the old TFCC was way off base using such a bright orange for G2 Starscream. It should have been more of a salmon-red or pinkish-red than anything orange.

News Credits: 1646 · Thu Mar 21, 2019 4:42 pm

So, any guesses as to how much longer it will be before Ricochet and Swoop are actually available?

News Credits: 131 · Thu Mar 21, 2019 4:52 pm

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:So, any guesses as to how much longer it will be before Ricochet and Swoop are actually available?

Well it seems like all the usual suspects say March 2019. Using BBTS's normal multiplier, I'd say about September 19th at 9:57 pm.

This could be a fun game, like guessing when a baby will be born. Everyone should make a guess and closest gets admin rights for an hour.

News Credits: 1646 · Thu Mar 21, 2019 6:16 pm

carytheone wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:So, any guesses as to how much longer it will be before Ricochet and Swoop are actually available?
Well it seems like all the usual suspects say March 2019. Using BBTS's normal multiplier, I'd say about September 19th at 9:57 pm.

This could be a fun game, like guessing when a baby will be born. Everyone should make a guess and closest gets admin rights for an hour.

I like the sounds of that game!

I feel like the Selects deluxes are gonna take until April 15 to come in

(and now that I said that, they're gonna come in stock tomorrow)

News Credits: 131 · Thu Mar 21, 2019 6:34 pm

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
carytheone wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:So, any guesses as to how much longer it will be before Ricochet and Swoop are actually available?
Well it seems like all the usual suspects say March 2019. Using BBTS's normal multiplier, I'd say about September 19th at 9:57 pm.

This could be a fun game, like guessing when a baby will be born. Everyone should make a guess and closest gets admin rights for an hour.

I like the sounds of that game!

I feel like the Selects deluxes are gonna take until April 15 to come in

(and now that I said that, they're gonna come in stock tomorrow)

As usual I have mixed feelings, don't want to drop another $22 but also want to ship my PoL. So I guess I'm pretty open.

News Credits: 1646 · Thu Mar 21, 2019 6:36 pm

carytheone wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
carytheone wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:So, any guesses as to how much longer it will be before Ricochet and Swoop are actually available?
Well it seems like all the usual suspects say March 2019. Using BBTS's normal multiplier, I'd say about September 19th at 9:57 pm.

This could be a fun game, like guessing when a baby will be born. Everyone should make a guess and closest gets admin rights for an hour.

I like the sounds of that game!

I feel like the Selects deluxes are gonna take until April 15 to come in

(and now that I said that, they're gonna come in stock tomorrow)
As usual I have mixed feelings, don't want to drop another $22 but also want to ship my PoL. So I guess I'm pretty open.

I feel you, I've had Big Convoy in my stack paid for for a month and a half, and there are 5 things due this month that will most likely take until next month that I'm waiting on to ship the stack.

News Credits: 56 · Fri Mar 22, 2019 10:41 am

I'm going to guess April 1. It's a Monday, the first day of the new quarter, the day when *supposedly* Siege Wave 2 should be available to mass retail in the U.S.... Yeah I know none of these have any real bearing on Selects, just trying to make things interesting

. Also, even though I pre-ordered from BBTS months ago, I'd love to see if these come available on Hasbro Pulse. If so, then we could kind of gauge that as a reliable source on a future Selects releases.

News Credits: 22 · Sat Mar 23, 2019 12:46 am

I want my red Swoop! No, I need my red Swoop! :BOOM:

News Credits: 65 · Sat Mar 23, 2019 1:35 am

Rodimus Prime wrote:I want my red Swoop! No, I need my red Swoop!

NO SWOOP FOR YOU!

News Credits: 41 · Sat Mar 23, 2019 7:25 am

Wolfman wins the internet!!!!

News Credits: 22 · Sat Mar 23, 2019 2:37 pm

You guys are so mean...

News Credits: 1646 · Sat Mar 23, 2019 6:54 pm

Rodimus Prime wrote:You guys are so mean...

I'll back you up Rodimus, I need my red Swoop too! Magnaboss needs his final limb to go with the Swoop I got from you!

News Credits: 65 · Sat Mar 23, 2019 7:26 pm

Rodimus Prime wrote:You guys are so mean...

We're just havin' some fun

News Credits: 41 · Sat Mar 23, 2019 10:14 pm

You know who's mean?

That dang Swoop Nazi!!

I feel you though, Roddy. BBTS had these listed to release last month. Where's my Ricochet!?!?

News Credits: 22 · Sun Mar 24, 2019 2:59 am

Cobotron wrote:You know who's mean?

That dang Swoop Nazi!!

I feel you though, Roddy. BBTS had these listed to release last month. Where's my Ricochet!?!?

Right? I've been looking forward to completing my Dinobots since red Swoop was announced!

I'm so broken up over this I just don't know if I can go on... :-(

News Credits: 131 · Sun Mar 24, 2019 11:25 am

Rodimus Prime wrote:
Cobotron wrote:I feel you though, Roddy. BBTS had these listed to release last month. Where's my Ricochet!?!?
Right? I've been looking forward to completing my Dinobots since red Swoop was announced!

I'm so broken up over this I just don't know if I can go on...

You folks are so impatient