Transformers / G.I. Joe Collectors' Club Exclusive Blackcat, Toaster, G2 Megatron, Ratbat In Hand
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Re: Transformers / G.I. Joe Collectors' Club Exclusive Blackcat, Toaster, G2 Megatron, Ratbat In Hand
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Comment by Emerje
Jun 23, 2016
Soooo... what's taking Skywarp so long to show up on the store. I thought we'd be seeing orders soon now since Ramjet is out the door, but I guess the wait continues.
Emerje
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Re: Transformers / G.I. Joe Collectors' Club Exclusive Blackcat, Toaster, G2 Megatron, Ratbat In Hand
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Comment by Bounti76
Jun 23, 2016
I realize Toaster comes with recolored "cassettes", but since he's um, a toaster.....are those meant to be minions that transform into toaster pastries? 
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Comment by shajaki
Jun 23, 2016
Bounti76 wrote:I realize Toaster comes with recolored "cassettes", but since he's um, a toaster.....are those meant to be minions that transform into toaster pastries?
Re: Transformers / G.I. Joe Collectors' Club Exclusive Blackcat, Toaster, G2 Megatron, Ratbat In Hand
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Not just good... CRAZY GOOD
Comment by Jelze Bunnycat
Jun 23, 2016
shajaki wrote:Bounti76 wrote:I realize Toaster comes with recolored "cassettes", but since he's um, a toaster.....are those meant to be minions that transform into toaster pastries?
Not just good... CRAZY GOOD
Re: Transformers / G.I. Joe Collectors' Club Exclusive Blackcat, Toaster, G2 Megatron, Ratbat In Hand
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Comment by Zeedust
Jun 23, 2016
Is it just me, or is "hologram" Megs kind of uninspiring with Double Pretender Megs also on the way?
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Comment by Sabrblade
Jun 23, 2016
Hologram Megs is a G2 Megs homage (as Megs's G2 body was built by Cobra in the G.I. Joe story that these Cobra humans were in), Double Pretender Megs is an unreleased G2 Combat Hero Megs homage. Both just happen to be tank-altmoded Megatrons.Zeedust wrote:Is it just me, or is "hologram" Megs kind of uninspiring with Double Pretender Megs also on the way?
Re: Transformers / G.I. Joe Collectors' Club Exclusive Blackcat, Toaster, G2 Megatron, Ratbat In Hand
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Maybe that's why they made him translucent: that made the reference just that more niche, especially in in combination with G.I. Joe.
Comment by Jelze Bunnycat
Jun 23, 2016
Zeedust wrote:Is it just me, or is "hologram" Megs kind of uninspiring with Double Pretender Megs also on the way?
Maybe that's why they made him translucent: that made the reference just that more niche, especially in in combination with G.I. Joe.
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Comment by Zeedust
Jun 25, 2016
I have to ask: There's Universe and Masterpiece Ravage molds presumably available, and the original mold may have been an option too (it was used in 2012 for Stripes)... So why the heck did they use a non-transforming Ravage for Blackcat instead?
I get that, I'm just saying it's the same mold and the same character being released at what looks like it'll be about the same time. How many people will feel like they've just got to have both?
Sabrblade wrote:Hologram Megs is a G2 Megs homage (as Megs's G2 body was built by Cobra in the G.I. Joe story that these Cobra humans were in), Double Pretender Megs is an unreleased G2 Combat Hero Megs homage. Both just happen to be tank-altmoded Megatrons.Zeedust wrote:Is it just me, or is "hologram" Megs kind of uninspiring with Double Pretender Megs also on the way?
I get that, I'm just saying it's the same mold and the same character being released at what looks like it'll be about the same time. How many people will feel like they've just got to have both?
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Comment by gothsaurus
Jun 25, 2016
They did shift their manufacturing to a different country. A mold that was available a few months or years ago might take some real string pulling to get sent to a different country to press.
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I either forgot about that or never knew in the first place. Now it makes sense. Thank you.
Comment by Zeedust
Jun 25, 2016
gothsaurus wrote:They did shift their manufacturing to a different country. A mold that was available a few months or years ago might take some real string pulling to get sent to a different country to press.
I either forgot about that or never knew in the first place. Now it makes sense. Thank you.
Re: Transformers / G.I. Joe Collectors' Club Exclusive Blackcat, Toaster, G2 Megatron, Ratbat In Hand
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Plus, Blackcat was never officially confirmed to transform into a cassette: his depiction was in Jaguar mode only.
Comment by Jelze Bunnycat
Jun 25, 2016
Zeedust wrote:gothsaurus wrote:They did shift their manufacturing to a different country. A mold that was available a few months or years ago might take some real string pulling to get sent to a different country to press.
I either forgot about that or never knew in the first place. Now it makes sense. Thank you.
Plus, Blackcat was never officially confirmed to transform into a cassette: his depiction was in Jaguar mode only.
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There are plenty of bit-part Transformers, and even a few somewhat significant ones (like Animated Arcee), who we only ever see one mode of in fiction.
And if they never confirmed whether he turned into a cassette or not, wouldn't that leave it open for them to make him one if they so chose? (Assuming Hasbro approved, of course, but what are the odds of them having plans for Blackcat?)
Comment by Zeedust
Jun 25, 2016
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Plus, Blackcat was never officially confirmed to transform into a cassette: his depiction was in Jaguar mode only.
There are plenty of bit-part Transformers, and even a few somewhat significant ones (like Animated Arcee), who we only ever see one mode of in fiction.
And if they never confirmed whether he turned into a cassette or not, wouldn't that leave it open for them to make him one if they so chose? (Assuming Hasbro approved, of course, but what are the odds of them having plans for Blackcat?)
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Comment by Sabrblade
Jun 25, 2016
The way I see it, this set is more like the SDCC TF/Joe crossover sets than not, and those feature non-transforming TF toys rather than transforming ones. That this set has two transforming TFs (and one of which is, of all things, a Masterpiece mold) at all is quite impressive as is.
Do I wish they had been able to get a transforming mold for Blackcat? Sure, that would have been even more impressive. But that were getting an official Blackcat toy at all (and an official toy of frakkin' TOASTER) is already astonishing on its own, even if it's via a nontransforming mold (the same Ravage mold from the SDCC 2013).
After all, this set was initially announced with all of its known pieces except for Blackcat and Toaster. Perhaps their inclusion came at a later point than the other pieces, with the Club's budget only allowing them to be nontransforming accessories rather than two more full figures, as two more transforming figures might've upped the cost too much to be manageable.
Do I wish they had been able to get a transforming mold for Blackcat? Sure, that would have been even more impressive. But that were getting an official Blackcat toy at all (and an official toy of frakkin' TOASTER) is already astonishing on its own, even if it's via a nontransforming mold (the same Ravage mold from the SDCC 2013).
After all, this set was initially announced with all of its known pieces except for Blackcat and Toaster. Perhaps their inclusion came at a later point than the other pieces, with the Club's budget only allowing them to be nontransforming accessories rather than two more full figures, as two more transforming figures might've upped the cost too much to be manageable.
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Comment by D-Maximal_Primal
Jun 29, 2016
We received an update on the upcoming GI Joe/Transformers Club Membership figure courtesy of the Club. Here is the update:
To members of both clubs:
All Domestic free figures were mailed on 6/2/16. These items were sent via bulk mail service through the Post Office, which can take 3-4 weeks for delivery.
All International free figures were mailed on 6/24/16. These items were sent via bulk mail international service through FedX, which can take 6-8 weeks for delivery. These originally were supposed to go DHL and we had many issues with them so we had to switch to Fedex. Fedex transports the figures to your country and puts them in your country's mail system. We apologize for the delay.
If you do not receive your figure(s) by the end of July, please contact us at admin@funpubinc.com, and we will be happy to check on your figure.
These shipments do not have individual tracking numbers since they were sent via bulk mail services. If your item has to be re-routed for any reason this can make the delivery process even longer. If your item is returned to us due to an address change, you will be notified, and you will be responsible for the new shipping fee. If you had multiple memberships and multiple figures coming, these are not guaranteed to be delivered together. To be eligible for the 2016 free figure item you had to be an active member on or by 3/18/16.
Please do not contact our office until the end of July concerning these figures.
Thanks for your support! Have a great summer!
Brian
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Comment by kurthy
Jun 30, 2016
I'm guessing they could have saved themselves a lot of customer service emails and sent this note out when the figures were shipped, but, you know, funpub.
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Comment by durroth
Jul 27, 2016
Autobot Pretender Harambe
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Comment by Counterpunch
Jul 28, 2016
Shouldn't the next sub figure have been mailed or should be mailed about now?
I thought there was an email about that last week.
Impactor or Bludgeon? I think Impactor to delay the combining as long as possible.
I thought there was an email about that last week.
Impactor or Bludgeon? I think Impactor to delay the combining as long as possible.
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Comment by Sabrblade
Jul 28, 2016
I've heard others say that the shipping methods they use have indicated that the next one may possibly be on its way.Counterpunch wrote:Shouldn't the next sub figure have been mailed or should be mailed about now?
I thought there was an email about that last week.
Impactor or Bludgeon? I think Impactor to delay the combining as long as possible.
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Ok, I usually hear about that stuff too, it just hasn't happened this time around.
I always get my figure the day after the first arrival.
I'm kind of eagerly anticipating Bludgeon for some reason.
Comment by Counterpunch
Jul 28, 2016
Sabrblade wrote:I've heard others say that the shipping methods they use have indicated that the next one may possibly be on its way.Counterpunch wrote:Shouldn't the next sub figure have been mailed or should be mailed about now?
I thought there was an email about that last week.
Impactor or Bludgeon? I think Impactor to delay the combining as long as possible.
Ok, I usually hear about that stuff too, it just hasn't happened this time around.
I always get my figure the day after the first arrival.
I'm kind of eagerly anticipating Bludgeon for some reason.
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Gonna have to disagree with you and say Bludgeon is next due to it being easier to ship the 7th figure with Impactor than it would with Bludgeon
Comment by grimdragon2001
Jul 28, 2016
Counterpunch wrote:Shouldn't the next sub figure have been mailed or should be mailed about now?
I thought there was an email about that last week.
Impactor or Bludgeon? I think Impactor to delay the combining as long as possible.
Gonna have to disagree with you and say Bludgeon is next due to it being easier to ship the 7th figure with Impactor than it would with Bludgeon
