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News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Thu Oct 27, 2016 1:27 pm

carytehone wrote:I do want to pick up blaster but I keep passing.

carytehone wrote:MP Soundwave is tops A very poseable bot with so many little hidden extras.

He's super posable, and looks the part to a T!! Excited to give him some attention.

carytehone wrote:
william-james88 wrote:(would it kill anyone to give these toys wrist swivels?!)
IKR?!? It always feels like such a treat when figures have them now. TR Blurr was such a delight to find them on, shame the rest don't. Such a small thing adds so much poseability.

NO WRIST SWIVELS?! WHYYYYYYYY?! That really is such a nice feature..

News Credits: 4837 · by **william-james88** » Thu Oct 27, 2016 3:28 pm

carytehone wrote:
william-james88 wrote:(would it kill anyone to give these toys wrist swivels?!)
IKR?!? It always feels like such a treat when figures have them now. TR Blurr was such a delight to find them on, shame the rest don't. Such a small thing adds so much poseability. Pfft, on ankle tilts; they're nice but if I had to l choose...

Wrist swivels first, double jointed elbows, then bicep swivel , forearm swivel, waist swivel with legs (same order) and feet/anlkes last. I feel the upper body is where the personality in poses really come from.

I find static feet to stand just as well as swively ones.

While i agree with most of that, the articulation that is a deal breaker to me is any figure which lack thigh swivel. That si so crucial to me you have no idea. A lack of it kills any chance at dynamic poses.

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Fri Oct 28, 2016 10:25 pm

Wait. You think TR Soundy is better than MP Soundy? :shock:

I love the TR Tape mold, but one thing really irks me. The waist. When you transform them, they're left with a couple glaring gaps. Would it have killed them to add a couple pieces to flip out and cover that up?

News Credits: 4837 · by **william-james88** » Fri Oct 28, 2016 11:55 pm

shajaki wrote:Wait. You think TR Soundy is better than MP Soundy?

I love the TR Tape mold, but one thing really irks me. The waist. When you transform them, they're left with a couple glaring gaps. Would it have killed them to add a couple pieces to flip out and cover that up?

I like mp Soundwave so much more. I was just saying that this toy still does some stuff right in comparison, but it is a very far cry none the less.

News Credits: 4837 · by **william-james88** » Sun Oct 30, 2016 12:14 pm

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Sun Oct 30, 2016 12:45 pm

I would say something about mixed media or xenophobia, but what I really want to know is what kind of champagne is that :-?

I will say that in that last pick Soundwave isn't the only one out of place

I do love that first pic, very clever :APPLAUSE:

News Credits: 4837 · by **william-james88** » Sun Oct 30, 2016 12:49 pm

carytehone wrote:I would say something about mixed media or xenophobia, but what I really want to know is what kind of champagne is that

I will say that in that last pick Soundwave isn't the only one out of place

I do love that first pic, very clever

Thanks man, and i have no clue what champagne that is, that liquor cabinet is my inlaws'.

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Sun Oct 30, 2016 6:07 pm

Is it bad that my main focus was "wow... nice table" :-?

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Sun Oct 30, 2016 6:52 pm

shajaki wrote:Is it bad that my main focus was "wow... nice table"

When ever Will takes pics of bots on the floor, I'm like, "WOW! Those are nice floors!". :lol:

News Credits: 23 · by **Bumblebee21** » Sun Oct 30, 2016 6:54 pm

I focus on the backround stuff :lol:

News Credits: 4837 · by **william-james88** » Wed Nov 02, 2016 10:30 pm

I pulled a complete 180 on the recent Dino Charge Power Ranger line. I always liked Power Rangers as a kid but never got the toys (my Dad thought it could send me down the wrong path where I would be older with an addiction to toys ... I guess nature, um, finds a way).

Anyways, I didnt like these at first since they were all parts formers. I knew there would be some of it, but not ALL of it. So I was gonna return them. But I really like giant robots that turn into Dinosaurs (most only know me by that very image) and the colours looked good and these were some cool dinos that Transformers rarely does right (Plesosaurs and Pteranodon). And I realizes that I could basically transform most of the Pteranodon with only partforming one part. As I will detail below.

So here is a straight up series of pictures showing just how much of this toy is straigt up transforming and partsforming. This is the Pteranozord (on the right):

And if you dont like the visible head, it can simply be removed.

Also, these have a combiner gimick where you can switch up any part of it.

And you can even switch out the head and give him the Super Head (aka combiner head):

Now here is the Plesiozord:

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Thu Nov 03, 2016 12:10 am

Cool. There's nothing wrong with the way Zords transform. It's just different. A lot easier for a 6 year old. That's for sure.

Those two are neat looking!
I like Strascream's ride.

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Thu Nov 03, 2016 10:40 pm

It kinda confuses me how today's Zords are just as NOT posable as they were when I was a kid. Still neat toys though ;)^

News Credits: 4837 · by **william-james88** » Thu Nov 03, 2016 10:47 pm

shajaki wrote:It kinda confuses me how today's Zords are just as NOT posable as they were when I was a kid. Still neat toys though

Yeah there is very little evolution. These are all a lot like the old school riverside. There have been changes though, like now you can interchange limbs ala CW style.

