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News Credits: 25 · by **Ironhidensh** » Mon Apr 03, 2017 2:46 pm

carytheone wrote:I broke down and nabbed the Velocitron pack to piecemeal out. The verdict is still out on who stays and who goes, except Laser Prime. That guy will be departing shortly

Nice find Will, rainchecks sound lovely

Ha! Laser Prime is the only one (and the Rodimus head) I kept.

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Mon Apr 03, 2017 3:02 pm

Ironhidensh wrote:
carytheone wrote:I broke down and nabbed the Velocitron pack to piecemeal out. The verdict is still out on who stays and who goes, except Laser Prime. That guy will be departing shortly

Nice find Will, rainchecks sound lovely

Ha! Laser Prime is the only one (and the Rodimus head) I kept.

I'm not a fan of Laser Prime or that deco and I just got the regular TR voyager OP this week (which I'm happy with).

I know I want Fastclash, but I didn't want to pay the premium for him. So really all are leaving, but I may keep Nautica because of the MtMtE and stuffs... maybe :-?

I passed on the set last week when I spotted three at TRU and I just couldn't walk again.

LP is Cobobound ;)^

by **RiddlerJ** » Mon Apr 03, 2017 3:30 pm

They're really getting those Velocitron packs out. Even my local TRU had them and they never have anything out until three months after the fact.

News Credits: 3 · by **bodrock** » Mon Apr 03, 2017 4:20 pm

No luck at my two TRUs today for TFs on Velocitron. ;_;

We shall see if that changes over the next couple of weeks -- I would like Nautica simply because I like MTMTE...and having more fembots.

News Credits: 42 · by **TF-fan kev777** » Mon Apr 03, 2017 4:58 pm

Mailman brought me a box of fun today...

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Mon Apr 03, 2017 5:06 pm

got the pom poms for Roadgrabber today!

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Mon Apr 03, 2017 5:14 pm

TF-fan kev777 wrote:Mailman brought me a box of fun today...

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Let us know if Dolrailer has the usual problems with the knees. I know they're fixed on Megaempress, but you can never know.

News Credits: 42 · by **TF-fan kev777** » Mon Apr 03, 2017 5:32 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
TF-fan kev777 wrote:Mailman brought me a box of fun today...

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Let us know if Dolrailer has the usual problems with the knees. I know they're fixed on Megaempress, but you can never know.

The knees are just as they should be, looks like that was a Hasbro only mix-up.

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Mon Apr 03, 2017 7:38 pm

Just wanted to take this shot, cause they look so good together

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Mon Apr 03, 2017 8:04 pm

That's one great haul, Will! My TrU is pretty sad. Even all of the Zubats are gone.

On my end, you may know that I love to collect at least one figure sealed on card for each lines. My house rules are to be bought on sale (if possible) and to be either a double or a repaint of a mold that I already own and played with.

One glaring ommition was for Cybertron. So I got myself a Cybertron Optimus Primal off Ebay for 35$CAN shipped. Because the seller was from my hometown and shipping was free, he delivered it to me in person the day after!

I don't already have the mold so I made the sensible thing and ordered... A brand new United Optimus Primal Takara version, sealed, for "only" 60$CAN with free shipping. That one will be the one I'll open. Ironic, no?

Unfortunately, I'll have to wait a couple of weeks for that one. Meanwhile, the Cybertron one will tease me, sealed and hanging off the wall.

News Credits: 23 · by **Bumblebee21** » Mon Apr 03, 2017 8:07 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:That's one great haul, Will! My TrU is pretty sad. Even all of the Subats are gone.

On my end, you may know that I love to collect at least one figure sealed on card for each lines. My house rules are to be bought on sale (if possible) and to be either a double or a repaint of a mold that I already own and played with.

One glaring ommition was for Cybertron. So I got myself a Cybertron Optimus Primal off Ebay for 35$CAN shipped. Because the seller was from my hometown and shipping was free, he delivered it to me in person the day after!

I don't already have the mold so I made the sensible thing and ordered... A brand new United Optimus Primal Takara version, sealed, for "only" 60$CAN with free shipping. That one will be the one I'll open. Ironic, no?

Unfortunately, I'll have to wait a couple of weeks for that one. Meanwhile, the Cybertron one will tease me, sealed and hanging off the wall.

then that one gets delayed for a week and you cant take it anymore because the cyberron one is begging you to open him.

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Mon Apr 03, 2017 8:13 pm

Bumblebee21 wrote:then that one gets delayed for a week and you cant take it anymore because the cyberron one is begging you to open him.

I'll be patient. I did not spent 95$CAN for nothing.

