Re: New Galleries: Transformers Age of Extinction and other Movie Universe toys
Posted: Thu May 08, 2014 4:30 pm
by VioMeTriX
Zeek99g wrote:
Bounti76 wrote:Maybe Drift's face is a way to appeal to young women who love doing duckface in their selfies?
Exactly what I was thinking!
Other than that face, I am okay with Drift.
Bumblevivisector wrote:For that matter: RUBBER TIRES?!? BOOOOOOOOOOO! The ones on my RID Op and Magnus just started cracking, so before I buy any new TF that has them, I'd gladly give my money to anyone making some snap-together Shapeways replacements for as many TFs afflicted with them as possible, especially Masterpiece. Someone please enlighten me as to whether there's some preservative I can apply to prevent cracking, but even if so, rubber tires suck for longevity even worse than die-cast metal does for paint chipping. I don't care what popular consensus and nostalgia-blinders have to say about it, check ye elder toys' tires and despair, people.
The tires on mine broke only a few years ago. Now I am not sure where the tires are because I keep losing them.
I just really don't like those rubber tires at all.
every six - nine months carefully remove the tires and give them a 5 min soak in some armor all, I still have g1 figures with nice rubbery tires
Re: New Galleries: Transformers Age of Extinction and other Movie Universe toys
Posted: Thu May 08, 2014 7:43 pm
by Wheeljack35
I have seen these crappy figures in Kmart and Walmart but NO Generations figures ..this sucks
Re: New Galleries: Transformers Age of Extinction and other Movie Universe toys
Posted: Thu May 08, 2014 8:59 pm
by T-Macksimus
Optimus looks like he got beat with an ugly stick but Drift... he looks like he got tied to a bumper and driven face down through the whole ugly forest. When an entire movie line is so messed up that I find myself thinking "Wonder what kind of toys Bandai will have for the Power Rangers re-boot?" that's when you know that something is massively, horribly wrong.
Re: New Galleries: Transformers Age of Extinction and other Movie Universe toys
Posted: Thu May 08, 2014 10:17 pm
by Rated X
I want to stick my finger down my throat and puke all over drift.
Re: New Galleries: Transformers Age of Extinction and other Movie Universe toys
Posted: Thu May 08, 2014 11:04 pm
by suj518
To those hating on Drift's face, He's based on a samurai so what we're seeing may actually be a mask covering his real robot face.
Re: New Galleries: Transformers Age of Extinction and other Movie Universe toys
Posted: Fri May 09, 2014 12:25 am
by Multiprimebot
Re: New Galleries: Transformers Age of Extinction and other Movie Universe toys
Posted: Fri May 09, 2014 12:37 am
by Megatron Wolf
man those are some pretty terrible figures, ive never been a big fan of drift but even i think thats a disgrace to the name. I dont know whats going to hurt hasbro & the franchise more the prices or just how underwhelming & cheap looking these are
Re: New Galleries: Transformers Age of Extinction and other Movie Universe toys
Posted: Fri May 09, 2014 2:45 am
by The Variable
I'm actually very happy with Optimus and Drift.
On Optimus, there is a better use of kibble compared to the First Edition, as panels don't just fold away to the backpack, and instead serve as armor for a more knightly look. I'm sure that placed with Grimlock and the other Dinobots, Optimus would fit right in. First Edition is bigger, but Leader Class has a more involved transformation, and looks to be more fun as a result. Wondering how likely his head would shoot off his ball joint during the process-- that was particularly amusing during the Baltmatrix review.
Drift (unless the inevitable video reviews show me otherwise) may have my favorite transformation out of the Autobot cars for this line. High Octane Bumblebee uses some tried and true mechanics found in previous Bumblebees, and Crosshairs and the newer Bumblebee (based on the official photos) are a bit too shellformerish, though Crosshairs' trenchcoat look makes his a bit more tolerable. Drift, on the other hand, goes from a smooth vehicle to a robot with layered armor plates. Granted, his face sculpt could have used a little less duckface, but I can almost look past that, if the engineering is fun enough.
In terms of priority, I'd probably go with Evasion Prime, then Leader, Voyager Grimlock, Scorn, and Slug as my main choices.
Re: New Galleries: Transformers Age of Extinction and other Movie Universe toys
Posted: Fri May 09, 2014 5:44 am
by VioMeTriX
Garbage... plain and simple... but then again so is the movie.... autobots jousting? yeah ok, even stupid grimlock would never allow that. but they did ruin grimlock in my opinion.
Re: New Galleries: Transformers Age of Extinction and other Movie Universe toys
Posted: Fri May 09, 2014 5:53 am
by Homerjay14522
Mindmaster wrote:A little disappoited that the new Leader class comes up to about Ultra-ish while still asking for $45. Not cool.
Optimus looks okay, but the shoulder kibble is what gets me. Maybe if I see him on clearance.
I like Drift, but there's two things that bother me: his face and his size. The detailing on his face look oddly proportioned, and compared to Generations Drift, he's definitely a little on the small side. Like I said, I'll think about them if they go on clearance.
And I agree, he's too small. At this Point I might Skip The LEADERS All together. Reminding me of the first movie Losers....er I mean Leaders.
