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Anyone else getting CLEAR PROTOFORMS?

PostPosted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 5:53 am
by liveconvoy
I just pre-ordered the import-exclusive clear Protoform Optimus and SS from Bigbadtoystore.

I can't help it. I think they look so awesome in this colorscheme.

Def considering leaving them in-package tho.

Anybody else willing to pay this much for deluxes that they were probably not-to-thrilled-with in the first place?

PostPosted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 7:19 am
by upther
Absolutely not. It doesn't matter what color you paint them, crap is still crap.

PostPosted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 7:31 am
by ironhide001
upther wrote:Absolutely not. It doesn't matter what color you paint them, crap is still crap.

Their ALT mode may be crap but definetely not their bot modes. No I won't bother getting them at inflated prices.

PostPosted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 7:34 am
by HugeBadWolf
Only have the Proto SS,
Think that he's great, 'bot mode is the mutt's nuts.
Don't think am gonna bother getting repaint tho,
Unless see him for a decent price

Gaaar,
Doug

PostPosted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 7:41 am
by Counterpunch
I tend to not buy figures which represent 'temporary' conditions.

For instance, I won't buy Final Battle Jazz. I buy the character as they are, not in a variety of conditions.

So, $150 for these is right out of the question.

PostPosted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 7:46 am
by ironhide001
Counterpunch wrote:I tend to not buy figures which represent 'temporary' conditions.

For instance, I won't buy Final Battle Jazz. I buy the character as they are, not in a variety of conditions.

So, $150 for these is right out of the question.


What?!!!!!!!!
$150 for 2 protoforms . Must be mad.

PostPosted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 7:49 am
by upther
ironhide001 wrote:
upther wrote:Absolutely not. It doesn't matter what color you paint them, crap is still crap.

Their ALT mode may be crap but definetely not their bot modes. No I won't bother getting them at inflated prices.


I think their bot modes are pretty horrid too.

PostPosted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 8:19 am
by AlienQuiksilver
The only fun with proto SS ... is seeing if I can transform him without doing what Megs did to Jazz in the movie.

I'm a bit hesitant to open up my double of proto optimus. I'm running out of storage for my loose transformers.

PostPosted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 8:27 am
by decepticonjon
Counterpunch wrote:I tend to not buy figures which represent 'temporary' conditions.

For instance, I won't buy Final Battle Jazz. I buy the character as they are, not in a variety of conditions.

So, $150 for these is right out of the question.


ditto.

PostPosted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 8:33 am
by UFO
The fact that it's $150...that nuts...

Buying these? Me? No.

PostPosted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 8:55 am
by liveconvoy
Alrighty....

a resounding "no!"

Well... I'll tell you how they are when they get here in Sep.

Nobody even thinks they LOOK cool? Sheesh.

PostPosted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 9:37 am
by CyberTooth
Wow... if they didn't look like Rock Lords before, they certainly have made every effort to correct that error. Course, some of those crystal Rock Lords had pretty good articulation best I recall.

I don't understand the need to make these Figures translucent. Is this suppose to represent their appearence as they entered Earth's atmosphere?

PostPosted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 9:52 am
by megatroptimus
The originals look a million times better. The clear ones look like KOs. Pass.

PostPosted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 9:23 pm
by moknbyrd
CyberTooth wrote:Wow... if they didn't look like Rock Lords before, they certainly have made every effort to correct that error. Course, some of those crystal Rock Lords had pretty good articulation best I recall.

I don't understand the need to make these Figures translucent. Is this suppose to represent their appearence as they entered Earth's atmosphere?


I guess it's because I'm a child of the 80s but, I love this version. I collected Rock Lords, Go Bots, Transformers, but my favorites were Micronauts (Microman). That makes sense because they were all transparent also but with silver heads *LOL*

Rock Lords had a stupid concept but looked cool.

I love these Prototforms. Although, for a 150 smacks, they should've been retooled and made them AT LEAST 12" tall with a "crash site" base. I love the concept of a Protoform taking a different shape but releasing this as a standard size action figure was just cheap.

PostPosted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 9:26 pm
by Sunstar
I want Starscream, but I can't afford him at the momennt.

PostPosted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 9:32 pm
by i_amtrunks
I was not even tempted to get the originals, and these clear versions tempt me even less.

PostPosted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 9:35 pm
by Cyber-Kun
Big time pass... the originals I thought were terrible, the prices on these are not even considerable to me..

PostPosted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 10:03 pm
by toxicity
hey man, just letting you know i support your decision to get them. I think they look great. Especially protoform prime. I've always had a thing for clear plastic. (I love piping)

PostPosted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 10:10 pm
by Sunstar
I have no idea why the clear figs interst me. I suppose I am like a magpie and wow...sparklie *glomp*

PostPosted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 10:11 pm
by Cyber-Kun
Ah, I once had the problme of glomping the shinies... but then I ran out of money, and that pretty much cured it...

PostPosted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 12:34 am
by BLACKOUT2007
Uhhhhh.....

Hellz NO! I'm content with my repainted $10 verion of them. ;;)

PostPosted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 2:21 am
by TK-225
liveconvoy wrote:Alrighty....

a resounding "no!"

Well... I'll tell you how they are when they get here in Sep.

Nobody even thinks they LOOK cool? Sheesh.


I enjoy the idea, and the look. I just can't afford to pay that much for 2 measley deluxes. If they were say, even $20 a piece, I'd jump on 'em.

PostPosted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 4:47 am
by AlienQuiksilver
I'm quite the completionist with this movie line, but have decided that these aren't welcome in my house. I'm even having a hard time to swallow the idea of those movie battle scenes.

ridiculous prices for those protoforms. I've dropped over 3k on TF's in the past 3 months and STILL won't go there. Gotta draw the line somewhere, may as well be with that protoform trash. Mmmmm, okay ... I'm getting them. :-P

nah, seriously. no freakin way.

PostPosted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 5:28 am
by GetterDragun
I got them, but I only paid $80 for the two.

PostPosted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 11:57 am
by decepticonjon
Counterpunch wrote:I tend to not buy figures which represent 'temporary' conditions.

For instance, I won't buy Final Battle Jazz. I buy the character as they are, not in a variety of conditions.

So, $150 for these is right out of the question.


ditto good sir. our collecting ideas are intersetingly similar.