News Credits: 23 · by **Bumblebee21** » Mon Apr 03, 2017 8:28 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:
Bumblebee21 wrote:then that one gets delayed for a week and you cant take it anymore because the cyberron one is begging you to open him.

I'll be patient. I did not spent 95$CAN for nothing.

ik i was just being hypothetical :roll:

my crazy mind anymore 8-}

News Credits: 2 · by **SureShot18** » Mon Apr 03, 2017 8:38 pm

william-james88 wrote:Just wanted to take this shot, cause they look so good together

That's an awesome haul Will. I also find it kind of funny that the ones on the bottom are the only 3 I plan on getting. I await opinions on Topspin, he better be good enough to buy twice. Which I think we've heard he is but still.

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Mon Apr 03, 2017 8:40 pm

SureShot18 wrote:I await opinions on Topspin, he better be good enough to buy twice. Which I think we've heard he is but still.

He is. But so is Kup!
Perceptor is ok probably my least favourite from this stellar wave.

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Mon Apr 03, 2017 8:41 pm

william-james88 wrote:
SureShot18 wrote:I await opinions on Topspin, he better be good enough to buy twice. Which I think we've heard he is but still.

He is. But so is Kup!
Perceptor is ok probably my least favourite from this stellar wave.

PERCEPTOR is the least favorite behind a pair of repaints?!

News Credits: 2 · by **SureShot18** » Mon Apr 03, 2017 8:45 pm

william-james88 wrote:
SureShot18 wrote:I await opinions on Topspin, he better be good enough to buy twice. Which I think we've heard he is but still.

He is. But so is Kup!
Perceptor is ok probably my least favourite from this stellar wave.

Good to know. You're really tempting me on Kup but I may wait on a possible repaint if I do get him. Yeah I imagined so. He's basically the G1 toy with more articulation, which is one of the few G1 toys I've handled.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Mon Apr 03, 2017 8:46 pm

DHL dropped off Masterpiece Megatron a day early from AmiAmi! No orange plug and no trouble with shipping. All of those panels just sort of melt away when you're holding him in hand under normal lights. Also nice how packed his box is, really makes up for him not coming up with something as massive as Prime's trailer.

Emerje

News Credits: 42 · by **TF-fan kev777** » Mon Apr 03, 2017 9:27 pm

Ooh, mailman made a second stop today! Ebay find

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Mon Apr 03, 2017 9:59 pm

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
SureShot18 wrote:I await opinions on Topspin, he better be good enough to buy twice. Which I think we've heard he is but still.

He is. But so is Kup!
Perceptor is ok probably my least favourite from this stellar wave.

PERCEPTOR is the least favorite behind a pair of repaints?!

You will also be dissapointed by Perceptor, i am sure. He doesnt tab properly and some parts like his arms are just ledt loose, so you dont end up with a solid alt mode.

News Credits: 191 · by **Kurona** » Mon Apr 03, 2017 10:01 pm

william-james88 wrote:
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
SureShot18 wrote:I await opinions on Topspin, he better be good enough to buy twice. Which I think we've heard he is but still.

He is. But so is Kup!
Perceptor is ok probably my least favourite from this stellar wave.

PERCEPTOR is the least favorite behind a pair of repaints?!

You will also be dissapointed by Perceptor, i am sure.

What's bad about him in particular? I'm assuming it's simply that he's a very straightlace update of the original toy with no surprises or additions.

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Mon Apr 03, 2017 10:06 pm

Kurona wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
D-Maximus_Prime wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
SureShot18 wrote:I await opinions on Topspin, he better be good enough to buy twice. Which I think we've heard he is but still.

He is. But so is Kup!
Perceptor is ok probably my least favourite from this stellar wave.

PERCEPTOR is the least favorite behind a pair of repaints?!

You will also be dissapointed by Perceptor, i am sure.

What's bad about him in particular? I'm assuming it's simply that he's a very straightlace update of the original toy with no surprises or additions.

He is missing tabs and the ones he has are weak. G1 had a better microscope and tank mode. Plus it had moving gears on his arms while hete its just molded detail with blotchy paint. There is nothibg really imaginative about him compared to how they were able to take seemingly unrelated molds and give them excellent decos for mew characters in my collection with krok and quake.

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Tue Apr 04, 2017 3:01 am

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:got the pom poms for Roadgrabber today!

Where'd you get it? Regular mom and pop store? Flea Market or ebay?

News Credits: 19 · by **Carnivius_Prime** » Tue Apr 04, 2017 6:57 am

Been a while since I got any TFs due to nothing new being in the shops here yet. Found Prime Hot Shot in charity shop today for £1 though so that's ok. I've had it before both in this version as Bumblebee (both regular and Beast Hunters). It's a good toy. HOpeing to find some good stuff at the first local car boot sale of the year this Sunday.