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I don't recall boxsets being a necessity. It's just that when you're literally doing a line of Combiners and little else it just sort of comes naturally to do them.

I was fiddling with Galvatron and I really like the simple transformation. I think the problem I have with standing him has to do with the feet more than the hips as I can balance him in a high kick pose but for some reason (probably an issue with design of the feet) I need a bit of friction on the surface to get a good standing pose out of him.

I also noticed I can fit the headmaster with his little head facing in either direction, but I have to insert it at an angle to connect it with the little head facing backwards. I agree with the recommendation to connect the headmaster's head facing forward (same direction as the face). I also loosened the screw just a tad on the headmaster because there was too much resistance in the joint. It came with screw in the "x" position so I turned it to the "+" position. Very minor turn of the screw.

Astrotrain will probably be the only other Transformer I get this year, so hopefully I'll either stumble upon him in stores in the next few months or get a good deal online during the holiday shopping season.

I'm really looking forward to Hot Rod, I just wish he was coming out this year. I suppose that could still happen as the next wave may get released around the holiday season, but I've waited this long for a good Galvatron so I can a wait a little longer for a better Hot Rod.

I'm also very curious to see how TR Blitzwing looks vs. Megatron. I really like how Megatron turned out and I don't have a Megatron for my CHUG collection because I never liked the first one, the deluxe toys are too small, and last year's CW leader did not look at all dynamic to me like Megatron should look. What I've seen so far of TR Megatron looks good. I think he fits the mold well and all the vehicles look good. But if Blitzwing fits it better then I may have to go with him instead as I'm not getting both.

So what I really want are more reveals of what's coming next year, and while I can easily wait for the toys waiting for the pics is frustrating as heck.

Well, if you want to differentiate Megatron and Blitzwing, there's always that other guy. Everyone loves him, right?

Kurona wrote:Well, if you want to differentiate Megatron and Blitzwing, there's always that other guy. Everyone loves him, right?

Not sure if sarcastic

Hellscream9999 wrote:

Kurona wrote:Well, if you want to differentiate Megatron and Blitzwing, there's always that other guy. Everyone loves him, right?

Not sure if sarcastic

I'm pretty sure he she [Sorry Kurona!] was being sarcastic. After all, I think I am the only one that actually likes this mold.

(And I'm not being sarcastic. I've been able to fix all of my molds' shoulders with a heat gun and patience.)

Agamemnon wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

Kurona wrote:Well, if you want to differentiate Megatron and Blitzwing, there's always that other guy. Everyone loves him, right?

Not sure if sarcastic

I'm pretty sure he was being sarcastic. After all, I think I am the only one that actually likes this mold.

(And I'm not being sarcastic. I've been able to fix all of my molds' shoulders with a heat gun and patience.)

Yeah, I really, seriously wanted doubledealer to be amazing... as is, I'm just sad

I'm surprised people are having Galvatron standing issues. Mine is as solid as a rock.

To clarify: Astrotrain is a straight redeco of Sentinel Prime, with a new head.

Or more accurately, Sentinel is Astrotrain dipped in a creamsicle and released before the toy clearly designed as Astrotrain.

RNSrobot wrote:To clarify: Astrotrain is a straight redeco of Sentinel Prime, with a new head.

Or more accurately, Sentinel is Astrotrain dipped in a creamsicle and released before the toy clearly designed as Astrotrain.

Yeah, there's no confusion on that part...

Hellscream9999 wrote:

Kurona wrote:Well, if you want to differentiate Megatron and Blitzwing, there's always that other guy. Everyone loves him, right?

Not sure if sarcastic

She lives on sarcasm.

It was sarcasm, but it is actually something I have been considering - TR Megatron looks to be the best Megatron yet (for my personal tastes anyway), and if the Blitzwing redeco/retool is too similar - especially since I'd want them posed next to each other in a 'con display - then I might just have to go Generations Blitzwing.

