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News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Thu Sep 13, 2012 12:19 pm

I'm excited that soon my Renderform Goldbug will have his team to boss around.

by **NOS** » Thu Sep 13, 2012 12:31 pm

Mkall wrote:I'm excited that soon my Renderform Goldbug will have his team to boss around.

Ya know, from the silhouette we got from Toyworld pertaining their Not-Throttlebots we might be getting a new Goldbug from them since we don't see Wideload on there.

News Credits: 119 · by **daimchoc** » Thu Sep 13, 2012 12:52 pm

Possible Gestalt????

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Thu Sep 13, 2012 1:33 pm

I like that figure. Wow.

I don't like the price. I'm sorry, no dice. $100.00 for Hegemon? Worth it. You get a LOT for that tag. This guy? Meh. $50.00 perhaps.

I do like how it transforms. That's really nice how the kibble all folds down nice and neat to make it as clean as possible. I don't like the color. I can't tell if it's painted, or it's gold plastic. If it's the latter, then definitely not. I mean, Hasbro's had a rather difficult time getting rid of GPS, I can't imagine a 3rd partier could magically fix it.

Hasbro's pretty much stopped it, but there's always a few figures that still get hit with it.

News Credits: 1 · by **rpetras** » Thu Sep 13, 2012 1:39 pm

Nice.

I think I'll do thins instead of spending on the Deluxe insecticons.

I'm happy enough with the regular ones.

News Credits: 1 · by **Gauntlet101010** » Thu Sep 13, 2012 1:41 pm

Never got into the Throttlebots. But it looks nice regardless.

News Credits: 198 · by **DevastaTTor** » Thu Sep 13, 2012 4:10 pm

Looks nice, not $70 nice. Would rather get the Perfect Effect RC for a little more. I need her more than a Throttlebot.

If this ever goes on sale, I'll pick him up though.

News Credits: 119 · by **daimchoc** » Thu Sep 13, 2012 4:39 pm

TFSource pre-order: http://tfsource.com/products/view/product_id/5426/

News Credits: 409 · by **Stormrider** » Thu Sep 13, 2012 5:25 pm

daimchoc wrote:DX... less than 6 inches.

This color is 10x better than the drab olive green. I really like the mold and transformation, but it way too expensive. $50 seems more reasonable.

Website · by **Flux Convoy** » Thu Sep 13, 2012 10:47 pm

Really looks great. That price is hard to swallow though. Third parties are hurting my collecting habits. I never thought I'd say that.

News Credits: 119 · by **daimchoc** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 2:33 pm

WOOT! BBTS dropped the pre-order price to $58.99

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail

News Credits: 119 · by **daimchoc** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 3:14 pm

News Credits: 409 · by **Stormrider** » Fri Sep 14, 2012 5:06 pm

daimchoc wrote:WOOT! BBTS dropped the pre-order price to $58.99

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail

Hmm... I might bite that. But not sold on the olive color. I need better examples of what the actual color will be. I hate purchasing a figure only for a better colored version to come out later.

News Credits: 5 · by **alexison** » Sat Sep 15, 2012 12:31 pm

I love the scale and the price drop made it a lot more appealing. I think I'm on board.

Website · by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Sun Sep 16, 2012 12:29 pm

Pre-ordered. More for my neo-G1 shelf! *Evil laugh*

by **wolverinetodd** » Sun Oct 07, 2012 4:23 pm

daimchoc wrote:

Who's the prototype of? Hardhead?

News Credits: 119 · by **daimchoc** » Sun Oct 07, 2012 4:46 pm

wolverinetodd wrote:
Who's the prototype of? Hardhead?

That's what everybody says it is.

News Credits: 1 · by **rpetras** » Tue Oct 09, 2012 1:59 pm

daimchoc wrote:
wolverinetodd wrote:
Who's the prototype of? Hardhead?

That's what everybody says it is.

Thought I was gonna avoid Hardhead, but that looks pretty great.

Which company's version is that?
I know a couple of them are working on him.

News Credits: 119 · by **daimchoc** » Tue Oct 09, 2012 2:20 pm

rpetras wrote:
Thought I was gonna avoid Hardhead, but that looks pretty great.

Which company's version is that?
I know a couple of them are working on him.

You're asking who that figure is beside TW's GrindRod?

http://www.toyworld.jp/cms_item.php?id=15

News Credits: 1 · by **rpetras** » Wed Oct 10, 2012 9:49 am

daimchoc wrote:You're asking who that figure is beside TW's GrindRod?

http://www.toyworld.jp/cms_item.php?id=15

Cool, thanks!

If that's all TW, these guys are really coming out of the gate strong!

Hegemon was a hit, and Rollbar(Grindrod) and Hardhead both look excellent.

Looking forward to more from these guys.

News Credits: 119 · by **daimchoc** » Sat Oct 13, 2012 9:17 am

by **wolverinetodd** » Sun Oct 14, 2012 12:18 pm

quebecer wrote:I am using a Classics Hound with a custom head as Rollbar right now. I'd love to have this guy. I have customs of all of the others as well using BB and Tracks/Wheeljack molds, and still waiting for my Maketoy Dump Truck to customize as Wide Load.

I had thought about doing that too with the couple of extra Generations Wheeljacks I have, though I wish I had a couple of Generations Tracks too to play around with and kitbash/repaint. If only to give Freeway a more "Corvette"-looking vehicle body.

With one of my extra Classics Hounds, I repainted him to be Beachcomber. Since he was pretty much a pacifist, I pop out the front grill rollbar thing and have him use it like a hand-held scanner.

Getting off the subject of Throttlebots, I recently took a Transformers: Prime Bulkhead, repainted him black with red and chrome highlights to create a Generations Trailbreaker. I think he turned out pretty sweet, though I think a darker blue than the one I chose would look better for his windows and front and back windshields.

Another project I took Generations Warpath, simply painted him dark green to create the Decepticon tank, Treads.

In another project I took another Generations Warpath, removed the gun turret, replaced it with the upper chest section of Generations FOC Shockwave. I then applied dark purple plum paint to the body to match the new upper chest section and black paint to the treads to create a much more beefier Shockwave to stand alongside my Generations/Classics Decepticons. I was still able to use its handheld FOC cannon in tank mode and in robot mode, with the addition of rubber tubing to pump up the coolness factor.

I think my next projects will be adding to my Seekers line or attempting to create my own Punch/Counterpunch. I have a few Generations Starscreams and Ramjets to build up my Seekers and at least one or two Generations Sideswipes to fool around with to get those characters made.