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News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Wed Jul 24, 2019 6:43 pm

I'm torn on KSI Boss cause I love that mold but have it twice already.

News Credits: 340 · by **Stargrave** » Wed Jul 24, 2019 6:50 pm

I couldn’t muster up the love for the last two but now with this paint job I totally cant say no. Time to get out the Titan Masters bin :lol:

News Credits: 56 · by **Nathaniel Prime** » Wed Jul 24, 2019 8:14 pm

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I'm torn on KSI Boss cause I love that mold but have it twice already.

Do you collect Seekers?

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Wed Jul 24, 2019 8:20 pm

Nathaniel Prime wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I'm torn on KSI Boss cause I love that mold but have it twice already.

Do you collect Seekers?

Not really no. I have the 3 FOC Seekers, but that is as close as I am to having several seekers. I plan to collect the seekers from Siege minus Starscream and Thundercracker most likely.

News Credits: 56 · by **Nathaniel Prime** » Wed Jul 24, 2019 8:22 pm

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
Nathaniel Prime wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I'm torn on KSI Boss cause I love that mold but have it twice already.

Do you collect Seekers?

Not really no. I have the 3 FOC Seekers, but that is as close as I am to having several seekers. I plan to collect the seekers from Siege minus Starscream and Thundercracker most likely.

I would get KSI Boss anyway just for the awesome paintjob. Plus, more characters for your Titan Masters I guess.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Wed Jul 24, 2019 9:58 pm

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I'm torn on KSI Boss cause I love that mold but have it twice already.

You could have the KSI Boss be the boss of the other two.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Thu Jul 25, 2019 5:58 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I'm torn on KSI Boss cause I love that mold but have it twice already.
You could have the KSI Boss be the boss of the other two.

He needs gold chains before he can truly be their boss

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu Jul 25, 2019 6:14 pm

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I'm torn on KSI Boss cause I love that mold but have it twice already.
You could have the KSI Boss be the boss of the other two.

He needs gold chains before he can truly be their boss

He does have gold adornments on his chest.

News Credits: 340 · by **Stargrave** » Thu Jul 25, 2019 9:12 pm

How has Han Cholo not jumped on that one? :lol:

News Credits: 3 · by **Decepticon Stryker** » Fri Jul 26, 2019 12:01 am

So, is Shatter worth it? I have a chance at a discount and I want to know if the mold is worth any amount of money. I've heard very negative things about it and barely anything good. Just looking for a second opinion before going in.

News Credits: 6 · by **Ig89ninja** » Fri Jul 26, 2019 8:17 am

Decepticon Stryker wrote:So, is Shatter worth it? I have a chance at a discount and I want to know if the mold is worth any amount of money. I've heard very negative things about it and barely anything good. Just looking for a second opinion before going in.

Unless you’re willing to only keep her on display and never play with her, or just keep her in her car mode, I wouldn’t pick her up.

News Credits: 4837 · by **william-james88** » Fri Jul 26, 2019 12:09 pm

Once in a while, Universal has exclusive Transformers toys, usually movie related (but not always). Well, with the Studio Series line, it seems Universal has some new molds to choose their exclusives from. They will be getting a grey redeco of Transformers Dark of the Moon leader Megatron (aka Hobo-tron to some). We have the official renders below. From them, we see that he does not come with the tarp or his little buddy.

The deco is most probably inspired by Universal Studio's Megatron who taunts kids at the park, and who is rather popular on youtube (you can see an example below).

It is unknown at this time how this toy will be available outside of Universal, though the previous Snarl exclusive was found practically nowhere else. So, are you excited? Let us know!

News Credits: 56 · by **Nathaniel Prime** » Fri Jul 26, 2019 12:13 pm

I really like this, and I can see the idea of this figure. In the Transformers Ride, didn't he have this exact look, minus the broken fusion lobster claw cannon?

News Credits: 3 · by **Giant Purple Griffin** » Fri Jul 26, 2019 12:19 pm

So he's like the costumed photo-op character that taunts park guests (if you haven't seen him in person or watched him on Youtube, he's hilarious).

News Credits: 4837 · by **william-james88** » Fri Jul 26, 2019 12:23 pm

Giant Purple Griffin wrote:So he's like the costumed photo-op character that taunts park guests (if you haven't seen him in person or watched him on Youtube, he's hilarious).

yeah thats exactly who that is, now that I think of it.

News Credits: 3 · by **Randomhero** » Fri Jul 26, 2019 12:25 pm

Nothing is better than that video outside the ride where a little boy brought him optimus’s head and he praised the boy and told him to keep it as a trophy for himself

News Credits: 61 · by **EvasionModeBumblebee** » Fri Jul 26, 2019 12:28 pm

Nathaniel Prime wrote:I really like this, and I can see the idea of this figure. In the Transformers Ride, didn't he have this exact look, minus the broken fusion lobster claw cannon?

Yep, he has a slightly tweaked version of the ROTF murder arm (seemingly without the larger blade)

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I’m really liking this repaint! Makes me wonder if we’ll see more Universal exclusive SS repaints.

News Credits: 6 · by **Ig89ninja** » Fri Jul 26, 2019 12:31 pm

Someone needs to make a voice chip for this guy that contains the best of his park guests roasts.

News Credits: 340 · by **Stargrave** » Fri Jul 26, 2019 1:03 pm

EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:
Nathaniel Prime wrote:I really like this, and I can see the idea of this figure. In the Transformers Ride, didn't he have this exact look, minus the broken fusion lobster claw cannon?

Yep, he has a slightly tweaked version of the ROTF murder arm (seemingly without the larger blade)

4A024CA8-18AF-4D25-88C2-6C91B9E180A6.jpeg

I’m really liking this repaint! Makes me wonder if we’ll see more Universal exclusive SS repaints.

Ok if murder arm isn’t the official name for that then it must be so. That’s f’ing rad :lol:

News Credits: 56 · by **Nathaniel Prime** » Fri Jul 26, 2019 2:18 pm

Stargrave wrote:
EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:
Nathaniel Prime wrote:I really like this, and I can see the idea of this figure. In the Transformers Ride, didn't he have this exact look, minus the broken fusion lobster claw cannon?

Yep, he has a slightly tweaked version of the ROTF murder arm (seemingly without the larger blade)

4A024CA8-18AF-4D25-88C2-6C91B9E180A6.jpeg

I’m really liking this repaint! Makes me wonder if we’ll see more Universal exclusive SS repaints.

Ok if murder arm isn’t the official name for that then it must be so. That’s f’ing rad

I prefer Fusion Lobster Claw Cannon :-P

(The official name, "Death-Lock Pincer, is awesome as well)

I remember reading on TFWiki that Megatron's cannon was missing the blade part because of when it broke during ROTF.

TFWiki wrote:Megatron is seen with a Death-lock pincer in Transformers: The Ride – 3D, though with his Dark of the Moon appearance. Although possibly unintentional, the Fusion cannon Megatron uses in the Dark of the Moon video game seems to represent his death lock pincher without the blade. Given that Optimus broke the blade, it may have been a reference to the previous movie.

News Credits: 6 · by **Ig89ninja** » Fri Jul 26, 2019 2:22 pm

EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:
Nathaniel Prime wrote:I really like this, and I can see the idea of this figure. In the Transformers Ride, didn't he have this exact look, minus the broken fusion lobster claw cannon?

Yep, he has a slightly tweaked version of the ROTF murder arm (seemingly without the larger blade)

4A024CA8-18AF-4D25-88C2-6C91B9E180A6.jpeg

I’m really liking this repaint! Makes me wonder if we’ll see more Universal exclusive SS repaints.

Wait, can the DOTM Megatron arm swap with the ROTF cannon arm?

News Credits: 56 · by **Nathaniel Prime** » Fri Jul 26, 2019 2:28 pm

Ig89ninja wrote:
EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:
Nathaniel Prime wrote:I really like this, and I can see the idea of this figure. In the Transformers Ride, didn't he have this exact look, minus the broken fusion lobster claw cannon?

Yep, he has a slightly tweaked version of the ROTF murder arm (seemingly without the larger blade)

4A024CA8-18AF-4D25-88C2-6C91B9E180A6.jpeg

I’m really liking this repaint! Makes me wonder if we’ll see more Universal exclusive SS repaints.

Wait, can the DOTM Megatron arm swap with the ROTF cannon arm?

I don't think so. I'm pretty sure the connections between the two arms are different. Just wait for 3P to make one, if HasTak doesn't make one themselves.

News Credits: 14 · by **DecepticonFinishline** » Fri Jul 26, 2019 2:34 pm

I think this actually looks super awesome. I think I will actually pass, though, unless it is in the Studio Series numbering system.

It's just too inaccessible an exclusive to justify the difficulty and price otherwise.

News Credits: 61 · by **EvasionModeBumblebee** » Fri Jul 26, 2019 2:56 pm

Nathaniel Prime wrote:
Ig89ninja wrote:Wait, can the DOTM Megatron arm swap with the ROTF cannon arm?

I don't think so. I'm pretty sure the connections between the two arms are different. Just wait for 3P to make one, if HasTak doesn't make one themselves.

I’ve actually been looking into swapping the arms, but DOTM Megatron’s arm (at least the forearm) is pinned into place, so it’d be really tough to remove it.

News Credits: 19 · by **Carnivius_Prime** » Fri Jul 26, 2019 4:22 pm

I was confused by this when I first saw the pic earlier but yeah it's totally got to be the guy in Megatron costume who taunts all the guests at Universal Studios. I watch videos of him from time to time on youtube and he's fun. I want to see him actually selling this figure to the guests. I doubt I'd be able to get this one myself and that's ok but yeah it does make sense why this is a thing.