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News Credits: 22 · Thu Jun 24, 2021 6:49 pm

Sabrblade wrote:At that angle, his torso looks less square.

He does have a narrower waist than chest. But it still looks like a barrel. When I get home, I'll get him out of package and take some posing shots as well as transform him. But this pic doesn't do his claws justice, they're YUGE.

News Credits: 1646 · Thu Jun 24, 2021 8:27 pm

So i scored a Kingdom Rhinox over the weekend and took him for a spin.

He's not bad, but he certainly is not an improvement over the T30 one.

There were some weird decisions made with him that drag him down. His leg transformation is painful, they didn't design his rump to properly get around into place, and the legs don't really tab together real pretty. And also, for some reason, his rhino back is really smooth while the rest has good rhino skin, and that part ends up on his shins, which makes his robot mode look really plain.

Also, while I am glad they gave him butterfly shoulders, his articulation doesn't really feel like a step up from T30, and the fake jaw just seems so unnecessary. T30 definitely looked and functioned better.

But he has some good points. He is pretty solid, and the headsculpt is interesting. He's OK, but he's not an improvement. He's welcome here though

Someone at Marvel 20-30 years ago: bumps a chair

The Sacred Timeline:

News Credits: 22 · Thu Jun 24, 2021 10:00 pm

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I thought about getting T30 Rhinox recently, but his 2ndary market price is insane. So I'll have to be happy with Kingdom Rhinox. But now, I have some shots of Scorponok, even though they don't look as good as D-Max's.

Overall I like this figure, even in beast mode he looks decent. The transformation and engineering with the robot legs are pretty neat, even though it doesn't all fit together well and looks a bit messy. And it's not my fault, I followed instructions step-by-step, and even double checked. So here's some amateur shots.

News Credits: 101 · Fri Jun 25, 2021 1:57 pm

Greetings Seibertronians!

The Ark is soon to be released worldwide and Prime VS Prime have provided the video review!

The Ark was the spaceship the Autobots used to escape the Decepticons to Earth millions of years ago in the G1 continuity. For the first time ever, the Ark have now his toy version. Furthermore, he can transform into what seems to be something inspired by "The Last Autobots from the comics.

He come with a tiny Optimus Prime for scale and a transformable Teletran-1.

This may be be the last Titan to be released for a long while But there's no confirmations yet.

Are you excited for this release? Let us know!

News Credits: 56 · Fri Jun 25, 2021 2:07 pm

I have had my pre-order in for a while. I was actually impressed it is as tall as Omega Supreme in Robot Mode (though I disagree with PvP, Omega has way more engineering, The Ark is pretty simple). But I'm still looking forward to it. Mainframe/Teletran-1 is pretty cool as well.

-Kanrabat- wrote:This will be the last Titan to be released for a long while.

Someone asked that at a sit down with the TF development team back on April 15th.

"Is The Ark the last Titan?"

Lenny from TF Development Team wrote:Lenny – Come on. (laughs). Who told you that?

Can’t confirm or deny officially.

News Credits: 23 · Fri Jun 25, 2021 2:24 pm

Not only am I excited and looking forward to his release, I already paid for my pre-order on Amazon using gift cards. This will be my second titan and my first Autobot titan so I'm glad it is something off the wall like the Ark itself. As TFWiki shows, the Transformers universe is a multi-verse and I don't view the WfC Trilogy as 'true' G1 or Beast Wars. So any and all deviances from the originals do not bother me like the Ark only having four thrusters instead of five and Mainframe also being Teletraan-1. I like alternate takes and the multi-versal outlook so all can exist at the same time.

News Credits: 56 · Fri Jun 25, 2021 2:29 pm

Another early review, this time Road Rage from Chefatron. Will this better look change your opinion of her WJ?

News Credits: 101 · Fri Jun 25, 2021 4:34 pm

o.supreme wrote:I have had my pre-order in for a while. I was actually impressed it is as tall as Omega Supreme in Robot Mode (though I disagree with PvP, Omega has way more engineering, The Ark is pretty simple). But I'm still looking forward to it. Mainframe/Teletran-1 is pretty cool as well.
-Kanrabat- wrote:This will be the last Titan to be released for a long while.

Someone asked that at a sit down with the TF development team back on April 15th.

