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News Credits: 56 · by **o.supreme** » Mon Sep 07, 2020 1:36 am

I wonder if like some video game stores, TT would offer "credit" towards this purchase if I were willing to give back to them my PorP Dinobots, maybe get like 30% off or something. They could recycle all the plastic into new/ better toys

News Credits: 6 · by **Dr. Caelus** » Mon Sep 07, 2020 1:48 am

o.supreme wrote:I wonder if like some video game stores, TT would offer "credit" towards this purchase if I were willing to give back to them my PorP Dinobots, maybe get like 30% off or something.

I'm sure you could do better than $60 for all five Dinobots if you sold them on ebay. A lot better.

They could recycle all the plastic into new/ better toys

I'm pretty sure they couldn't do that if they wanted to.

by **Omega-Doom** » Mon Sep 07, 2020 2:05 am

Please tell me my eyes deceive me, I really hope that isn't clear plastic I see on quite a few dinobots..

News Credits: 54 · by **Deadput** » Mon Sep 07, 2020 2:47 am

With the Studio Series 86 versions coming this set gets the yearly "most pointless release" award.

The POTP Dinobots aren't even that good (own Grimlock, Slash and Selects Swoop and have handled Slag and Snarl) since the Combiner gimmick really does them no favors, unironically Slash is the best for this reason.

Omega-Doom wrote:Please tell me my eyes deceive me, I really hope that isn't clear plastic I see on quite a few dinobots..

I think the original POTP versions had clear/translucent plastic as well so that's probably the case here.

by **Ultra Markus** » Mon Sep 07, 2020 2:58 am

this is what it should have been to begin with

Website · by **DMSL** » Mon Sep 07, 2020 3:07 am

Easy pass never cared for Dinobots combining.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Mon Sep 07, 2020 3:19 am

Not sure how I feel. The colors are great, the added parts are nice, but I was hoping they would at least rework Grimlock's arms/dino legs to bring Volcanicus' arms closer to the body. I think the one thing that genuinely bothers me is that he only comes with two hands now. The second set of hands were supposed to either go on the back of the feet to add stability or plug them into his sides to fill out his torso and now you can't do either. Also preferred the spiked fists. That's a major oversight, they should have come up with some extra weapons to fill those role.

Still, kinda on the fence about guying these, leaning towards doing it.

MeGrimlockFan wrote:Wait weren't POTP dinobots already IN a G1 color scheme to begin with

Toy colors, aside from Swoop (until Hasbro Selects), these are in cartoon colors. Kinda wish they had painted over the clear parts instead of under on these figures)

Emerje

News Credits: 19 · by **blackeyedprime** » Mon Sep 07, 2020 5:07 am

Weird choice and not a needed one for me, very shiny but that's about it. Hopefully this is repainted old stock rather than going to the efforts and use of resources making the figures again.

News Credits: 65 · by **Wolfman Jake** » Mon Sep 07, 2020 5:13 am

blackeyedprime wrote:Weird choice and not a needed one for me, very shiny but that's about it. Hopefully this is repainted old stock rather than going to the efforts and use of resources making the figures again.

That is never done. These are, for certain, a new production run. Repaints are not literally repainted.

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Mon Sep 07, 2020 6:27 am

Jelze Bunnycat wrote:Give me just the new accessories and I'm good.

Having already all my PotP Dinobots, I wish for this as well.
Guess some KO company will do the accessories sooner or later.

For those who completely missed out on the great PotP Dinobots, this set the perfect opportunity to get them in one go.

News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Mon Sep 07, 2020 6:32 am

Not gonna lie, I actually like them. Things like Slag having silver on his frill really make them look so much better. And with the addition of better hands and feet, it means I could theoretically get this and the PerfectEffect torso kit and have a really nice Volcanicus, thus avoiding having to track down the now quite rare and expensive TDW kit.

News Credits: 1 · by **Gauntlet101010** » Mon Sep 07, 2020 7:20 am

First Takara disappointment, I guess. The colors do look better, but with the Studio Dinos coming out this seems like a poor investment. I wonder what the thinking behind this was. Did Japan just not get the Dinos?

