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News Credits: 4853 · by **william-james88** » Fri Nov 18, 2016 4:16 pm

I really dont like those repros for him, he is better the way he looks (and I think he even looks better than the takara version).

News Credits: 101 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Fri Nov 18, 2016 4:21 pm

william-james88 wrote:I really dont like those repros for him, he is better the way he looks (and I think he even looks better than the takara version).

Saw TR Astrotrain's reprolabels set. No too bad but holy crap. With shipping, it's almost 20$US!

Nope nope nope. #-o

News Credits: 191 · by **Kurona** » Fri Nov 18, 2016 4:23 pm

All this positive praise for Astrotrain is really making me look forward to Sentinel.
All that praise considered, how would you guys rank him in terms of the TR toys we currently have? One of the best? Second only to Blurr/Brainstorm?

News Credits: 4853 · by **william-james88** » Fri Nov 18, 2016 4:29 pm

Kurona wrote:All this positive praise for Astrotrain is really making me look forward to Sentinel.
All that praise considered, how would you guys rank him in terms of the TR toys we currently have? One of the best? Second only to Blurr/Brainstorm?

I personally rank him second to Blurr, yes.

News Credits: 4853 · by **william-james88** » Fri Nov 18, 2016 9:51 pm

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Fri Nov 18, 2016 10:17 pm

Wish I knew where my Optimus Primal was. Registered SAL doesn't update as much as UPS or FedEx so I've been completely in the dark since it shipped out on 11/1. I finally got an update that it was in NY on 11/16, but it really should have been at my door yesterday or today if that's the case. I guess it'll be Saturday or Monday. At least Lynx Master should be here on Tusday...

Emerje

by **Fox Thiagarajan** » Fri Nov 18, 2016 10:21 pm

Man I want that MP Primal! :MAXIMAL:

Received TR Legends class Bumblebee and Laserbeak. Love them. Despite how popular he is in toy form, I still love just about every rendition of Bee. And Laserbeak looks great. Really nice red on the wings.

News Credits: 4853 · by **william-james88** » Fri Nov 18, 2016 10:22 pm

Emerje wrote:Wish I knew where my Optimus Primal was. Registered SAL doesn't update as much as UPS or FedEx so I've been completely in the dark since it shipped out on 11/1. I finally got an update that it was in NY on 11/16, but it really should have been at my door yesterday or today if that's the case. I guess it'll be Saturday or Monday. At least Lynx Master should be here on Tusday...

Emerje

Same thing happened to me, I just knew he was awaiting departure from japan the 3rd of november and didnt hear anything again until he showed up today 8-}

News Credits: 3 · by **bodrock** » Fri Nov 18, 2016 11:19 pm

Drift082111 wrote:Man I want that MP Primal!

Received TR Legends class Bumblebee and Laserbeak. Love them. Despite how popular he is in toy form, I still love just about every rendition of Bee. And Laserbeak looks great. Really nice red on the wings.

Agreed, Laserbeak looks pretty cool.

And DAT PRIMAL! Wow, I've gotta admit Beast Wars was a little after my time, but I can appreciate him and Cheetor. :PREDACON:

by **Fox Thiagarajan** » Fri Nov 18, 2016 11:52 pm

bodrock wrote:
Drift082111 wrote:Man I want that MP Primal!

Received TR Legends class Bumblebee and Laserbeak. Love them. Despite how popular he is in toy form, I still love just about every rendition of Bee. And Laserbeak looks great. Really nice red on the wings.

Agreed, Laserbeak looks pretty cool.

And DAT PRIMAL! Wow, I've gotta admit Beast Wars was a little after my time, but I can appreciate him and Cheetor.

100% agree. A coworker of mine just let me borrow BW season 1 on DVD. I was trying to keep my MPs to G1 characters but Primal just seems to be one heck of a figure and based on pics so far, Cheetor looks superb.

(Thank God I've been able to pick up some OT lately.)

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Sat Nov 19, 2016 12:44 am

william-james88 wrote:
Emerje wrote:Wish I knew where my Optimus Primal was. Registered SAL doesn't update as much as UPS or FedEx so I've been completely in the dark since it shipped out on 11/1. I finally got an update that it was in NY on 11/16, but it really should have been at my door yesterday or today if that's the case. I guess it'll be Saturday or Monday. At least Lynx Master should be here on Tusday...

