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Autobot032 wrote:
I not only admit to collecting them, but I actually ENJOY them. I'd imagine there are far more of us RID collectors than we're led to believe.
If there weren't, I could find a TAV 21 Optimus, doggone it! *looks at current eBay pricing* Ugh. I really dropped the ball on that one. Geez...
william-james88 wrote:Autobot032 wrote:
I not only admit to collecting them, but I actually ENJOY them. I'd imagine there are far more of us RID collectors than we're led to believe.
If there weren't, I could find a TAV 21 Optimus, doggone it! *looks at current eBay pricing* Ugh. I really dropped the ball on that one. Geez...
Oh man, I didnt know those prices went up that much, holy smokes. Glad I got him. But there is a retool coming out soon so you can get that mold then, and it even has better accessories.
One thing though, the examples you give are not RID proper, they are TAV. I am sure that if Hasbro releases a voyager RID Grimlock or a leader class Optimus like that one, both would sell as well. I do not like the RID line and I do not find it collector driven (it isnt) but the TAV line on the other hand is great and is definitely collector driven. Just go to the TAV thread and you will get nothing but "oh, I want that", or "NICE!", its loads of positivity. I myself have spent more on TAv than any other line coming out this year. I can understand how collectors can look at the american counterparts to these toys and be underwhelmed since they are seriously lacking in deco and also do not have the same really cool toys found in the TAV line.
So yes, these RID toys are better than people think but to truly experience their best aspects, you have to import. And technically that doesnt make them RID toys anymore but TAV toys.
Autobot032 wrote:
A remold, eh? I might have to check that out...
I get what you and Sabr are saying, but honestly, it's the RID molds with a new coat of paint for a large number of the figures. A new coat of paint isn't enough to get me to import. A drastic remold (Grimlock) or a brand new mold (Optimus) is. I'll stick with US versions wherever possible and then include imports to fill out the gaps in the line. Heck, I even bought Deployers to get the Mini-Cons and a Deluxe size Fracture.
william-james88 wrote:Autobot032 wrote:
A remold, eh? I might have to check that out...
I get what you and Sabr are saying, but honestly, it's the RID molds with a new coat of paint for a large number of the figures. A new coat of paint isn't enough to get me to import. A drastic remold (Grimlock) or a brand new mold (Optimus) is. I'll stick with US versions wherever possible and then include imports to fill out the gaps in the line. Heck, I even bought Deployers to get the Mini-Cons and a Deluxe size Fracture.
Yup, here's the remold, its even better than the previous (kinda, depends on your deco preference):
And I was just trying to be fair. People say the RID line isnt for collectors and you were saying it was by giving examples from outside that line. While I completely agree with that, it does suggest that the real collector line isnt stateside (like with Grimlock and Optimus).
And a coat of paint makes a huge difference for these toys. The fact that they cost the same as retail made it hard not to import. Sure, shipping makes the toy cost about 5$ more on average, but thats a small price to pay for me to get the best version of a toy:
Transformers Adventures Drift Gallery
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william-james88 wrote:Rated X wrote:The corny looking half animal decepticons ruin RID.
But thats the whole point of the show. You take them out and there is no show left.
Autobot032 wrote:
Eww. That Optimus doesn't do it for me.I'll admit that Drift looks nicer with the extra paint, but I actually prefer the less busy looking Hasbro version of Jazz. Just a bit too much blue on the Takara Tomy one. Man, that Optimus. =\
Delta Magnus wrote:william-james88 wrote:Rated X wrote:The corny looking half animal decepticons ruin RID.
But thats the whole point of the show. You take them out and there is no show left.
Remember, if it's not EXACTLY like a poorly animated, poorly written cartoon from 30 years ago then it's garbage. So our lord and saviour Rated X has spoken.![]()
Clampdown looks pretty hilarious and Thunderhoof looks fun. Windblade though...ugh.
Rated X wrote:Delta Magnus wrote:william-james88 wrote:Rated X wrote:The corny looking half animal decepticons ruin RID.
But thats the whole point of the show. You take them out and there is no show left.
Remember, if it's not EXACTLY like a poorly animated, poorly written cartoon from 30 years ago then it's garbage. So our lord and saviour Rated X has spoken.![]()
Clampdown looks pretty hilarious and Thunderhoof looks fun. Windblade though...ugh.
I get it. You dont like G1. But the cool thing about G1 is the stories and characters werent dumbed down like every TF cartoon made in the post Michael Bay era. Ill take a few animation errors any day of the week over pure goofiness. RID is on the same level as rescue bots.
william-james88 wrote:Autobot032 wrote:
Eww. That Optimus doesn't do it for me.I'll admit that Drift looks nicer with the extra paint, but I actually prefer the less busy looking Hasbro version of Jazz. Just a bit too much blue on the Takara Tomy one. Man, that Optimus. =\
What do you dislike about the Optimus, too X-treme!!!!!!!!! ? Thats how I feel about him. He also reminds me a bit too much of AOE with that headsculpt.
Rated X wrote:Delta Magnus wrote:william-james88 wrote:Rated X wrote:The corny looking half animal decepticons ruin RID.
But thats the whole point of the show. You take them out and there is no show left.
Remember, if it's not EXACTLY like a poorly animated, poorly written cartoon from 30 years ago then it's garbage. So our lord and saviour Rated X has spoken.![]()
Clampdown looks pretty hilarious and Thunderhoof looks fun. Windblade though...ugh.
I get it. You dont like G1. But the cool thing about G1 is the stories and characters werent dumbed down like every TF cartoon made in the post Michael Bay era. Ill take a few animation errors any day of the week over pure goofiness. RID is on the same level as rescue bots.
Rated X wrote:Delta Magnus wrote:william-james88 wrote:Rated X wrote:The corny looking half animal decepticons ruin RID.
But thats the whole point of the show. You take them out and there is no show left.
Remember, if it's not EXACTLY like a poorly animated, poorly written cartoon from 30 years ago then it's garbage. So our lord and saviour Rated X has spoken.![]()
Clampdown looks pretty hilarious and Thunderhoof looks fun. Windblade though...ugh.
I get it. You dont like G1. But the cool thing about G1 is the stories and characters werent dumbed down like every TF cartoon made in the post Michael Bay era. Ill take a few animation errors any day of the week over pure goofiness. RID is on the same level as rescue bots.
Rated X wrote:Delta Magnus wrote:william-james88 wrote:Rated X wrote:The corny looking half animal decepticons ruin RID.
But thats the whole point of the show. You take them out and there is no show left.
Remember, if it's not EXACTLY like a poorly animated, poorly written cartoon from 30 years ago then it's garbage. So our lord and saviour Rated X has spoken.![]()
Clampdown looks pretty hilarious and Thunderhoof looks fun. Windblade though...ugh.
I get it. You dont like G1. But the cool thing about G1 is the stories and characters werent dumbed down like every TF cartoon made in the post Michael Bay era. Ill take a few animation errors any day of the week over pure goofiness. RID is on the same level as rescue bots.
Emerje wrote:Really just interested in Windblade. I wish she was a little bit better, but I really only want her as an accessory for Metroplex anyway.
Emerje
Autobot032 wrote:It's amazing to me how often we tend to forget the past, which automatically dooms us to repeat it. People are upset that the Decepticons are animalistic in RID, but G1 was full of animalistic characters and toys.
Decepticon Headmasters? Weirdwolf (name requires no further discussion), Mindwipe (a vampire BAT), Skullcruncher (a crocodile) not to mention the continuation of that line as animals. Oooh and what about Predaking? All beast combiner. Monstructor? Creatures that don't even exist, plus the Seacons and the Terrorcons, another team of creatures that don't actually exist.
That compared to a lobster bot named Bisque and people think RID is more ridiculous? C'mon.
william-james88 wrote:Autobot032 wrote:It's amazing to me how often we tend to forget the past, which automatically dooms us to repeat it. People are upset that the Decepticons are animalistic in RID, but G1 was full of animalistic characters and toys.
Decepticon Headmasters? Weirdwolf (name requires no further discussion), Mindwipe (a vampire BAT), Skullcruncher (a crocodile) not to mention the continuation of that line as animals. Oooh and what about Predaking? All beast combiner. Monstructor? Creatures that don't even exist, plus the Seacons and the Terrorcons, another team of creatures that don't actually exist.
That compared to a lobster bot named Bisque and people think RID is more ridiculous? C'mon.
I like your comparisons to G1. My favourite comparison is to LioKaiser who is practically the same thing. Vehicle modes but robot modes which are animal themed (with animal themes names). The slight difference is that the beat heads in robot mode are helmets while in RID, it is their real face. But it's a very similar aesthetic in the end.
william-james88 wrote:If ever Sabrblade decides to go on vacation, I am glad to know we can rely on you.
Hellscream9999 wrote:Dawh, clampdown is so cute![]()
It's incredible that he could be so realistic (albeit without (maybe) claws, but I can forgive it at this size class), kinda wish he had elbows (ball-jointed would be best to allow for forward and lateral movement), but I like that he seems to have poseable eye's and mouth![]()
Might have to get thunderhoof, underbite, and clampdown
Emerje wrote:Really just interested in Windblade. I wish she was a little bit better, but I really only want her as an accessory for Metroplex anyway.
Emerje
Stuartmaximus wrote:Emerje wrote:Really just interested in Windblade. I wish she was a little bit better, but I really only want her as an accessory for Metroplex anyway.
Emerje
erm just out of curiosity....what class size is Windblade anyway? & is that the class that Gen Plex is supposed to interact with?
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