CDMW-20 Sea Brigade Power Parts
Tuesday, March 29th, 2011 11:51PM CDT
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Posted by robofreak on March 29th, 2011 @ 11:53pm CDT
It's still overpriced, but kind of cool.
Posted by El Duque on March 29th, 2011 @ 11:56pm CDT
robofreak wrote:I think it's important to note that this is the cheapest upgrade CD has released yet.
It's still overpriced, but kind of cool.
Actually their first offering, the new head for G1 Devy, was only 12.95. Then things started going terribly awry.
Posted by robofreak on March 30th, 2011 @ 12:07am CDT
El Duque wrote:robofreak wrote:I think it's important to note that this is the cheapest upgrade CD has released yet.
It's still overpriced, but kind of cool.
Actually their first offering, the new head for G1 Devy, was only 12.95. Then things started going terribly awry.
What the!?!? Okay, then this is the second cheapest offering from CD.
How will they rape the fandom next?
Seriously, i'd buy this if it was like $8. I'd even buy all the Devastator upgrade if they were about $15 cheaper on all of them.
Posted by cannonfodder4000 on March 30th, 2011 @ 6:31am CDT
Posted by Flux Convoy on March 30th, 2011 @ 7:43am CDT
Posted by JaffleMaker on March 30th, 2011 @ 7:50am CDT
robofreak wrote:What the!?!? Okay, then this is the second cheapest offering from CD.
How will they rape the fandom next?
Seriously, i'd buy this if it was like $8. I'd even buy all the Devastator upgrade if they were about $15 cheaper on all of them.
I totally agree with the opinion that as cool as these sets are... they are overpriced. If CD were ever to release these parts as complete sets, like for example all the predaking add ons in one box and offer say a 40% or more discount i would probably buy all of them.
But as it stands... i think i will pass.
I almost bought the menasor sword though for a custom but worked out its actually really easy and far cheaper to modify a bootleg, although it probably wouldnt look as good.
flux convoy wrote: When the (arguably) best third party group going (fansproject) can create a transforming gun, missile pods with removable missiles and extra faceplates for a head for this price... this shit is laughable. Also, Sidearm was a $10 transforming gun/robot. Jus' sayin'. These guys need to figure it out.
Also agreed. I know it won't happen but how cool would it be if fansproject just made their own upgrades for these gestaults
Posted by GetRightRobot on March 30th, 2011 @ 8:20am CDT
Posted by Rated X on March 30th, 2011 @ 9:34am CDT
Posted by MGrotusque on March 30th, 2011 @ 10:48am CDT
The figures you can get for 20 dollars makes these hunks of plastic laughable at that price.
Although this particular sword is pretty fancy and shiny. I'm sort of like a bird that way....i get mesmerized by shiny.
Posted by redguyver on March 30th, 2011 @ 11:11am CDT
Rated X wrote:That's the 3rd freakin sword they made in a year. What happened to all the cool parts that make a stiff combiner more posable ???
... ummmm i think while the g1 gesults were my favorite part of transformersdom... I'd have to say there not a whole heck of alot that can be done for the toys... I think crazy devy got lucky with devy since he was missing thighs and all his add-on parts are just that.... for the others your talking changing the core robot which would affect transforming or damage piece ( look at predakings wings) ...
but i do like the team stuff if only the heads and swords....I just wish they were a little lower in cost...fansproject makes transforming gun for $12...and a shiny stick is $20 come on...
Posted by JaffleMaker on March 30th, 2011 @ 11:19am CDT
redguyver wrote:I just wish they were a little lower in cost...fansproject makes transforming gun for $12...and a shiny stick is $20 come on...
Stage 1: Collect underpants
Stage 2: .... .... .... ....
Stage 3: PROFIT
But yes.... by having the sets so expensive they probably miss sales from a large selection of the more reserved collectors. I know I am one but I'm sure there are others that would buy these if only they were a little cheaper.
Posted by ArmadaPrime on March 30th, 2011 @ 12:26pm CDT
just epic.
Posted by RK_Striker_JK_5 on March 30th, 2011 @ 4:33pm CDT
As for updating a G1 combiner's articulation... maybe their knees, which is next to useless without hip articulation.
Posted by Stormrider on March 30th, 2011 @ 4:41pm CDT
redguyver wrote:Rated X wrote:That's the 3rd freakin sword they made in a year. What happened to all the cool parts that make a stiff combiner more posable ???
... ummmm i think while the g1 gesults were my favorite part of transformersdom... I'd have to say there not a whole heck of alot that can be done for the toys... I think crazy devy got lucky with devy since he was missing thighs and all his add-on parts are just that.... for the others your talking changing the core robot which would affect transforming or damage piece ( look at predakings wings) ...
but i do like the team stuff if only the heads and swords....I just wish they were a little lower in cost...fansproject makes transforming gun for $12...and a shiny stick is $20 come on...
They could definitely make add-on parts (forearms, thighs, hands, and feet) for all the gestalts.
By the way, what was wrong with the original Pirranacon sword?
Posted by Stockade on March 30th, 2011 @ 6:04pm CDT
Posted by Bumblevivisector on March 30th, 2011 @ 9:36pm CDT
Stormrider wrote:redguyver wrote:Rated X wrote:That's the 3rd freakin sword they made in a year. What happened to all the cool parts that make a stiff combiner more posable ???
... ummmm i think while the g1 gesults were my favorite part of transformersdom... I'd have to say there not a whole heck of alot that can be done for the toys... I think crazy devy got lucky with devy since he was missing thighs and all his add-on parts are just that.... for the others your talking changing the core robot which would affect transforming or damage piece ( look at predakings wings) ...
but i do like the team stuff if only the heads and swords....I just wish they were a little lower in cost...fansproject makes transforming gun for $12...and a shiny stick is $20 come on...
They could definitely make add-on parts (forearms, thighs, hands, and feet) for all the gestalts.
By the way, what was wrong with the original Pirranacon sword?
I second that last part: Is this sword really any more accurate to Masterforce, or is this a case of just bigger and shinier allegedly being better?
And I promised myself I'd stop harping on this, but since 2 different posters above me actually have different chibi-Abomini in their avatars, I have to remind anyone affiliated with CD who might be reading this:
It doesn't matter that they haven't gotten any toy-attention lately, you're still ignoring the one Scramble-City gestalt that actually NEEDS a show-accurate replacement appendage!
TERROR BRIGADE'S PURPLE HEAD!
TERROR BRIGADE'S PURPLE HEAD!
TERROR BRIGADE'S PURPLE HEAD!
Posted by quickmixed on March 31st, 2011 @ 2:45am CDT
I wont purchase it , but man that is a really nice sculpt.
Posted by Counterpunch on March 31st, 2011 @ 8:30am CDT
Crazy Devy, what happened to you? You used to be so cool...
Posted by robofreak on March 31st, 2011 @ 12:17pm CDT
Counterpunch wrote:Unnecessary.
Crazy Devy, what happened to you? You used to be so cool...
They'd go back to coolness with a 50% off tag on all their products.
Seriously, that's the main thing keeping me from buying their stuff is the price. I'm sticking with FansProject for all my 3rd party needs.
Posted by MGrotusque on March 31st, 2011 @ 11:08pm CDT
Counterpunch wrote:Unnecessary.
Crazy Devy, what happened to you? You used to be so cool...
I disagree. Sword upgrades are a good idea and CD were never "cool". They just aren't. The high prices for the upgrades from the very beginning were too high and made me have little respect for their gouge tactics. Donald Trumps of the third party market. Out for the buck and not the fans.
I could be wrong but that's my take on these guys.