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Sabrblade wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Autobot N wrote:That looks terrible, but I imagine that's the entire point

That's a freaking radioactive/ghostly prehistoric skelleton. How is it not the raddest thing ever?

Because it represents a being who is both mentally and physically disabled from a horrific birth defect?

Don't tell me you have prejudices against the handicapped?

Being handicapped doesn't mean one has to also look as hideous as this... thing!

I could share some real pictures, but that would just create one hell of a thread derailment.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Autobot N wrote:That looks terrible, but I imagine that's the entire point

That's a freaking radioactive/ghostly prehistoric skelleton. How is it not the raddest thing ever?

Because it represents a being who is both mentally and physically disabled from a horrific birth defect?

Don't tell me you have prejudices against the handicapped?

Being handicapped doesn't mean one has to also look as hideous as this... thing!

I could share some real pictures, but that would just create one hell of a thread derailment.

The point is, they took a handicapped individual and made her look like nightmare fuel. That's awful.

Not to mention...

Hasbro Pulse wrote:Paying homage to the original, this Transmutate figure can break apart into pieces.

Sabrblade wrote:Not to mention...

Hasbro Pulse wrote:Paying homage to the original, this Transmutate figure can break apart into pieces

Correction. This make it even better!

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Autobot N wrote:That looks terrible, but I imagine that's the entire point

That's a freaking radioactive/ghostly prehistoric skelleton. How is it not the raddest thing ever?

I like that by switching parts of her arm, you can approximate her cannon

Kingdom is shaping up to be an AWESOME toy line. I got Megatron and Cyclonus recently; aside from a few panels not clipping together very well in dinosaur mode, Megatron is a near-fawless masterpiece in both modes, and I'm especially happy to have him because I never had the original organic beast mode Megatron when I was a kid, only the Transmetal. Cyclonus is also great, the transformation is involved but not particularly hard, and it's good to see light piped eyes make a comeback!

Retro release cheetor ($23) will be more than kingdoms deluxe lol but at least it will look better

rattrap, primal ($50) and Megs ($50) getting reissues. wonder if Hasbro will leave the piece in Megatron that makes him stable in bot mode this time compared to the anniversary/toys r us pack.

*kinda wondering if these will be the transmetals though a $50 price tag on a voyagerish figure seems a bit steep, it would be in line with WFCs diminished leaders

blackeyedprime wrote:Retro release cheetor ($23) will be more than kingdoms deluxe lol but at least it will look better

rattrap, primal ($50) and Megs ($50) getting reissues. wonder if Hasbro will leave the piece in Megatron that makes him stable in bot mode this time compared to the anniversary/toys r us pack.

*kinda wondering if these will be the transmetals though a $50 price tag on a voyagerish figure seems a bit steep, it would be in line with WFCs diminished leaders

What are you even talking about?
Any links to this "news"? Non twitter, non facebook links preferably.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

blackeyedprime wrote:Retro release cheetor ($23) will be more than kingdoms deluxe lol but at least it will look better

rattrap, primal ($50) and Megs ($50) getting reissues. wonder if Hasbro will leave the piece in Megatron that makes him stable in bot mode this time compared to the anniversary/toys r us pack.

*kinda wondering if these will be the transmetals though a $50 price tag on a voyagerish figure seems a bit steep, it would be in line with WFCs diminished leaders

What are you even talking about?
Any links to this "news"? Non twitter, non facebook links preferably.

TFW2005 but didnt want to link to another forum, pretty sure a rerelease of BW megs (transmetals?) was already mentioned in a leak posted in this thread a bit back, but I imight be imagining things with that many releases

blackeyedprime wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

blackeyedprime wrote:Retro release cheetor ($23) will be more than kingdoms deluxe lol but at least it will look better

rattrap, primal ($50) and Megs ($50) getting reissues. wonder if Hasbro will leave the piece in Megatron that makes him stable in bot mode this time compared to the anniversary/toys r us pack.

*kinda wondering if these will be the transmetals though a $50 price tag on a voyagerish figure seems a bit steep, it would be in line with WFCs diminished leaders

What are you even talking about?
Any links to this "news"? Non twitter, non facebook links preferably.

TFW2005 but didnt want to link to another forum, pretty sure a rerelease of BW megs (transmetals?) was already mentioned in a leak posted in this thread a bit back, but I imight be imagining things with that many releases

There's no rules about linking to another forum.

Still, more "Walmart exclusives" that I will never, ever see in store.
Not that it matter with my local geek store having the originals anyway...

