Transformation Videos for Transformers Legacy Deluxe G1 Optimus Prime

All the benefits of the missing link without the price

-Kanrabat- wrote:

CobraKai wrote:All the benefits of the missing link without the price

No die-cast and the toy is much smaller.
Still freaking awesome though.

Wallet & shelf space friendly, just what I can manage right now for one offs (don't have to care about scale).

-Kanrabat- wrote:

cloudballoon wrote:
Wallet & shelf space friendly, just what I can manage right now for one offs (don't have to care about scale).

In that same mentality, the SS86 Commander Optimus is a great alternative to MP-44.

What you say make sense if I don't collect CHUG and MP as separate lines.

I don't see CHUG/SS & MP as interchangeable alternatives. They have their own scales (more or less, with varying degrees of success, mind you) but Missing-Link doesn't (it's going for the OG toy size. So far.) and it's a "one off" collectable line that TT is picking and choosing to release what they consider make sense, like the never released G1 prototype Arcee. This Legacy G1 OP is also a "one off" in the CHUG mainline. It's an OP in a DELUXE price & size, and I don't see Hasbro will release other figures that scale with this OP except tank Megatron, MAYBE. The likely purpose of it being a cheaper alternative and/or a compliment to ML OP, all to celebrate the 40th anniversary.

For me, whether it's ML or Legacy G1 OP, they belong to the crossovers/impulse Buys/oddities shelf or my "misc/outdated" shelf (where my Hybrid Style, Deluxe WFC, T30, MP-01 etc. OPs now sit). I can also see some people might put the ML with the reissues. Now, I really wouldn't bother with Legacy G1 if I already have ML (unless I'm scared of paint chipping on the diecast parts), but since I don't have ML, Legacy G1 scratches enough of the itch for me and I would rather not spend the money on ML (not saying ML is not worth every dollar it's asking for) and save it for something else. That's my "mentality" if you want to put it.

Hasbro sent the Xaaron/Flame 2-pack with DHL. They provided an inaccurate tracking number. DHL sux...and with this hurricane the mail will surely be delayed.

First-Aid wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:Hasbro sent the Xaaron/Flame 2-pack with DHL. They provided an inaccurate tracking number. DHL sux...and with this hurricane the mail will surely be delayed.

DHL is even less reliable than the USPS. It's insane. Normally if Hasbro ships from their warehouse in Romeoville IL to my place it takes two days via USPS and UPS. DHL takes 7-10 days, if I'm lucky.

What's weird is domestic DHL is slow and unreliable, but international DHL can get a package from Japan to my door in three days. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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First-Aid wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:Hasbro sent the Xaaron/Flame 2-pack with DHL. They provided an inaccurate tracking number. DHL sux...and with this hurricane the mail will surely be delayed.

DHL is even less reliable than the USPS. It's insane. Normally if Hasbro ships from their warehouse in Romeoville IL to my place it takes two days via USPS and UPS. DHL takes 7-10 days, if I'm lucky.

Its kind of crazy that they use Fedex, UPS/USPS and DHL.

I'm lucky with the Romeoville, IL location. I'm in the south Chicago suburbs and usually get mine Fedex next day from there. Also my town is weird for Fedex since the closest distribution center is in Munster, IN meaning everything I get from them croses the state border twice just to go from the a southwest Chicago suburb to a south Chicago suburb.

First-Aid wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:Hasbro sent the Xaaron/Flame 2-pack with DHL. They provided an inaccurate tracking number. DHL sux...and with this hurricane the mail will surely be delayed.

DHL is even less reliable than the USPS. It's insane. Normally if Hasbro ships from their warehouse in Romeoville IL to my place it takes two days via USPS and UPS. DHL takes 7-10 days, if I'm lucky.

Exactly! Shockwave, Grimlock and Straxus were all sent by regular mail and they were here 3 days after they left Romeoville. My previous experiences with DHL are more negative than positive, so I'm not expecting Xaaron and Flame until next week. fortunately the hurricane was nowhere near as bad as projected.

On an unrelated subject, what are the chances that the new Leader Soundwave will have the same yellowing issues as the Netflix Soundwave? I'm on the fence about getting the new one, and Amazon just sent me the warning that it will ship on Monday or Tuesday. But if the quality isn't fixed...

First-Aid wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote: fortunately the hurricane was nowhere near as bad as projected.

Are you in the hurricane area, bro?

I was last night. I should rephrase though: the hurricane effects weren't as bad as projected where I live. North Florida and Southeast Georgia got hammered. I live closer to the Alabama line so I just got a lot of rain and some wind.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:On an unrelated subject, what are the chances that the new Leader Soundwave will have the same yellowing issues as the Netflix Soundwave?

I think I heard that the yellowing thing was a one-off that happened due to some manufacturing shenanigans. It is been a while since I heard of any new figure yellowing. This "leader" Soundwave is from a new batch so the kinks must have been fixed.

Well my Siege Megatron that came in the exclusive pack with the purple bone guy I sold you that was all shiny and chrome also has yellowing on the thighs and arms.

Yeah I really would like that Rumble and Buzzsaw so I'll pick up the set now for sure. I was mainly worried about the yellowing.

Rodimus Prime wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:On an unrelated subject, what are the chances that the new Leader Soundwave will have the same yellowing issues as the Netflix Soundwave?

I think I heard that the yellowing thing was a one-off that happened due to some manufacturing shenanigans. It is been a while since I heard of any new figure yellowing. This "leader" Soundwave is from a new batch so the kinks must have been fixed.

Well my Siege Megatron that came in the exclusive pack with the purple bone guy I sold you that was all shiny and chrome also has yellowing on the thighs and arms.

Yeah I really would like that Rumble and Buzzsaw so I'll pick up the set now for sure. I was mainly worried about the yellowing.

Yeah, that set was from around the same "generation" as Netflix Soundwave and SG Starscream. I didn't heard of any other figures yellowing yet.

Also, I much prefer the "toy" colors on Blue Rumble from the Leader Soundwave set. So I just sold my SS one to my local geek store and I got 15$CAN in store credit, meaning over 75% of what I paid originally. Not too bad!