Emerje

Same thing happened to me, I just knew he was awaiting departure from japan the 3rd of november and didnt hear anything again until he showed up today

Then here's hoping for Saturday.

BTW, just noticed that you didn't extend the arm guns.

Emerje

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Sat Nov 19, 2016 1:57 am

Emerje wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Emerje wrote:Wish I knew where my Optimus Primal was. Registered SAL doesn't update as much as UPS or FedEx so I've been completely in the dark since it shipped out on 11/1. I finally got an update that it was in NY on 11/16, but it really should have been at my door yesterday or today if that's the case. I guess it'll be Saturday or Monday. At least Lynx Master should be here on Tusday...

Emerje

Same thing happened to me, I just knew he was awaiting departure from japan the 3rd of november and didnt hear anything again until he showed up today

Then here's hoping for Saturday.

BTW, just noticed that you didn't extend the arm guns.

Emerje

Beat me to it. I did the same thing

News Credits: 42 · by **Autobot N** » Sat Nov 19, 2016 7:55 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:Next, POKEMON MOON! First time ever that I bought a Pokemon game on opening day.

Bought my Sun yesterday. Freakin' awesome game.

by **Dagon** » Sat Nov 19, 2016 9:54 pm

My Platinum Liokaiser arrived this morning.

News Credits: 101 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Sat Nov 19, 2016 10:14 pm

Autobot N wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:Next, POKEMON MOON! First time ever that I bought a Pokemon game on opening day.
Bought my Sun yesterday. Freakin' awesome game.

Freaking awesome indeed! That munchlax is the best gift ever to start an adventure. Especially with False-Swipe-2.0, Hold-Back. And Happy-Hours for good measure.
BTW in Moon, the day/night circles are opposite of real time. Meaning if you play at noon, it's midnight in game. Odd gimmick.

But I'm getting off topic a bit.

News Credits: 42 · by **TF-fan kev777** » Sun Nov 20, 2016 4:54 pm

I had this waiting for me on Friday, finally got around to opening her up. Fun figure.

News Credits: 101 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Sun Nov 20, 2016 6:22 pm

Randomly went to a thrift store today. And this is what I found:

Generations Doubledealer. No missile, no gun, no sword. Obviously. But the main bot is UNBROKEN and have ALL of his parts!
And the price...
1.50$! In Canadian dollars. No taxes.

Sure, I already had him, but even scrap, I couldn't leave it behind. Especially at that price. There was even one more random car in the baggie, but I gave it back.

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Sun Nov 20, 2016 6:35 pm

I seriously hate you guys and your thrift shop finds. See NOTHING like that around my way. Guessing most people just throw toys away when kids are done.

News Credits: 23 · by **Bumblebee21** » Sun Nov 20, 2016 7:25 pm

Burn wrote:I seriously hate you guys and your thrift shop finds. See NOTHING like that around my way. Guessing most people just throw toys away when kids are done.

same wil always finds stuff. i even see youtubers with these big hauls from thrift shops from canada.

News Credits: 9 · by **triKlops** » Mon Nov 21, 2016 11:14 am

Fort Max deal on TF source
https://tfsource.com/black-friday/

News Credits: 3 · by **bodrock** » Mon Nov 21, 2016 2:07 pm

Thrift shops used to be the only way I could get newer games (by trading, before Gamestop ruined everything lol) - I haven't started doing it for TFs, but that makes sense.

I'm happy going to Ross or TJ to get the slashed prices for newer releases though!

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Mon Nov 21, 2016 7:11 pm

How about some more stuff?
For the Dinobot shrine, a MISB 10th Anny Dinobot. Then a couple diecast MP bonus items.

News Credits: 101 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Mon Nov 21, 2016 7:21 pm

Nice score for the Dinobot shrine, Saj! This is one that is REALLY worth it to keep sealed. That's one unique packaging. Especially because of the bonus DVD and Transmutate part. Beside, I'm sure you already have this mold at least once to play with.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Mon Nov 21, 2016 8:55 pm

Finally got TR Highbrow at Walmart to finish off all of the '87 Headmaster characters. Looks like Voyager wave 2 finally hit my area. While I was at Walmart I saw two Astrotrains on the shelf with Galvatron and one Alpha Trion that someone was trying to hide on the top shelf behind some stuff, but I'm really tall so it didn't hind from me. If he's still up there this weekend he'll be mine.

Emerje