The Primes figures really aren't that great either. They're just the only choice for a set of G1-syle Dinos people can buy right now.

News Credits: 65 · by **Wolfman Jake** » Mon Sep 07, 2020 7:56 am

I hope Takara Tomy reconsiders throwing in some fillers for the sides of Volcanicus' torso in combined mode for the final product. Those were practically a necessity for the PotP release to make the gestalt form look "right" and not like a spindly, twiggy mess. They could probably engineer something better than a pair of spare hands this time, making a new pair of accessories and shaping a more aesthetically pleasing torso.

News Credits: 2 · by **Tigerhawk7109** » Mon Sep 07, 2020 8:10 am

Honestly? F*CK YEAH, man! But my wallet weeps... :-(

Those combined-mode swords are probably the best part.

:BH-PREDACON:

by **Charz** » Mon Sep 07, 2020 8:47 am

I mean... it IS cool, but 100% not $200 cool

News Credits: 1 · by **Cheetron** » Mon Sep 07, 2020 9:02 am

Screw the figures. This guy wants those guns! Already hoping a third party company will make them for much less than 200

News Credits: 1 · by **Brokebot** » Mon Sep 07, 2020 9:08 am

Meh, easy pass. There's not enough there to warrant $200, and like others have said, nothing was done to correct the glaring problems with the combined mode.

News Credits: 56 · by **o.supreme** » Mon Sep 07, 2020 10:38 am

Dr. Caelus wrote:
I'm sure you could do better than $60 for all five Dinobots if you sold them on ebay. A lot better.

After both this announcement, and all the dislike I'm seeing online I'm not so sure. Seems like everyone is either satisfied with what they already have, or waiting for SS86 Dinos. I know I see lots of auctions asking for 100+ for a loose/complete Volcanicus, but I'm going to wait until the inevitable pre-order goes up on pulse, then see what someone is willing to actually pay for PotP Dinos. My guess is that they instantly just went way down in value for a variety of reasons

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Mon Sep 07, 2020 10:42 am

Ehhhhhh...... had this come out alongside the original versions a few years ago I’d’ve been sold. But given the knowledge we’ll be getting bigger Dinobots in the Studio Series line, this doesn’t really do it for me. Like the big honkin’ “F U” murder swords are totally awesome, but for me that’s about all this has going for this set and if I want to give my one swords I can probably get a decent sized one online someplace. Cool for those who want this, but for me I consider this $200 saved.

News Credits: 5 · by **Hokutron** » Mon Sep 07, 2020 1:12 pm

Originally Grimlock didn’t come with a weapon. Now they’re overcompensating and giving him more guns than he has hands, lol. This is kinda a letdown, cuz I never completed my Volcanicus (curse my local target), so his legs are just Jazz and Groove.

http://www.youtube.com/user/Pepsimus · by **Black Bumblebee** » Mon Sep 07, 2020 1:31 pm

Yeah, I'll save my $200 and put it towards the Studio Series 86 Dinobots. I don't need them to combine. I never needed them to combine. I just hope we get all five.

News Credits: 3 · by **bvzxa** » Mon Sep 07, 2020 2:06 pm

What would have been nice if they made them bigger albiet at least the same size as Grimlock and took away the combining element, then this would be a fantastic set :BANG_HEAD:

News Credits: 3 · by **bvzxa** » Mon Sep 07, 2020 2:08 pm

Black Bumblebee wrote:Yeah, I'll save my $200 and put it towards the Studio Series 86 Dinobots. I don't need them to combine. I never needed them to combine. I just hope we get all five.

I agree with you. I just want 5 decent sized Dinobots that are bigger than Earthrise Prime scale wise like in the cartoon

News Credits: 30 · by **DeathReviews** » Mon Sep 07, 2020 2:08 pm

Hopefully the Takara folks did something with those extra sword/foot pieces and such, to fix the Volcanicus torso sections which are constantly falling apart in the POTP versions.