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News Credits: 4 · Mon Aug 17, 2020 10:59 am

I tagged Seibertron when I found some Deluxes at my Ross.

News Credits: 241 · Mon Aug 17, 2020 1:16 pm

TF-fan kev777 wrote:Anyone looking for Siege at a discount might want to try looking at Ross/Marshalls/TJ Maxx. I saw Siege Starscream at Ross yesterday for $13.

Quantum Surge wrote:I tagged Seibertron when I found some Deluxes at my Ross.

Remind me to take pictures when I visit mine. On a slightly off-topic but relevant note: Cyberverse One-Steps at Five Below! Need to get pictures of that too...

News Credits: 11 · Wed Aug 19, 2020 10:57 am

For those who have both Cog and Six-Gun, which one is the better figure? I'm planning on buying Brunt and one Autobot Weaponizer, I was thinking Six-Gun in case the Kingdom Titan figure does turn out to be another Metroplex like many have been speculating, but is Cog better or worse than Six-Gun?

News Credits: 101 · Wed Aug 19, 2020 11:33 am

Munkky wrote:For those who have both Cog and Six-Gun, which one is the better figure? I'm planning on buying Brunt and one Autobot Weaponizer, I was thinking Six-Gun in case the Kingdom Titan figure does turn out to be another Metroplex like many have been speculating, but is Cog better or worse than Six-Gun?

News Credits: 1646 · Wed Aug 19, 2020 11:48 am

Munkky wrote:For those who have both Cog and Six-Gun, which one is the better figure? I'm planning on buying Brunt and one Autobot Weaponizer, I was thinking Six-Gun in case the Kingdom Titan figure does turn out to be another Metroplex like many have been speculating, but is Cog better or worse than Six-Gun?

You should just get both. both are pretty great in their own ways, I couldn't really put one over the other, but if I had to, I would prefer Cog because of the colors and quality of the guns he forms. Sixgun makes a bangin' jetpack through

News Credits: 17 · Wed Aug 19, 2020 11:49 am

Munkky wrote:For those who have both Cog and Six-Gun, which one is the better figure? I'm planning on buying Brunt and one Autobot Weaponizer, I was thinking Six-Gun in case the Kingdom Titan figure does turn out to be another Metroplex like many have been speculating, but is Cog better or worse than Six-Gun?

I like Six-Gun better as a weaponizer. There are just more builds available: jetpack, glider, fist, shoulder cannons. Cog can be a shield or cannons, but that's about it. Both have detachable blasters, so either or both can function as very basic weapon packs.

I have both, but I have Fort Max and intend to get Metroplex, especially if they release a new mold.

News Credits: 19 · Wed Aug 19, 2020 12:21 pm

Munkky wrote:For those who have both Cog and Six-Gun, which one is the better figure? I'm planning on buying Brunt and one Autobot Weaponizer, I was thinking Six-Gun in case the Kingdom Titan figure does turn out to be another Metroplex like many have been speculating, but is Cog better or worse than Six-Gun?

I'd say six gun, cogs legs to the thigh pegs can can be a bit loose. Forbidden Planets website still has Drill Dasher and Jet Dasher (£24 each plus postage tho

) if you are wanting more options.

News Credits: 42 · Wed Aug 19, 2020 12:49 pm

I would second getting them both, but would favor Six-Gun over Cog if forced to choose. For me Six-Gun seems to have the most involved transformation steps of all 3 weaponizer molds, and that is a big plus for me.

News Credits: 101 · Tue Aug 25, 2020 4:55 am

Not too long ago, I decided to get Siege Omega Supreme when it appeared on sale at 200$CAN at Walmart. Smart move because that figure is fantastic.

And now he's on Ebay. 2 days to go and the bids are now at over 320$CAN! :shock:

https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Transformers-Ge ... _Auction=1

I'm so glad I got my OS just in time!

.....

Wait. That seller must have bought that OS (or maybe the two) that was at my local Toys R Us. The price was 250$CAN plus canada/Quebec taxes. That's 287.44$CAN total. Ebay and paypal take roughly a 20% cut. If the bids don't go higher, the scalper will LOSE money. Not counting the troubles shipping the damn thing.

At best, the guy will make what? 20$? The trouble is not worth it at all.

News Credits: 42 · Tue Aug 25, 2020 11:47 am

-Kanrabat- wrote:Not too long ago, I decided to get Siege Omega Supreme when it appeared on sale at 200$CAN at Walmart. Smart move because that figure is fantastic.

And now he's on Ebay. 2 days to go and the bids are now at over 320$CAN!
https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Transformers-Ge ... _Auction=1

I'm so glad I got my OS just in time!

.....

Wait. That seller must have bought that OS (or maybe the two) that was at my local Toys R Us. The price was 250$CAN plus canada/Quebec taxes. That's 287.44$CAN total. Ebay and paypal take roughly a 20% cut. If the bids don't go higher, the scalper will LOSE money. Not counting the troubles shipping the damn thing.

At best, the guy will make what? 20$? The trouble is not worth it at all.

Well, now he's screwed. Hasbro just re-released OS at the original price. Jetfire too for those who missed out.

News Credits: 101 · Tue Aug 25, 2020 12:23 pm

TF-fan kev777 wrote:Well, now he's screwed. Hasbro just re-released OS at the original price. Jetfire too for those who missed out.

For real? Good news then.
But distribution being distribution....

News Credits: 42 · Tue Aug 25, 2020 2:08 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:
TF-fan kev777 wrote:Well, now he's screwed. Hasbro just re-released OS at the original price. Jetfire too for those who missed out.

For real? Good news then.
But distribution being distribution....

Yep, those 2, Ectotron and the Selects spy patrol pack all got a re-release. I passed on Ecto last time, pulled the trigger this time.

