TFSS 4.0 Bludgeon and Impactor Displayed At Roll Out Roll Call

While I have no love whatsoever for Thunderwing as a combined mode and not a separate character, they really have done a nice job with the individual robots and Impactor.

The more I see of these guys the more I like them. Sure the fact that the MAS combines together is out there, but I like it. Makes for a nice nod to the Wreckers doing the same in the FoC (sub)toyline in Generations.

One thing I'd really wish for the 2017 TFSS figures is more Autobots. Decepticons are cool and all, and Hasbro does put out more good guys in stores than bad guys, but there's gotta be a couple obscure Autobot characters - like what they did with Carzap this year - that the Club can put out in the TFSS eventually? Maybe?

Bludgeon's face seems to lack detail, but that's probably because the prototype paintwork is too heavy. The glare on the glass isn't helping, either.

My question: is he missing a wheel?

I want that Impactor so bad

Randomus wrote:Bludgeon's face seems to lack detail, but that's probably because the prototype paintwork is too heavy. The glare on the glass isn't helping, either.

My question: is he missing a wheel?

It does in fact look like he's missing a wheel lol and the face does look a bit off but that's due to what you mentioned as well as it being a low res mockup to begin with.

Damn wow. The Impactor pics are the best promotions for MMC Spartan I've ever seen. Sold on Spartan. Thanks TFCC.

For such early work, i like the looks.
Disappointed about the size class of Impactor; hopefully the deco and concept work somewhat makes up for it.

The fan club dude kept specifying the heads were low res 3D prints, and not as detailed as the final product. Also I think he said those 2 in the cabinet were painted up quickly to show them off.

So FSS 4.0's first shipment, probably coming up soon I'd expect? Or will it be held until after Botcon? I'm personally not bothered either way, just curious.

I can't really say (ie I don't personally know).

All I can suggest is looking at previous years for precedence, in so far as the relation of the start of the FSS and when BotCon takes place.

i had already emailed funpub to make sure i didn't miss the second installment payment and as part of the answer they said there isn't a definite date for arrival of the first shipment but they hoped within the next couple of months

mbd88prime wrote:i had already emailed funpub to make sure i didn't miss the second installment payment and as part of the answer they said there isn't a definite date for arrival of the first shipment but they hoped within the next couple of months

Second payment is NEVER before the first toy has at least arrived.

So... when will the first toy ship out? Any ETA on that?

RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:So... when will the first toy ship out? Any ETA on that?

Seems like there was an announcement last week or so, saying that it would be in April (which, realistically, would probably mean after BotCon).

Like G.B. says, the current issue of the Club Mag gives an estimate of April.

A more precise estimate will no doubt be made as that draws nearer.

G.B. Blackrock wrote:

RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:So... when will the first toy ship out? Any ETA on that?

Seems like there was an announcement last week or so, saying that it would be in April (which, realistically, would probably mean after BotCon).

TF_JW wrote:Like G.B. says, the current issue of the Club Mag gives an estimate of April.

A more precise estimate will no doubt be made as that draws nearer.

Thanks. I usually skim the magazine. Ugh, cannot wait for these guys! *Stalks mailbox*

ok, so as per usual I am way late on this. There doesn't appear to be any way on TFCC at this time to sign up. -Bottom line- I would like to get these toys if possible. I guess my only options are to see if anyone sells any on eBay?

Also-- I assume since these figures come bagged separately, there will be no special release (i.e. Giftbox packaging? )

o.supreme wrote:ok, so as per usual I am way late on this. There doesn't appear to be any way on TFCC at this time to sign up. -Bottom line- I would like to get these toys if possible. I guess my only options are to see if anyone sells any on eBay?

Pretty much, yes. The Subscription period ended quite a few months ago. Expect a subscription period for TFSS 5.0 to begin in a month or so (but you do have to already be a member of TCC to do that. The period to sign up for that ended a couple of weeks ago, after a pretty massive publicity campaign).

Also-- I assume since these figures come bagged separately, there will be no special release (i.e. Giftbox packaging? )

As it has always been for club subscription services, yes. The only time a special box for a set is created is when all toys are sold (and shipped) together, and not always even then.

I'm a first timer for TFCC, so not sure if this is a silly question, but does anyone have any speculation as to who might be the first installment alongside Ramjet? I'm also curious, they sent out an email saying they expected to receive and start shipping out last week, do they normally sent an email out with tracking numbers or a shipping confirmation at least?