"Is The Ark the last Titan?"

Lenny from TF Development Team wrote:Lenny – Come on. (laughs). Who told you that?

Can’t confirm or deny officially.

Oh?

Well, I take it as good news.

News Credits: 42 · Fri Jun 25, 2021 4:38 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:
o.supreme wrote:I have had my pre-order in for a while. I was actually impressed it is as tall as Omega Supreme in Robot Mode (though I disagree with PvP, Omega has way more engineering, The Ark is pretty simple). But I'm still looking forward to it. Mainframe/Teletran-1 is pretty cool as well.
-Kanrabat- wrote:This will be the last Titan to be released for a long while.

Someone asked that at a sit down with the TF development team back on April 15th.

"Is The Ark the last Titan?"

Lenny from TF Development Team wrote:Lenny – Come on. (laughs). Who told you that?

Can’t confirm or deny officially.

Oh?

Well, I take it as good news.

Maybe, maybe not. It could also be an artful dodge. Technically Black Zarak comes out after the Ark.

News Credits: 17 · Fri Jun 25, 2021 4:42 pm

There will be another Metroplex, someday, somehow. Maybe it'll be another decade, but I have faith he'll be back.

News Credits: 56 · Fri Jun 25, 2021 4:45 pm

AcademyofDrX wrote:There will be another Metroplex, someday, somehow. Maybe it'll be another decade, but I have faith he'll be back.

Another 10 years is fair, but there are still several other Titans that could be made in the interim, not sure why everyone always obsesses over Metroplex.

News Credits: 101 · Fri Jun 25, 2021 4:46 pm

o.supreme wrote:
AcademyofDrX wrote:There will be another Metroplex, someday, somehow. Maybe it'll be another decade, but I have faith he'll be back.

Another 10 years is fair, but there are still several other Titans that could be made in the interim, not sure why everyone always obsesses over Metroplex.

Because let's be honest here. Generations Metroplex is a bad figure.

News Credits: 1350 · Fri Jun 25, 2021 4:53 pm

I would say no new Titans at retail for at least a year or two. Most leakers have said about the two commanders for next year. I do fully expect them to do a cartoon accurate metroplex with a metrotitan selects

News Credits: 56 · Fri Jun 25, 2021 4:56 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:Because let's be honest here. Generations Metroplex is a bad figure.

I know a LOT of people don't like it, but I'd say more or less it hasn't aged well with some. I'm actually fine with it, considering I didn't get one until a little over 2 years ago.

The Original Metroplex wasn't that great either, honestly, although as a kid I loved it. I certainly don't think it will take until 2034 to get another one, but I'd rather us get at least one go with as many titans as possible before we start the whole cycle over again. One way they could go about it, that would be awesome, is if in another 2-3 years we finally got an Awesome new Metrotitan, with the guaranty that it would then be repainted as Metroplex in the near future after that. As opposed to getting Metrotitan repaint from T30.

News Credits: 1 · Fri Jun 25, 2021 5:05 pm

%100 needs to be retooled into animated omega supreme.

News Credits: 101 · Fri Jun 25, 2021 5:36 pm

megamanfan wrote:%100 needs to be retooled into animated omega supreme.

I really hope they'll do. It could be a nice Select Titan.

News Credits: 17 · Fri Jun 25, 2021 7:31 pm

o.supreme wrote:Another 10 years is fair, but there are still several other Titans that could be made in the interim, not sure why everyone always obsesses over Metroplex.

In addition to the reasons others mentioned, do an eBay search on "Generations Metroplex" for another.

News Credits: 101 · Fri Jun 25, 2021 9:05 pm

AcademyofDrX wrote:
o.supreme wrote:Another 10 years is fair, but there are still several other Titans that could be made in the interim, not sure why everyone always obsesses over Metroplex.

In addition to the reasons others mentioned, do an eBay search on "Generations Metroplex" for another.

It's the right time to sell the thing. For some reasons, he became highly desirable and can be sold easily for between 400$ and 500$. So anyone who don't really like their Gen Metroplex like me can do as I did and sell the thing to buy the Ark, Commander Rodimus, and some more bots.

News Credits: 19 · Sat Jun 26, 2021 3:05 am

Hoping for a selects main frame in his action master colors.

