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Nothing new here. Show me something impressive...still not interested in most of these outside of Breacher.

I like all 3 scouts and both voyagers. man this is going to be a tight fall for toys for me. the only thing I don't like is Banzai-trons sword. Bent much?

Awww, Starscream looks ADORABLE!!!

I could care less about the Activators, but in the end, I'll most likely get Breacher and HFTD Prime, the rest, meh, like the Activators, I could care less about them. Possibly might get Insecticon, just because he was in the movie. I'll get Breacher as soon as I get Seaspray, both of whom I'll put on my Classics shelf.

So... why is it Activators Starscream is a better figure and closer to the source material than the TFTM 2007 Voyager?

I have the activators Bumblebee for my son. It is a very good figure comparing to the animated line. Passed Prime and Megatron since I don't like their look. Ironhide and, especially, Starscream looks good to me. I might consider to get them for my son.

Only Prime is worth getting.

I like Banzaitron. I may have to pick him up. Is it just me though, or does his large sword look a little bent out of shape? I thought his swords were made of the harder plastic.

sabrigami wrote:I like Banzaitron. I may have to pick him up. Is it just me though, or does his large sword look a little bent out of shape? I thought his swords were made of the harder plastic.

If the swords are like Bludgeon, it's made of that rubberized type plastic that is easily deformed; probably due to safety concerns and this being a children's toy and all.

sabrigami wrote:I like Banzaitron. I may have to pick him up. Is it just me though, or does his large sword look a little bent out of shape? I thought his swords were made of the harder plastic.

It should be the same rubbery stuff as Bludgeon's... they've been using it since Cybertron, I don't think they're going to change anytime soon, if ever.

Well, so far there are only 3 toys I want from the first two waves of HFTD figs...or 4 if you cound the Legends Ravage I already bought. Good thing, I have a very limited TF budget.

Agamemnon wrote:

sabrigami wrote:I like Banzaitron. I may have to pick him up. Is it just me though, or does his large sword look a little bent out of shape? I thought his swords were made of the harder plastic.

If the swords are like Bludgeon, it's made of that rubberized type plastic that is easily deformed; probably due to safety concerns and this being a children's toy and all.

It makes sense, but it's a real shame to me. Are there any 3rd party accessory dealers out there that fix this small problem?

Hey, the official images aren't ridiculously shiny anymore!

Valandar wrote:So... why is it Activators Starscream is a better figure and closer to the source material than the TFTM 2007 Voyager?

Because this is the 7th go at a transforming Movie Starscream toy. Naturally they'll improve.

sabrigami wrote:
It makes sense, but it's a real shame to me. Are there any 3rd party accessory dealers out there that fix this small problem?

I've never heard of any, unfortunately.

Noideaforaname wrote:Hey, the official images aren't ridiculously shiny anymore!

Whoa, you're right, they're actual toy images! Cool!

Oogah! Activators Ironhide will be mine! Looks great in both modes. Starscream looks nice in robot mode, less so in alt.

While that Scout Insecticon is cool, it would have made more sense as a Legends.