Kurona wrote:It was sarcasm, but it is actually something I have been considering - TR Megatron looks to be the best Megatron yet (for my personal tastes anyway), and if the Blitzwing redeco/retool is too similar - especially since I'd want them posed next to each other in a 'con display - then I might just have to go Generations Blitzwing.

If you decide to go that route, I'll probably be selling mine once this new Blitzwing comes out. I'd be happy to sell it to you.

That Bot wrote:

Kurona wrote:It was sarcasm, but it is actually something I have been considering - TR Megatron looks to be the best Megatron yet (for my personal tastes anyway), and if the Blitzwing redeco/retool is too similar - especially since I'd want them posed next to each other in a 'con display - then I might just have to go Generations Blitzwing.

If you decide to go that route, I'll probably be selling mine once this new Blitzwing comes out. I'd be happy to sell it to you.

Weeeell... I'm in Scotland; so unless you're in the UK too it might not work out

But yeah, again, just something I've been considering. Still not sure.

(thank you tho)

Generations Nightbeat?

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:I'm surprised people are having Galvatron standing issues. Mine is as solid as a rock.

As Emgo says: "Your mileage may vary." Seems mine does. If I see another one I might pick it up to compare. I can always return the first one within 90 days to Walmart if the second has tighter hips.

Kurona wrote:Well, if you want to differentiate Megatron and Blitzwing, there's always that other guy. Everyone loves him, right?

I really wanted that Blitzwing but I did not want to go through the trouble of fixing him, so I passed. Looking back at it now though, I don't know what I saw in that mold outside of a really nice tank mode.

Kurona wrote:It was sarcasm, but it is actually something I have been considering - TR Megatron looks to be the best Megatron yet (for my personal tastes anyway), and if the Blitzwing redeco/retool is too similar - especially since I'd want them posed next to each other in a 'con display - then I might just have to go Generations Blitzwing.

You hit the nail on the head regarding TR Megatron: he looks amazing. Barring some strange issue with the mold that changes my mind he looks like the Megatron I need for my collection. Plus I like the idea of Megatron having both tank and jet modes as that suits him. I just wish for Megatron they would have molded the tread parts to look like something suiting a hover tank because it already looks a bit sci-fi and that would have distinguished his tank alt from Blitzwing.

Apparently I missed a notification on this post and was 3 pages behind. Caught up. There's a hell of a lot of Negative Nancy's in those 3 pages. Cheer up folks! Most of the "horrible quality control" you're complaining about can be easily rectified with some scotch tape or some future floor polish. Does it suck you have to do this, yes. But if you do the quick fixes, they are really fun figures.

I got Rewind and Wheelie yesterday. Rewind has lame alt modes, but robot mode is awesome. He looks great.

Wheelie is a bit finicky with the transformation but once you get him right, he's a great alt mode that actually rolls. Also gave him the slingshot from GDO Wheelie.

Eh, I think it's fine if people have legit complaints about QC and such. It lets others know of potential problems so they can make a more informed decision. Some people don't want to mess with having to fix their brand new figures and that's alright.

For Rewind's alt mode, give the boombox a try. I was inspired by someone pages and pages ago(or possibly a different thread. I couldn't dig that far back to find the exact posts)

Bradimus wrote:

Kurona wrote:Well, if you want to differentiate Megatron and Blitzwing, there's always that other guy. Everyone loves him, right?

I really wanted that Blitzwing but I did not want to go through the trouble of fixing him, so I passed. Looking back at it now though, I don't know what I saw in that mold outside of a really nice tank mode.

I have the Doubledealer version and its not bad. What I dislike is the feel of the plastic, it doesnt feel smooth, but that plagued the entire line and its been rectified since. The shoulders arent great but if you are posing him on a shelf it doesnt really hinder anything. I though the bigger problem on Blitzwing was the faces gimmick that didnt work. Thats why I stayed away from that mold.

While the jet mode is a bit empty, I really like the tank mold, and its great how it actually fires. I dont think the new voyager will be firing a missile.

Finally transformed Galvatron to cannon mode and it's pretty awesome looking. All I need is TR Astrotrain and some trumpets to recreate the Death of Starscream scene lol.

I think it's been mentioned before, but just opened Skullsmasher and extremely disappointed in the looseness of the ball joints for the legs. It is very difficult to transform since every time I need to do something with the legs, they pop off.

nycPrime wrote:Finally transformed Galvatron to cannon mode and it's pretty awesome looking.

I am so happy to hear that! I know you had high hopes for this figure due to the positive feedback, but most of that good feedback was taking the whole toy in especially the cannon mode. So I am glad you can now see what we were talking about. This isnt the best toy of the year, but I am very happy owning him.

You know, this has me wondering, are any of these toys so far the best we have gotten this year? Do any of these transformations beat RID Thunderhoof?

I personally find wheelie very impressive in terms of transformation. The legs have a very MP feel in terms of engineering.

Hellscream9999 wrote:Fellow Seibertronians, courtesy of fellow user Nathan Wayne, we have proof that the Transformers Titans Return voyager class Astrotrain and Alpha Trion are now out at Australia retail. Pictured below is proof that these two highly anticipated figures have made an early appearance in stores, these were bought at a K-Mart, so, now the hunt is on for these as well. So will you be rushing out to try and find these figures? Let us know in the comments below.

Wow, didn't know they had K-Mart in Australia, are they closing down like they are here in the U.S.?

o.supreme wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:Fellow Seibertronians, courtesy of fellow user Nathan Wayne, we have proof that the Transformers Titans Return voyager class Astrotrain and Alpha Trion are now out at Australia retail. Pictured below is proof that these two highly anticipated figures have made an early appearance in stores, these were bought at a K-Mart, so, now the hunt is on for these as well. So will you be rushing out to try and find these figures? Let us know in the comments below.

Wow, didn't know they had K-Mart in Australia, are they closing down like they are here in the U.S.?

They are different companies, independent of one another, not related.

nycPrime wrote:Finally transformed Galvatron to cannon mode and it's pretty awesome looking. All I need is TR Astrotrain and some trumpets to recreate the Death of Starscream scene lol.

I think it's been mentioned before, but just opened Skullsmasher and extremely disappointed in the looseness of the ball joints for the legs. It is very difficult to transform since every time I need to do something with the legs, they pop off.

Mine did too, a tiny bit of paper towel in each joint tightens them up permanently though

Hellscream9999 wrote:

nycPrime wrote:Finally transformed Galvatron to cannon mode and it's pretty awesome looking. All I need is TR Astrotrain and some trumpets to recreate the Death of Starscream scene lol.

I think it's been mentioned before, but just opened Skullsmasher and extremely disappointed in the looseness of the ball joints for the legs. It is very difficult to transform since every time I need to do something with the legs, they pop off.

Mine did too, a tiny bit of paper towel in each joint tightens them up permanently though

That's the best way to tighten ball joints. It's easy and fast.

It, or scotch tape, works for swivel/mushroom joints too.

RodimusConvoy13 wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:

nycPrime wrote:Finally transformed Galvatron to cannon mode and it's pretty awesome looking. All I need is TR Astrotrain and some trumpets to recreate the Death of Starscream scene lol.

I think it's been mentioned before, but just opened Skullsmasher and extremely disappointed in the looseness of the ball joints for the legs. It is very difficult to transform since every time I need to do something with the legs, they pop off.

Mine did too, a tiny bit of paper towel in each joint tightens them up permanently though

That's the best way to tighten ball joints. It's easy and fast.

It, or scotch tape, works for swivel/mushroom joints too.

Yeah, I know, but, really, it isn't something we should have to do... It'd be like buying a Lego set, and having to apply floor polish to half the pieces in order to keep it together once you've built it, it really shouldn't be happening, especially not in these numbers...