The Ark feels like its heavy dependant on upgrade kits as per most titans. Not keen on the space ship legs and they could have engineered something to cover the side hollows. The little turrets just being sculpted detail sucks and showing once again that modern figures have some failings comppared to older toys. the grey area on teh ship looks like it should do something and there doesnt seem to be be any 'breast force' or even soundwave eject action going on for mainframe and the arks bot mode.

If it hits trypticon price drop lows then I'm not going to be able to say no but I think I'd rather have other things on display for the amount of space it will take up.

News Credits: 1646 · Sat Jun 26, 2021 8:39 am

megamanfan wrote:%100 needs to be retooled into animated omega supreme.

100% agree, some retooled hands and head and you could have a great Selects Titan

News Credits: 56 · Sat Jun 26, 2021 10:12 am

AcademyofDrX wrote:
o.supreme wrote:Another 10 years is fair, but there are still several other Titans that could be made in the interim, not sure why everyone always obsesses over Metroplex.

In addition to the reasons others mentioned, do an eBay search on "Generations Metroplex" for another.

As I stated above, I just got mine 2 years ago, so yeah I was looking at similar prices. I was just patient and happened to find a good deal. If I didn't have it already, I'd still be patiently looking online rather than demanding Hasbro make another. I mean TT re-released it 2 more times as well, it not like there weren't sufficient chances. I believe BBTS had them as late as February 2019

News Credits: 2 · Sat Jun 26, 2021 10:35 am

o.supreme wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:Because let's be honest here. Generations Metroplex is a bad figure.

I know a LOT of people don't like it, but I'd say more or less it hasn't aged well with some. I'm actually fine with it, considering I didn't get one until a little over 2 years ago.

The Original Metroplex wasn't that great either, honestly, although as a kid I loved it. I certainly don't think it will take until 2034 to get another one, but I'd rather us get at least one go with as many titans as possible before we start the whole cycle over again. One way they could go about it, that would be awesome, is if in another 2-3 years we finally got an Awesome new Metrotitan, with the guaranty that it would then be repainted as Metroplex in the near future after that. As opposed to getting Metrotitan repaint from T30.

If we get a redo on a titan figure, I think Fort Max should top that list. The base mode on the original G1 version was really nice looking, the one on the Titans return version, looks like someone vomited and turned it into a transformer.

Sat Jun 26, 2021 11:06 am

Sorry if someone has already mentioned this, but if we got a transforming ark, it’s likely we will get a transforming nemesis. Also, I wish I would’ve gotten that metroplex back in 2014ish. That’s before I started spending BIG on figures.

News Credits: 462 · Sat Jun 26, 2021 11:14 am

The Ark's bridge is 100% based on the same "Starship Enterprise-D" styled bridge design seen in both Cyberverse and the Netflix cartoon.

News Credits: 17 · Sat Jun 26, 2021 11:26 am

o.supreme wrote:
AcademyofDrX wrote:
o.supreme wrote:Another 10 years is fair, but there are still several other Titans that could be made in the interim, not sure why everyone always obsesses over Metroplex.

In addition to the reasons others mentioned, do an eBay search on "Generations Metroplex" for another.

As I stated above, I just got mine 2 years ago, so yeah I was looking at similar prices. I was just patient and happened to find a good deal. If I didn't have it already, I'd still be patiently looking online rather than demanding Hasbro make another. I mean TT re-released it 2 more times as well, it not like there weren't sufficient chances. I believe BBTS had them as late as February 2019

I'm not demanding anything, I'm not even saying that the next Titan release needs to be Metroplex. I am saying that I'm willing to wait for a future $150 Metroplex that is closer to the cartoon and toy design, rather than pay $300 two years ago, or $500 now, for the Generations version.

Assuming the rumor about the pause on Titans is true, I would be surprised if we see multiple figures when and if the class returns. But I'll go further and say, yes, I think that Hasbro can and should prioritize releasing a new Metroplex over unreleased characters, as high-profile characters often get periodic refreshes, and 'Plex is due.

At any rate, no one thinks there's going to be another new Titan in Kingdom, and we still don't have explicit confirmation of what the next Generations line or trilogy will be, so I don't think this discussion is even relevant in the near term.