chuckdawg1999 wrote:Following up on Megatron is Bumblebee, while not as good as Megatron, it's probably the best deluxe class Bumblebee I've handled. My one complaint with the figure is that the wings can bump into the shoulder pads and limit arm articulation, small potatoes honestly as you can adjust things to your liking. Overall, this is a very, very solid figure and worth the purchase.
I think a lot of the people here are parentswilliam-james88 wrote:That's very kind of you Cary, I don't know if parents read this site much but in the off chance they do I wanted to help. I also want them to avoid buying other kid friendly TF toys that I know are not as good as this one. I can totally see this as a a kid,s cherished toy that could get him into more complex transformers when he gets older (as another nice big transforming T-rex toy did for little William).carytheone wrote:I really like the idea of a holiday buying guide and wouldn't mind seeing it expanded with more recommendations and/or other age groups. That could be a cool article/thread with Seibertron staff recommendations. Maybe pair it with the year in review article?william-james88 wrote:"Holiday buyiers guide"
Anyway, cool concept! I like it
About your idea of the concept, I could expand on it next year. Like pick for toy of the year from staff for age groups. I hate the alternative you get in the lobbied Toy of the Year lists at toysrus or Walmart where its basically just what is the big toy to spend most of your money on this year.
Realistically I don't know how the site's google analytics work or how effective it is at getting non TF fans to visit. But I will say as a fairly informed TF fan that doesn't have kids (but has a nephew), it is a good source of info to get a quick recommendation for the younger audience. I'd have no idea what to recommend to a parent.william-james88 wrote:I can totally see this as a a kid,s cherished toy that could get him into more complex transformers when he gets older (as another nice big transforming T-rex toy did for little William).
william-james88 wrote:Sabrblade wrote:That Grimlock is the Ultimate Class, not the Ultra Class. Cyberverse Ultra Class toys are the roughly Voyager-sized ones like Alpha Trion.william-james88 wrote:Maybe we werent clear but these are not not just a little smaller than Ultra Class, they are A LOT smaller.
These new deluxes are the same size as the windblade in this image below, which is standing next to Ultra Class Grimlock.
Ah dammit, sorry siegedude! Well i can still salvage this. Ultra class would be as big as jetfire in the pic above and these new deluxes would be as big as windblade.
SiegeFan wrote:william-james88 wrote:Sabrblade wrote:That Grimlock is the Ultimate Class, not the Ultra Class. Cyberverse Ultra Class toys are the roughly Voyager-sized ones like Alpha Trion.william-james88 wrote:Maybe we werent clear but these are not not just a little smaller than Ultra Class, they are A LOT smaller.
These new deluxes are the same size as the windblade in this image below, which is standing next to Ultra Class Grimlock.
Ah dammit, sorry siegedude! Well i can still salvage this. Ultra class would be as big as jetfire in the pic above and these new deluxes would be as big as windblade.
Absolutely confirms it for me, thank you!
Unfortunately it means they're insanely priced here in the UK at least.
ZeroWolf wrote:Aren't they priced the same as Siege Deluxes though? Some of them are being sold in excess of £20 so that price for deluxe Cyberverse is right in line with the other lines. I mean if shops like Symths get them in, they'll likely go on sakeyat some point.
william-james88 wrote:Isnt it the same price as Siege deluxes and studio series deluxes?
ZeroWolf wrote:I think you need to look at them more then just the size. Remember deluxe has a meaning beyond size. I think they're priced right. In a funny sense this is similar to the argument over Siege Astrotrain being voyager sized but sold at leader Class price point.
ZeroWolf wrote:Don't forget though that some of the plastic in the price goes to the build a figure parts as well, giving us the only figure of Maccadams we're going to get. Of course that's more of feature for fans of Cyberverse who know who macadam is of course
Another factor is that Siege figures are actually underpriced from what the rrp is. Though I remember the days when we complained when the rrp was just £15. Ah economics you're a harsh mistress.
Well, it's only as good as the vendor selling the items, so that's on Hasbro not Google. I've used Google Shopping once before and had no issue from some rando I've never heard of. Not sure if Google has your back if things go amiss.autobot00 wrote:Anyone on the fence about ordering from the google shopping, i got my package today that was expected monday. Pretty fast shipping.
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I have gone into the Cyberverse.
So far, they are not too bad! full confession: I would have only bought Bumblebee if it weren't for Maccadam. It's going to be agony waiting to finish him.
Bee is pretty sweet, I love the design, and there is some great paint work here.
Prime feels a bit light, but I love the paint and the gun.
Megatron is pretty good too. The cannon and head are pretty sweet, and I love the tank mode.
Shockwave is a bit weak, I don't like the hose and the lack of angry eye is saddening.
I'm incredulous. Surely you're not saying the first edition figure?william-james88 wrote:I think it's the best deluxe bee we ever got, beating out classics, RID and even Prime. What do you think?
carytheone wrote:I'm incredulous. Surely you're not saying the first edition figure?william-james88 wrote:I think it's the best deluxe bee we ever got, beating out classics, RID and even Prime. What do you think?
Well well, now I feel like I need to get my hands on this new Bee in town. For me there are few retail figures that surpass the FE figures from Prime. I'm pretty biased though.william-james88 wrote:I am. I am also not sure. It does beat it out in articulation and I preffer the face sculpt. I also prefer the transformation.carytheone wrote:I'm incredulous. Surely you're not saying the first edition figure?william-james88 wrote:I think it's the best deluxe bee we ever got, beating out classics, RID and even Prime. What do you think?