Re: New Galleries: Transformers Age of Extinction and other Movie Universe toys
Posted: Fri May 09, 2014 11:56 am
by hinomars19
Am I the only one with figs with rubber tires that hasn't had a single problem? All of my stuff is out on display and gets fiddled with, yet even my old G1s don't have so much as a scuff? And I don't do anything to treat them either...
Re: New Galleries: Transformers Age of Extinction and other Movie Universe toys
Posted: Fri May 09, 2014 3:32 pm
by VioMeTriX
hinomars19 wrote:Am I the only one with figs with rubber tires that hasn't had a single problem? All of my stuff is out on display and gets fiddled with, yet even my old G1s don't have so much as a scuff? And I don't do anything to treat them either...
Re: New Galleries: Transformers Age of Extinction and other Movie Universe toys
Posted: Fri May 09, 2014 11:24 pm
by Rated X
Poyguimogul wrote:"I WOKE UP IN A NEW BUGATTI"
I bet im the only other guy here who actually knows about this song (without using google) That used to be the jam last year in the clubs...
Re: New Galleries: Transformers Age of Extinction and other Movie Universe toys
Posted: Sat May 10, 2014 8:13 am
by KirbyForce1
Multiprimebot wrote:
Hmm... You know, the way you've got those 2 figures has really changed my mind about not getting them.
Re: New Galleries: Transformers Age of Extinction and other Movie Universe toys
Posted: Sat May 10, 2014 7:47 pm
by Shelf Space
Picked up Leader Grimmy today and grabbed Slug/Slag, impulse buys cause they were there... much better than expected imo (at lease with Grimlock)
got some pics
Re: New Galleries: Transformers Age of Extinction and other Movie Universe toys
Posted: Sat May 10, 2014 9:04 pm
by Noideaforaname
Did you convert a shelf into the Nemesis? Awesome!
Re: New Galleries: Transformers Age of Extinction and other Movie Universe toys
Posted: Sat May 10, 2014 9:24 pm
by Shelf Space
Noideaforaname wrote:Did you convert a shelf into the Nemesis? Awesome!
Well technically I built it into the Nemesis, thing's awesome on the inside i'm still bugging my wife to use her artistic skills to finish off the outside of it
I did convert an old entertainment center into an Ark/Outpost Omega One hybrid though
Re: New Galleries: Transformers Age of Extinction and other Movie Universe toys
Posted: Sat May 10, 2014 9:45 pm
by Noideaforaname
Whoa! Even better!
Re: New Galleries: Transformers Age of Extinction and other Movie Universe toys
Posted: Sat May 10, 2014 10:25 pm
by Shelf Space
thanks, i wasn't tryin to derail or anything but you asked... i got an awesome playroom btw, where all worthy toys coexist
So far i'm diggin the look of these AOE figures, even if i'm not happy with the obvious deluxe downsizing going on
Re: New Galleries: Transformers Age of Extinction and other Movie Universe toys
Posted: Sat May 10, 2014 11:19 pm
by Shelf Space
not to double post or anything but this has been crackin me up and i wanted to be the first to hope this scene makes it into the movie, lil Fastball Special action... Slug is so tiny
Re: New Galleries: Age of Extinction Generations Leader Optimus Prime and Deluxe Drift
Posted: Sun May 11, 2014 1:59 am
by Autobot032
Autobot032 wrote:Seibertron.com is extremely proud to present the newest installations of its world-renowned high-quality Transformers galleries. Today, we bring you the latest incarnation of the proud leader of the Autobots, in the form of Transformers: Age of Extinction Generations Leader Class Optimus Prime, and the movieverse debut of an original comics character, Generations Deluxe Drift!
Yes, I am quoting myself. I wanted to publicly thank Va'al for his invaluable assistance on this news post and all the help he provided me with the news this week. The man works like a machine, but he's all humany awesome on the inside. Thanks, man. I've had a bad week and you really stepped up to the plate.
As for the toys? They're awesome, buy them. Drift will be coming home with me as soon as I can get my grubby mitts on him. Oh yes, I shall.
Re: New Galleries: Transformers Age of Extinction and other Movie Universe toys
Posted: Sun May 11, 2014 10:13 pm
by MINDVVIPE
Drift is the stupidest piece of crap TF ever. He belongs alongside the other garbage toys that were the ghetto twins from rotf.
Actually, I don't think there is a single AOE figure worth getting. The best one is Slug, and even though he's kinda cool, theres just so many other TFs, official and third party worth spending money on than the movie line.
Rated X wrote:I want to stick my finger down my throat and puke all over drift.
You could stick Drift down your throat and then it'd be 1 step instead of 2.
Re: New Galleries: Transformers Age of Extinction and other Movie Universe toys
Posted: Mon May 12, 2014 3:22 am
by Evil Eye
Hey!
Aside from the headsculpt, ROTF Skids is a good toy! Can't speak for Mudflap as I don't own him, but Skids is a lot of fun.
Re: New Galleries: Transformers Age of Extinction and other Movie Universe toys
Posted: Mon May 12, 2014 12:40 pm
by warmech95
Drift does look interesting. Is there any way we can get a video review of this thing seeing he's photographed already?
Re: New Galleries: Transformers Age of Extinction and other Movie Universe toys
Posted: Mon May 12, 2014 3:14 pm
by Seibertron
warmech95 wrote:Drift does look interesting. Is there any way we can get a video review of this thing seeing he's photographed already?
Posted: Thu May 08, 2014 4:30 pm