News Credits: 56 · Tue Aug 25, 2020 5:22 pm

Wow, that is pretty cool. I got Omega the very last time he was at normal price in early February. I actually joked with some friends wondering if seeing the Siege series on Netflix would drive up demand for Omega Supreme, only to find out his toy was no longer available except for inflated prices on the secondary market. I have little doubt that this is a response form Hasbro. I say good all around Omega and Jetfire are amazing toys, and this show did exactly what it did in the 80's drive up demand, everyone who wants one should be able to get one. ;)^

News Credits: 101 · Tue Aug 25, 2020 7:47 pm

Oof.

Look like the news got around because the OS scalper got some bids cancelled somehow.

The bids DROPPED from 320$CAN to 184$CAN!

Oh, I'm so watching this! :POPCORN:

News Credits: 56 · Tue Aug 25, 2020 8:02 pm

MyFigureCollection.net collection · Wed Aug 26, 2020 5:18 am

-Kanrabat- wrote:Oof.

Look like the news got around because the OS scalper got some bids cancelled somehow.

The bids DROPPED from 320$CAN to 184$CAN!

Oh, I'm so watching this!

Scalpers:

Fans:

Hasbro:

I really like the idea of Hasbro looking at what figures sold well from the previous year and getting them back out to online retailers. This is really the way things should be. I'm sure some of these turning up in the Netflix series and the recent release of Doubledealer helped a lot.

Emerje

News Credits: 149 · Fri Aug 28, 2020 5:45 am

Well, I bought Siege Megatron with the Classic Animation colours and he's a gorgeous figure. (Took me a minute to figure out the shoulder tabs to make the tank turret gun work correctly but it's a fun figure. Superb Megatron. Glad I bought him. My purchases are super infrequent these days.

So, great figure, great deco. I'm a happy Grim.

~ Grim

News Credits: 101 · Fri Aug 28, 2020 6:29 am

In the end that OS was sold for 320CAN.

https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Transformers-Ge ... 4471056251

Assuming the guy paid full price for it, with taxes it was 287.44$CAN.
Ebay fees are 10% of the total meaning 32$CAN.
Then Paypal at 9.58$.

So.

320-287.44-32-9.58= MINUS 9.02$CAN!
He may have lost even more money because Ebay and Paypal take fees on the shipping cost too due to all the smartass overcharging shipping.

The scalper LOST 9$ selling that OS at the bare minimum. Maybe even 20$ lost.

The only way he could have made maybe make a bit of money was if he got it on sale at Walmart. Meaning 230$CAN total. Then at best, a 20$ of profit. All that trouble just to either lose money or earn a pizza.

Wow. So worth it.

News Credits: 19 · Sat Sep 05, 2020 5:22 am

Rainmakers set being released in Japam -it might actually be possible to get them for a slightly overpriced price wooop

News Credits: 174 · Sat Sep 05, 2020 5:40 am

-Kanrabat- wrote:In the end that OS was sold for 320CAN.

https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Transformers-Ge ... 4471056251

Assuming the guy paid full price for it, with taxes it was 287.44$CAN.
Ebay fees are 10% of the total meaning 32$CAN.
Then Paypal at 9.58$.

So.

320-287.44-32-9.58= MINUS 9.02$CAN!
He may have lost even more money because Ebay and Paypal take fees on the shipping cost too due to all the smartass overcharging shipping.

The scalper LOST 9$ selling that OS at the bare minimum. Maybe even 20$ lost.

The only way he could have made maybe make a bit of money was if he got it on sale at Walmart. Meaning 230$CAN total. Then at best, a 20$ of profit. All that trouble just to either lose money or earn a pizza.

Wow. So worth it.

This is a great victory for us all 8-)

Sun Sep 06, 2020 5:33 pm

Just found Red Wing on Amazon marked down to $55, so I jumped on it. They had been selling him for $85 so I'll take the $55 all day! Can't wait for him to get here, he's a great looking seeker!

News Credits: 4877 · Tue Sep 15, 2020 11:55 am

Can anyone tell me the trick to getting everything flush in helicopter mode for spinister? I'm talking about the underside where the flap doesn't close tightly.

News Credits: 23 · Tue Sep 15, 2020 11:59 am

william-james88 wrote:Can anyone tell me the trick to getting everything flush in helicopter mode for spinister? I'm talking about the underside where the flap doesn't close tightly.

I would love to but I transformed Spinister to copter mode, put him on a flight stand, and haven't touched him since except to tap the copter blades so the spin. Rotorstorm will be here Friday and I hope I remember what I'm doing.

News Credits: 1646 · Tue Sep 15, 2020 12:58 pm

william-james88 wrote:Can anyone tell me the trick to getting everything flush in helicopter mode for spinister? I'm talking about the underside where the flap doesn't close tightly.

OK, so transform the torso only halfway before you do the legs, really helps.

The leg that becomes the front of the copter, keep the hips on that one oriented as they are for robot mode.

For the leg that becomes the middle of the copter, rotate the entire thing at the hip 180 degrees, then fold the leg in and close the flap. Then finish pushing the legs into place and clamp the top of the robot/copter into place

News Credits: 4877 · Tue Sep 15, 2020 1:08 pm

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
william-james88 wrote:Can anyone tell me the trick to getting everything flush in helicopter mode for spinister? I'm talking about the underside where the flap doesn't close tightly.

OK, so transform the torso only halfway before you do the legs, really helps.

The leg that becomes the front of the copter, keep the hips on that one oriented as they are for robot mode.

For the leg that becomes the middle of the copter, rotate the entire thing at the hip 180 degrees, then fold the leg in and close the flap. Then finish pushing the legs into place and clamp the top of the robot/copter into place

Thanks man, I will try that out!