ALL THINGS TRANSFORMERS!!!!

[Balrog]

Then ban me, i dont care. I certainly am not going to be told what to do or say, especially when it isnt hurting anybody and in my eyes is technically truthful.

KO KO KO KO KO.

Now THATS trolling.

Bye.

2/10

lol bye

 

[DPrime]

I have to admit, I will miss the customs. He's talented - and I don't even really like the movie designs.

Anyway, anyone buying Beast Hunters? I like the Prime stuff, but I think I'm more or less done with it. I'll probably pick up Shockwave and Ssmokescreen though, since they fit with the season 1 and 2 guys.

 

[thecorsair]

I got QuakeWave this past Wednesday,

Fans Toys have bounced back from the Soundwave situation in some style with an incredible representation of Shockwave and the build quality & QC in particular is as good as, if not better than anything on the market whether official or otherwise.

I've mentioned before that I'm not a fan of diecast being used with Transformers but I'll now modify that viewpoint slightly to say that I don't like it if it's badly placed ie in the upper part of the body.

QuakeWave has diecast in the legs & feet which helps keep the robot mode stable and I'm cool with being used in those areas.

The transformation is nice & simple but I would advise some care when collapsing the legs as they tend to go all of a sudden and can cause small scuffs on the parts they connect to if things aren't lined up 100%.

All the joints are great and the lightup features are way better than those on MP01, MP05 & MP08 because the lights can be left in the "on" position instead of having to hold a button down which makes taking pics much easier.

Could Takara make a Shockwave that's closer to the G1 animation model and/or toy in robot mode?

Definitely.

FT's design is very good but the chest should be broader,the legs less blocky, the cable should fit to the underside of the arm and the shade of purple would also need to be different.

That's being nitpicky though, there's no doubt who the character is meant to be and the basic G1 Masterpiece aesthetic is there which bodes well for future FT releases.

Could Takara's build quality & QC be better?

Maybe....but I imagine it would mean a price rise.

If FT can further improve their overall designs to be even more accurate to the source material and maintain the same standards of QC they're perfectly placed to fill in many of the gaps that will emerge in the Takara Masterpiece lineup.

QuakeWave is the kind of quality all 3rd parties should be striving for and it'll inevitably keep the pressure on Takara to keep their eyes on the ball.

Blaster is looking like FT's next project but they've also talked about finishing off the Dinobots as well as doing Cyclonus & Scourge....bring 'em on! ( though not too close together! )

I also have a second MP Sideswipe on the way to keep in car mode and MP Rumble & Ravage shouldn't be too far off as the Japanese release is today so Kapow should get their stock shortly after

 

[HPGR_Thrawn]

Love the Laserbeak on top of the energon cubes!

 

[Ra88]

I could have picked up a Takara Soundwave today for 110 euro's. Only reason I didn't is because of the news that the Hasbro version will come with all tapes, and I can only budget in one.

I am really, really, really hoping I won't regret this, but I'm already wishing to kick my own dumb ***.

 

[Solid_Slug]

I haven't tried yet... I've been meaning to pull my Takara reissue out of storage from the move, but I don't really have a place for my G1s until my stock of CHUGs is gone from the shelves.

Maybe I'll give it a go this weekend - there isn't any risk of damage, is there? All the talk about MP-10's issue with the Matrix chamber is getting me worried, I guess!

I really don't know, for I managed to get the lid open without any tools or force. Though you might end up scratching the yellow/golden rim of the lid, if you have to use some tools to crank it open. Though if you don't want to try those G1 cassettes, and use MP-cassettes only, I do think there should be any problems or need to worry.

 

[thecorsair]

I could have picked up a Takara Soundwave today for 110 euro's. Only reason I didn't is because of the news that the Hasbro version will come with all tapes, and I can only budget in one.

I am really, really, really hoping I won't regret this, but I'm already wishing to kick my own dumb ***.

I just ran that price through a currency converter and it came out as approx £95 which is £55 less than I paid for mine....I'd have ripped the seller's arms off!

That being said the Hasbro Soundwave will likely be around the same price as MP10 ( £99.99 ) if it reaches Europe so you may get more value for money in terms of the tapes.

HPGR_Thrawn,
Glad you like the pic!

 

[lerath666]

Fanstoys wil be shipping a kit to allow you to swap the cable to the bottom of the arm in the future, for the record.

 

[thecorsair]

Fanstoys wil be shipping a kit to allow you to swap the cable to the bottom of the arm in the future, for the record.

With a future release or seperately?

 

[Gipetto0812]

@Corsair: Quakewave looks great!! Didn't know he was MP size. I tried looking for it on BBTS and TFSource but couldn't find it

 

[HPGR_Thrawn]

According to the guy who runs Captured Prey, both the solid hand, gun, and underslug arm will be shipping separately and will be mailed out for no extra charge to all of their customers who purchased Quake Wave.

 

[lerath666]

With a future release or seperately?

I was gonna answer, then this guy beat me to it.

According to the guy who runs Captured Prey, both the solid hand, gun, and underslug arm will be shipping separately and will be mailed out for no extra charge to all of their customers who purchased Quake Wave.

 

[Hound]

Buster Prime loaded up with Chome Cubex cannons and a temporary trailer.

 

[lerath666]

as much as I hate movie prime..... thaat's pretty friggin sweet.

 

[thecorsair]

@Corsair: Quakewave looks great!! Didn't know he was MP size. I tried looking for it on BBTS and TFSource but couldn't find it

If you can find one elsewhere, I'd thoroughly recommend doing so, it's an awesome representation of Shockwave and is likely to remain so for a good while as an official Masterpiece is currently not thought to be in development.

HPGR_Thrawn, lerath666,
Thanks for the info. I got mine from Kapow Toys so I'll have to see if they're getting any of the extras.

 

[Gipetto0812]

Buster Prime loaded up with Chome Cubex cannons and a temporary trailer.

Looks awesome Hound! See that you got the new smokestacks too Those pins were a ***** to get out but the end result is great! I'm almost done customizing my APS01 Prime

If you can find one elsewhere, I'd thoroughly recommend doing so, it's an awesome representation of Shockwave and is likely to remain so for a good while as an official Masterpiece is currently not thought to be in development.

Yea will definitely keep looking around.

 

[Hound]

If you can find one elsewhere, I'd thoroughly recommend doing so, it's an awesome representation of Shockwave and is likely to remain so for a good while as an official Masterpiece is currently not thought to be in development.

HPGR_Thrawn, lerath666,
Thanks for the info. I got mine from Kapow Toys so I'll have to see if they're getting any of the extras.

Captured Prey is the only stateside carrier.

 

[thecorsair]

Captured Prey is the only stateside carrier.

I'm in the UK, as are Kapow Toys, so I'll send them a message and see what they're doing, if anything.

 

[Silent Bob]

If you have ordered MP Rumble and Ravage from Kapow they are going to start shipping them out tomorrow !!!

More MP goodness by the middle of the week

Bob

 

[thecorsair]

If you have ordered MP Rumble and Ravage from Kapow they are going to start shipping them out tomorrow !!!

More MP goodness by the middle of the week

Bob

That's quick, I was expecting another 7-10 days before Kapow got their stock....looks like I'll be getting Rumble, Ravage and my 2nd Sideswipe in the same week