Ramjet has been "delayed" (Well, technically the usual shipping estimate of Early Summer is still in place) so he won't be shipping alongside TFSS 4.0 Month #1.

As for tracking numbers, some fans report receiving them while others have the figures show up at their doors without an email. So keep a watchful eye out!

Decepticon619 wrote:I'm a first timer for TFCC, so not sure if this is a silly question, but does anyone have any speculation as to who might be the first installment alongside Ramjet? I'm also curious, they sent out an email saying they expected to receive and start shipping out last week, do they normally sent an email out with tracking numbers or a shipping confirmation at least?

The figures ship out unannounced and without rhyme or reason, and we don't know the identity of them until people report them in. I will take a wild guess at Bludgeon being shipped first, or more likely last, as he's the "key" for the total giant and thus the most anticipated.

We're receiving reports from fans and users that Needlenose, the first figure of the Transformers Collectors' Club Subscription Service 4.0, is finally arriving to people who joined the scheme - and we even have a video review from regular Seibertronian chuckdawg1999.

Here we are with another FSS, this time with a combiner theme. Needlenose is a double Targetmaster and a great update to the late G1 figure. The paint details pop, I especially like the metallic blue used for the nosecone. There is some tolerance issues with the grips on the Targetmasters, but nothing too bad. I'm excited to see how the other figures turn out.

That's nice to know. Does anyone know when we are supposed to get Ramjet? For those people who are supposed to get him.

SideswipeSkywarp wrote:That's nice to know. Does anyone know when we are supposed to get Ramjet? For those people who are supposed to get him.

He's been delayed for supposedly a month or so, in order to rework the head mechanics at the last minute.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

SideswipeSkywarp wrote:That's nice to know. Does anyone know when we are supposed to get Ramjet? For those people who are supposed to get him.

He's been delayed for supposedly a month or so, in order to rework the head mechanics at the last minute.

I'm actually thinking now. I'm at the hospital with newborns, but my boss dropped off Needlenose today, and my mom said I had a package when she stopped to feed the fish for me. I have no other outstanding orders with anyone except Ramjet, remaining 4.0, and the UW Galvatron (just paid today). So it should be Ramjet.

Got mine today. Glad they went with Needlenose first, considering his involvement in the comics. I now find it extra funny that we'll get Horribull, but as just a head, considering all that's left of him in the comics is just his body.

kurthy wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

SideswipeSkywarp wrote:That's nice to know. Does anyone know when we are supposed to get Ramjet? For those people who are supposed to get him.

He's been delayed for supposedly a month or so, in order to rework the head mechanics at the last minute.

I'm actually thinking now. I'm at the hospital with newborns, but my boss dropped off Needlenose today, and my mom said I had a package when she stopped to feed the fish for me. I have no other outstanding orders with anyone except Ramjet, remaining 4.0, and the UW Galvatron (just paid today). So it should be Ramjet.

Congrats on the "Newborns" (plural?) but got bad news for you. They're no longer MIB.

Ebonyleopard wrote:

kurthy wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

SideswipeSkywarp wrote:That's nice to know. Does anyone know when we are supposed to get Ramjet? For those people who are supposed to get him.

He's been delayed for supposedly a month or so, in order to rework the head mechanics at the last minute.

I'm actually thinking now. I'm at the hospital with newborns, but my boss dropped off Needlenose today, and my mom said I had a package when she stopped to feed the fish for me. I have no other outstanding orders with anyone except Ramjet, remaining 4.0, and the UW Galvatron (just paid today). So it should be Ramjet.

Congrats on the "Newborns" (plural?) but got bad news for you. They're no longer MIB.

Thanks! Twin boys. I know, one looks like a pin cushion so definitely in played with condition!

kurthy wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

SideswipeSkywarp wrote:That's nice to know. Does anyone know when we are supposed to get Ramjet? For those people who are supposed to get him.

He's been delayed for supposedly a month or so, in order to rework the head mechanics at the last minute.

I'm actually thinking now. I'm at the hospital with newborns, but my boss dropped off Needlenose today, and my mom said I had a package when she stopped to feed the fish for me. I have no other outstanding orders with anyone except Ramjet, remaining 4.0, and the UW Galvatron (just paid today). So it should be Ramjet.

I don't know enough to say it's impossible that it's Ramjet, but I'm extremely doubtful. I honestly don't think FunPub themselves have Ramjet yet.

G.B. Blackrock wrote:

kurthy wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

SideswipeSkywarp wrote:That's nice to know. Does anyone know when we are supposed to get Ramjet? For those people who are supposed to get him.

He's been delayed for supposedly a month or so, in order to rework the head mechanics at the last minute.

I'm actually thinking now. I'm at the hospital with newborns, but my boss dropped off Needlenose today, and my mom said I had a package when she stopped to feed the fish for me. I have no other outstanding orders with anyone except Ramjet, remaining 4.0, and the UW Galvatron (just paid today). So it should be Ramjet.

I don't know enough to say it's impossible that it's Ramjet, but I'm extremely doubtful. I honestly don't think FunPub themselves have Ramjet yet.

Yeah, I was hopeful, until I found out that it was a large box from target...probably just newborn stuff

You can flip the wings around the other way in leg mode. They fit perfectly, and they look much better that way, in my opinion.

Anybody selling their mayhem attack squad figures or whole combiner pm me please .

DecepticonFinishline wrote:You can flip the wings around the other way in leg mode. They fit perfectly, and they look much better that way, in my opinion.

Even better, I forgot that the Targetmasters have 5mm holes in their grips, so in combined gun mode you can throw on the gun that comes with the mold. It'll be interesting to see if we can do some sort of super combined gun for the combiner.

If anyone wanted a Ramjet but didn't get him, I'd be happy to trade it for a 4.0 Impactor (when it comes out, of course).

Two things. First, has anyone else looked at Needlenose's instructions yet? The photo they show seems to have a new head that didn't get used on the actual figure.

Second, what the heck is "ZPUTTY" supposed to mean? How is it pronounced? What's the proper capitalization? Your new name is a mess, Zigzag

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Even better, I forgot that the Targetmasters have 5mm holes in their grips, so in combined gun mode you can throw on the gun that comes with the mold. It'll be interesting to see if we can do some sort of super combined gun for the combiner.

I just tried that, but I couldn't get it to work. The holes you're talking about are there, but they're not really in a useful or accessible place.

Zeedust wrote:Two things. First, has anyone else looked at Needlenose's instructions yet? The photo they show seems to have a new head that didn't get used on the actual figure.

Can you post a scan of it? "New heads on instruction" usually show pretools, and in Firefly's case no doubt it's Slingshot. Still, one can never know.

Second, what the heck is "ZPUTTY" supposed to mean? How is it pronounced? What's the proper capitalization? Your new name is a mess, Zigzag

I'd say Zputty's new name is...

spotty

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Zeedust wrote:Two things. First, has anyone else looked at Needlenose's instructions yet? The photo they show seems to have a new head that didn't get used on the actual figure.

Can you post a scan of it? "New heads on instruction" usually show pretools, and in Firefly's case no doubt it's Slingshot. Still, one can never know.

I don't think I can scan things, but I'll see what I can do.

I can tell you this, though, that's not Quickslinger's head. It almost looks a bit Thunderwingy, but it's still fairly distinct from Thunder Mayhem's.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Second, what the heck is "ZPUTTY" supposed to mean? How is it pronounced? What's the proper capitalization? Your new name is a mess, Zigzag

I'd say Zputty's new name is...

spotty

Zeedust wrote:Two things. First, has anyone else looked at Needlenose's instructions yet? The photo they show seems to have a new head that didn't get used on the actual figure.

Second, what the heck is "ZPUTTY" supposed to mean? How is it pronounced? What's the proper capitalization? Your new name is a mess, Zigzag

chuckdawg1999 wrote:Even better, I forgot that the Targetmasters have 5mm holes in their grips, so in combined gun mode you can throw on the gun that comes with the mold. It'll be interesting to see if we can do some sort of super combined gun for the combiner.

I just tried that, but I couldn't get it to work. The holes you're talking about are there, but they're not really in a useful or accessible place.

You have to have the arms down to the side for the gun to fit. Like you're doing the combined super gun mode.

Zeedust wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Second, what the heck is "ZPUTTY" supposed to mean? How is it pronounced? What's the proper capitalization? Your new name is a mess, Zigzag

I'd say Zputty's new name is...

spotty

Thank you, thank you, I'm here till Tuesday

Seriously though, in his original Marvel profile it's stated "Zigzag" is merely a code name. That means it has given him an proper excuse for changing it, 18 years before it was necessary. I guess he no longer wanted to be associated with a certain tiger-striped skunk

Has anyone received theirs in Canada yet?

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Seriously though, in his original Marvel profile it's stated "Zigzag" is merely a code name. That means it has given him an proper excuse for changing it, 18 years before it was necessary. I guess he no longer wanted to be associated with a certain tiger-striped skunk

I don't mind names changing, it's just that "Zputty" utterly baffles me. Where did it come from? What does it mean?

Zeedust wrote:

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Seriously though, in his original Marvel profile it's stated "Zigzag" is merely a code name. That means it has given him an proper excuse for changing it, 18 years before it was necessary. I guess he no longer wanted to be associated with a certain tiger-striped skunk

I don't mind names changing, it's just that "Zputty" utterly baffles me. Where did it come from? What does it mean?

I guess it came from Power Rangers Season 2? That's the first thing I thought when I saw the name: "O, he's a Z-Putty now?"

So, to make the next payment, is it automatic, or do I have to log into the website? Because right now, I can't log into it.

RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:So, to make the next payment, is it automatic, or do I have to log into the website? Because right now, I can't log into it.

It's automatic, provided your payment information is the same now as when you signed up. It's only if you have to make changes that you need to log in.

G.B. Blackrock wrote:

RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:So, to make the next payment, is it automatic, or do I have to log into the website? Because right now, I can't log into it.

It's automatic, provided your payment information is the same now as when you signed up. It's only if you have to make changes that you need to log in.

Thanks. Although I'd still like to be able to log into the danged thing. Somewhat disconcerting. And I do wanna make sure my payment info's correct.

RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:

G.B. Blackrock wrote:

RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:So, to make the next payment, is it automatic, or do I have to log into the website? Because right now, I can't log into it.

It's automatic, provided your payment information is the same now as when you signed up. It's only if you have to make changes that you need to log in.

Thanks. Although I'd still like to be able to log into the danged thing. Somewhat disconcerting. And I do wanna make sure my payment info's correct.

I"m able to log in just fine. I even logged out and back in again to check. If you're still having trouble, I suggest using their contact form.

Hopefully, it was just a temporary glitch. Such things happen.

G.B. Blackrock wrote:

RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:

G.B. Blackrock wrote:

RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:So, to make the next payment, is it automatic, or do I have to log into the website? Because right now, I can't log into it.

It's automatic, provided your payment information is the same now as when you signed up. It's only if you have to make changes that you need to log in.

Thanks. Although I'd still like to be able to log into the danged thing. Somewhat disconcerting. And I do wanna make sure my payment info's correct.

I"m able to log in just fine. I even logged out and back in again to check. If you're still having trouble, I suggest using their contact form.

Hopefully, it was just a temporary glitch. Such things happen.

I used it. Sometimes I know what I'm doing. But seriously, yeah. Just gotta wait for a response. I click the 'go' button at the members login page, but nothing happens.

RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:

G.B. Blackrock wrote:

RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:

G.B. Blackrock wrote:

RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:So, to make the next payment, is it automatic, or do I have to log into the website? Because right now, I can't log into it.

It's automatic, provided your payment information is the same now as when you signed up. It's only if you have to make changes that you need to log in.

Thanks. Although I'd still like to be able to log into the danged thing. Somewhat disconcerting. And I do wanna make sure my payment info's correct.

I"m able to log in just fine. I even logged out and back in again to check. If you're still having trouble, I suggest using their contact form.

Hopefully, it was just a temporary glitch. Such things happen.

I used it. Sometimes I know what I'm doing. But seriously, yeah. Just gotta wait for a response. I click the 'go' button at the members login page, but nothing happens.

If that's still the case (that is, it's not even giving you the opportunity to sign in), it sounds like a browser problem or something similar on your end, rather than something FunPub can even do anything about.

EDIT/UPDATE: Alternative theory. Is your membership current? If not, it may be that you fall under the known issues that the club is trying to work with regarding previous members or those whose memberships were set to expire after March 18th. You're supposed to still be allowed to order 5.0, but that's not live yet. Since all TFSS sets (including the current 4.0) use the same site, that could explain your current issues.

Okay, just got an email. Despite my payment info being up to date and the renewal supposed to be automatic, my membership expired. That kinda pisses me off, to be honest. Now I'm not even sure about the 4.0 lineup. And that's one I really want!

RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:Okay, just got an email. Despite my payment info being up to date and the renewal supposed to be automatic, my membership expired. That kinda pisses me off, to be honest. Now I'm not even sure about the 4.0 lineup. And that's one I really want!

They'll work with you if they're able. Just be polite.

If the "automatic" renewal was after March 16th or so, it wasn't ever going to go through, nor was it supposed to. If it was supposed to be before then, they can probably still work something out, but I wonder at this not coming up before now.