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Hellscream9999 wrote:

Nemesis Maximo wrote:Well, alt-mode isn't that great, but I dig the transformation. Seems impossible yet intuitive enough. I also really appreciate that his chest is not just a fake cockpit. I'd be tempted to pick this up even though I don't have any intention of buying any RID figures.

But it is fake - or do you mean the whole thing isn't just a fake cockpit?

I mean that his chest is actually made of the cockpit, not a "Faux Parts" design like the Takara Slipstream, whose cockpit is fake, or the Classics Optimus mold who uses a different grill-abs design than the vehicle mode.

Nemesis Maximo wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

Nemesis Maximo wrote:Well, alt-mode isn't that great, but I dig the transformation. Seems impossible yet intuitive enough. I also really appreciate that his chest is not just a fake cockpit. I'd be tempted to pick this up even though I don't have any intention of buying any RID figures.

But it is fake - or do you mean the whole thing isn't just a fake cockpit?

I mean that his chest is actually made of the cockpit, not a "Faux Parts" design like the Takara Slipstream, whose cockpit is fake, or the Classics Optimus mold who uses a different grill-abs design than the vehicle mode.

Holy sh|t you're right it does - at least a tiny bit - awesome

That mold is so sexy. Can't wait to buy 6+ versions of it

is it just me, or does he look like he took a lot of ques from Animated?

I have to say- I kinda dig him.

Am I the only one getting kind of a recent-IDW-issues vibe from him?

kurthy wrote:I hope this means he'll show up on the show soon, my son would love that!

I think one of the writers said Starscream was killed by Predaking at the end of "Predacons Rising," with his arm showing up in Predaking's lair during the RID tie-in comics.

bluecatcinema wrote:

kurthy wrote:I hope this means he'll show up on the show soon, my son would love that!

I think one of the writers said Starscream was killed by Predaking at the end of "Predacons Rising," with his arm showing up in Predaking's lair during the RID tie-in comics.

Then why would they bother to release a figure utilizing a brand new mold? Sure there were figures such as Velocirazor, Sawback, Beastbox, and others that were released and haven't appeared (yet) in the show but that doesn't mean he won't be in the show. Quick question though, where did you hear he was killed off? I'm curious about it. Actually, knowing Starscream, he probably escaped and his arm is the only thing Predaking and the others could get their claws on.

Heh, I was going to post these pics from the thread on 4chan! Whoops!

(I never knew Down_Shift was a /toy/ soldier...)

Delta Magnus wrote:Heh, I was going to post these pics from the thread on 4chan! Whoops!

(I never knew Down_Shift was a /toy/ soldier...)

So what do you think of the new seeker mold?

I will admit I am way behind on this tread. But I don't watch RiD. What I am interested in is the new deluxe, or warrior, Windblade plus maybe Ratchet. Any news on when they will be in stores?

Moonshot wrote:I will admit I am way behind on this tread. But I don't watch RiD. What I am interested in is the new deluxe, or warrior, Windblade plus maybe Ratchet. Any news on when they will be in stores?

Eventually, I don't think they've been sighted in the US yet, but the windblade mold looks like absolute crap, I'd hold out for the TT release if I were you

Hellscream9999 wrote:

Delta Magnus wrote:Heh, I was going to post these pics from the thread on 4chan! Whoops!

(I never knew Down_Shift was a /toy/ soldier...)

So what do you think of the new seeker mold?

Well, I can only speak from what I can see in Down_Shift's photos, but...I'm not impressed. The robot mode looks good...from the front. The overall shape, the wings and the shoulder pads are all cool but he's so damned hollow it isn't funny. The legs, the arms, the back, even the HEAD is hollowed out. Also, the headsculpt is (IMO) seriously ugly.

The jet mode looks OK from the top but holy undercarriage junk, Batman! The shoulderpads make the wings utterly useless and the hollowness continues unabated.

Also, the plastic has the "metallic swirl of doom" which at best makes him look horribly cheap and at worst is potentially a signifier of the figure crumbling to bits in a few years.

Delta Magnus wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

Delta Magnus wrote:Heh, I was going to post these pics from the thread on 4chan! Whoops!

(I never knew Down_Shift was a /toy/ soldier...)

So what do you think of the new seeker mold?

Well, I can only speak from what I can see in Down_Shift's photos, but...I'm not impressed. The robot mode looks good...from the front. The overall shape, the wings and the shoulder pads are all cool but he's so damned hollow it isn't funny. The legs, the arms, the back, even the HEAD is hollowed out. Also, the headsculpt is (IMO) seriously ugly.

The jet mode looks OK from the top but holy undercarriage junk, Batman! The shoulderpads make the wings utterly useless and the hollowness continues unabated.

Also, the plastic has the "metallic swirl of doom" which at best makes him look horribly cheap and at worst is potentially a signifier of the figure crumbling to bits in a few years.

Jeez the head is hollow, this is getting a little out of hand - definitely won't pay $23 for this now

Hellscream9999 wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Kurona wrote:And, since it's American TRU, that just means the prices'll be jacked up to hell and back...

Not necessarily. Their prices for Titans Return toys were quite normal. They are just jacked up in peak seasons (which is not he case now). Last year's Clash of the TF exclusive TRU figures were even cheaper than the regular releases. Also, this was found at canadian tru.

Pretty sure she's referencing our TRU's jacking up the prices to scalper levels, don't entirely remember if rid is suffering as badly as the cw figs, which were at $23 when I was there a couple weeks ago, but I definitely won't pay $23 for any of these

You guys could just do a quick search online, America has their RID warriors at 16.99 http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.js ... age=search

Same old price.

No 'in-hand, in-hand picture' joke?

Deadput wrote:If you can't tell Prime is my most hated show due to wasted potential and lack of characterization outside of a couple of characters.

I dont think any of us could tell when your signature has a Prime image in it. I thought it was your favourite show, no joke.

Nemesis Maximo wrote:Well, alt-mode isn't that great, but I dig the transformation. Seems impossible yet intuitive enough. I also really appreciate that his chest is not just a fake cockpit. I'd be tempted to pick this up even though I don't have any intention of buying any RID figures.

The fact that his chest is part of the alt mode is AMAZING! It also means I was right woohoo!

So I'll take every color of this mold you produce, ok HasTak?


While you're at it, could you remold RID/TAV Windblade into Slipstream, and then put out multiple colors of her as well?


Thanks.

As we all noticed, this takes a lot of cues from G1, especially the colouring. This makes me wonder if this toy will hae a slightly altered wide release or just stay exclusive to toysrus. Because Megatronus was the only Legion that wasnt in a different deco from his normal show appearance and thats because he wasnt released outside of the Clash fo the Transformers line.

william-james88 wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Kurona wrote:And, since it's American TRU, that just means the prices'll be jacked up to hell and back...

Not necessarily. Their prices for Titans Return toys were quite normal. They are just jacked up in peak seasons (which is not he case now). Last year's Clash of the TF exclusive TRU figures were even cheaper than the regular releases. Also, this was found at canadian tru.

Pretty sure she's referencing our TRU's jacking up the prices to scalper levels, don't entirely remember if rid is suffering as badly as the cw figs, which were at $23 when I was there a couple weeks ago, but I definitely won't pay $23 for any of these

You guys could just do a quick search online, America has their RID warriors at 16.99 http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.js ... age=search

Same old price.

Online, sure, and maybe I'll have to do that to get these, but in (my) store the CW deluxes are $23, but the site lists them as $19, so the same can, and may hold true for the rid figures

And being completely honest, $16 for the normal warrior figures is still too much for me, for what you normally get...

Its free shipping at 19$, I dont know why people go to the stores if its more expensive, especially when everyoe is telling me they arent stocked well. Plus, Toysrus stores allow you to price check with amazon and other stores https://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Rob ... n+disguise

Does TRU price match their own freaking web site?

Cobotron wrote:Does TRU price match their own freaking web site?

Sadly no, and thats a policy shared across north america.

At first when I saw this Starscream, I was like...



Now I'm like...



Those hollow bits tho! At least his back kibble isn't too bad.

william-james88 wrote:

Cobotron wrote:Does TRU price match their own freaking web site?

Sadly no, and thats a policy shared across north america.

Really?


That's dumb as h*ll.

its cool but last time i was at TRU deluxes were $23, no deluxe is worth that especially RID ones.

william-james88 wrote:

Cobotron wrote:Does TRU price match their own freaking web site?

Sadly no, and thats a policy shared across north america.

actually it depends on the store and the manager, i get price matching done at gamestop all the time and at TRU its up to the manager. Ive had TRU price match a few times but each time it was one of the managers who did it, tried at a different store and they said no. Its a total gamble