-Kanrabat- wrote:

blackeyedprime wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

blackeyedprime wrote:Retro release cheetor ($23) will be more than kingdoms deluxe lol but at least it will look better

rattrap, primal ($50) and Megs ($50) getting reissues. wonder if Hasbro will leave the piece in Megatron that makes him stable in bot mode this time compared to the anniversary/toys r us pack.

*kinda wondering if these will be the transmetals though a $50 price tag on a voyagerish figure seems a bit steep, it would be in line with WFCs diminished leaders

What are you even talking about?
Any links to this "news"? Non twitter, non facebook links preferably.

TFW2005 but didnt want to link to another forum, pretty sure a rerelease of BW megs (transmetals?) was already mentioned in a leak posted in this thread a bit back, but I imight be imagining things with that many releases

There's no rules about linking to another forum.

Still, more "Walmart exclusives" that I will never, ever see in store.
Not that it matter with my local geek store having the originals anyway...

The Transmetal reissue rumors are in their own thread.

-Kanrabat- wrote:There's no rules about linking to another forum.

We link to other sites and forums in the news all the time. A source is a source.

Emerje

Emerje wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:There's no rules about linking to another forum.

We link to other sites and forums in the news all the time. A source is a source.

Emerje

Thought so.

So, i got Primal over the past weekend, and I have to say, he is extremely RAD!!! THAT is a Kingdom voyager right there! He is excellent in so many ways, from the posing to the paint to the fur to the accessories and features. He is simply great, and I have been loving him a lot. He is definitely a really awesome figure, and goes great with Cheetor and Rattrap, who are also both really good.

I also love that Primal gets a hunched gorilla form and a Bigfoot mode















I've also messed with cyclonus more. Man I wish I could like him. He is a good figure, but he's just not my cup of tea

Holy crap, his eyes look awesome in that last shot!

I never expected to get the core MCs but here they are. Optimus is surprisingly small in vehicle mode so he may be perfectly in scale with Megs and Starscream in vehicle mode. Optimus transformation is "if it's not broken don't fix it." It's all right.

Meg's flaw is his huge backpack in bot mode. But appart that he's magnificent and I adore his black smokey color scheme. He look different and cool. Plus his turret turn 360° and he comes with a "mini-me"!

Starscream, I expected to suck. But he surprised me with his fresh and unique transformation. He can even use mini-Megs in both modes! His only flaw is the lack is a transformation hinge at the wrists to hide his hands in jet mode but it's fine.

Overall, who needs to pay top dollar for 3P "Legends" when the official Cores are this solid?

I'm about to buy Rattrap tomorrow (Got one ordered for pickup through my local store) But i've always wondered how big the new kingdom version compared to earlier depictions of him.

Can anyone provide pictures of his alongside the original beast wars rattrap mold and generations rattrap for a group comparison? or just one of them?

Blackarachnia is the greatest Transformer ever made. On an unrelated note, I need to find a new place to live since my sister and mother are plotting against me since I decided to leave Blackarachnia in spider mode in the closet on the paper towel roll.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Blackarachnia is the greatest Transformer ever made. On an unrelated note, I need to find a new place to live since my sister and mother are plotting against me since I decided to leave Blackarachnia in spider mode in the closet on the paper towel roll.

Just got my Rattrap today. He is so amazing for this size class and i know own a great representation of him.

Figure King #277 scans

Voyager class Inferno
Leader class Ultra Magnus
Core class Starscream
Core class Megatron

How much longer do you think it'll be before Takara says screw it and goes back to doing their own designs on figures?

chuckdawg1999 wrote:How much longer do you think it'll be before Takara says screw it and goes back to doing their own designs on figures?

Honestly I think it's pretty unlikely. The costs of producing the new paint masks, the rare retool, and actually producing the figures probably outweighs the return. Though, Japan is known for having a much stronger collector market for Toys so I could be wrong.

Currently it seems like Takara's more than happy to produce their Selects figures instead of the exclusive versions.

Siege vs. Kingdom comparison pics for Ultra Magnus.

https://twitter.com/Ishikawa_sunday/status/1365573258859278336






They finally got his face and chest right, so much cleaner detail, a nicer and brighter white, no more mud splatters everywhere, and sharper-looking missile pods.

Sabrblade wrote:Siege vs. Kingdom comparison pics for Ultra Magnus.

https://twitter.com/Ishikawa_sunday/status/1365573258859278336






They finally got his face and chest right, so much cleaner detail, a nicer and brighter white, no more mud splatters everywhere, and sharper-looking missile pods.

This is why I'm getting him. The alt-mode looks a little eh from the side because of the cab changes, but both bot modes look so much better to me. It is a shame that Kingdom Mags doesn't still have the two smaller black guns because I like how they placed them on the Siege mold to cover up the sides between the cab and trailer.