Here's another

News Credits: 4837 · by **william-james88** » Mon Nov 07, 2016 10:02 pm

Here is how I will be posing Astrotrain and Sentinel Prime to try to differentiate them as much as possible.

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Mon Nov 07, 2016 10:08 pm

william-james88 wrote:Here is how I will be posing Astrotrain and Sentinel Prime to try to differentiate them as much as possible.

Ahhh, the WINGTIPS! :APPLAUSE:

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Mon Nov 07, 2016 10:08 pm

You know, I really want to like this mold and astrotrain, but that camel toe just cannot be unseen.

The train mode reminds me of the train stages in classic shoot em up type games but doesnt do it for me. I do like the shuttle mode.

I hope to run into AT in the wild to get me a good hands on vibe from him.

News Credits: 4837 · by **william-james88** » Tue Nov 08, 2016 2:59 pm

I lost my reciept for Astrotrain and Alpha Trion so I will not be able to do my raincheck switcheroo when TRU get them, meaning these two toys will be the first Hasbro voyagers I have ever bought full price since Rhinox and Springer (and even then I forget how much I paid for those, might have been discounted). But thats ok. I cashed in a profit of $3000 on the stock market today so I see it as balancing out my bad luck of losing the receipt

If anyone wants to join in on the madness of sticks, the ticker symbol is CGC, and its a company that deals with medicinal marijuana.

News Credits: 23 · by **Bumblebee21** » Tue Nov 08, 2016 5:02 pm

Hahahahahahahahahhaahahahahahahahahhaha
I'm done

:lol:

Now I'm done.
Anyways that sucks. DAT shows you that yih should keep them where you will always find them

News Credits: 4837 · by **william-james88** » Sun Nov 13, 2016 10:45 pm

Having fun with the zord builder playability angle that is exclusive to the US versions of the Bandai Power Rangers toys.

And here is my completed Metal Earth Batmobile kit:

News Credits: 4837 · by **william-james88** » Thu Nov 17, 2016 11:33 pm

More Power Rangers I picked up along with some fun sessions of playing Ocarina of Time 3DS

And stickers

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Fri Nov 18, 2016 12:51 am

AWESOME STUFF DIP****!

:APPLAUSE:

The Batmobil is cool, and the stickers look good. You like CW Wheeljack now, don't cha. ;)^

Let us know if you need us to throw a rope down the Power Rangers rabbit hole. :-P

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Fri Nov 18, 2016 9:11 am

Ah, the Ocarina of Time 3D. A wonderful remaster! I remember when I had that A Link Between Worlds 3DS XL, it was my upgrade from my Ocarina of Time 3D Special Edition 3DS!!

Now I have the *new* 3DS XL in Cosmo Black with a Legend of Zelda coverplate and a battery cover from the *new* 3DS XL Majora's Mask Special Edition :lol:

I'm terrible.

News Credits: 4837 · by **william-james88** » Fri Nov 18, 2016 9:33 am

wow, that is some intense Zelda love. This is the first time I am playing Zelda games. I played a link between worlds (excellent!), then Majora's Mask (not straightforward at all) and now Ocarina of Time (no **** that wasnt straight forward, all the mechanics are explained in this game first, I feel dumb now).

Anyways, while I get why Ocarina of time was liked so much back in the day, playing it after the ones that came after makes it my least favourite. It has a very frustrating dungeon system where you go down a long path adn need a key, so you have to double back to get it. Then when you get it, you go back open the door only to ealize you need another key. And now you have to go back again. And it keeps happening!

I much preffer the winding dungeons of Majora.

Of course, I think Zelda excels at the 2D dungeons though, I can deal with that stupid floating hand much better.

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Sat Nov 19, 2016 5:27 pm

I like all the backtracking in the dungeons. Its part of what works for me in these types of games. I'd be disappointed to cruise down a long hallway, picking up the keys and items that I needed to progress along the way. I know its game design to pad out the dungeon and give the player a false sense of discovery and exploration, but I wouldnt have it any other way. Im ok with suspending my disbelief for a little while. Lie to me video games. I subscribe to escapism.

If I created a dungeon to hide valuables in; I'd design it in a way to wear out would be intruders and prevent them from getting through. So in that regard I feel they have exceeed. I thought I read that the water temple in OoT was hard or frustrating, but I cruised though it with no problems. Or am I thinking of one of the Wii Zeldas?

I've also been enjoying my time with OoT (which is the second playthough after playing on the 64). The 3ds remake is so good it's almost like a new game. I should probably track down majora when I'm finished with OoT.

I put in a few hours in the first Zelda the other day and found it quite satisfying. It's very much an open world game with little direction to guide the player. You have to just push your own limits to find your way.

I fired up Zelda II today on the classic NES. It's a game I never really played much of. It's way out the box for a Zelda game but has touches of Metroid and RPGs spread on a 2D platforming frame. The music is amazing and once I push past the frustrating difficulties I think it could be quite an enjoyable ride.

If I had to pick only one series to play for the rest of my life, it'd be Zelda. If I had to pick only one game, it'd be LoZ:LttP. Hands down, no hesitation no ragrets! :michaelbay: