Fast Action Battlers?

Discussion in 'Transformers Toy Discussion' started by Taker, Jul 4, 2007.

  1. Taker

    Taker Chilean TF Fan

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    As my local stores are invading us with FABs, and there's no sight of movie deluxes yet, I was planning on buying some FABs, just to try one or two.

    - What exactly are they?

    - How's the quelity of the toys? Fun transformation? Good articulatiion? Posseability?

    - They seem like Playskool deluxes. Are they any good?

    The more info, the better.
     
  2. Xplosion

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    in a word no. they like 3 step transformations and crap. they even made a 2 pack with FAB prime and shitimus priem from the classics 2 pack. they suck
     
  3. onesock

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    They're actually pretty fun, but you put it like it is.

    Playskool deluxes.
     
  4. Dolza_Khyron

    Dolza_Khyron Well-Known Member

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    yea but some of them are cool to have i'm sure, like the brawl tank, and the deluxe tank, and the leader class tank coming out soon, with those you can build an army of tanks for every class size! :lol  not to mention cyberslammer's brawl!
     
  5. megatroptimus

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    They're pretty fun. Bigger than deluxes. Prime, Megatron and Frenzy are pretty well articulated, the others, not so much, but they're still quite decent. Gimmicks (usually 2 per toy) are okay. Plastic quality is pretty good too.
     
  6. Eric

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    Better words could never have been said by you, Onesock. :lol 

    The only FABs that actually interest me are Optimus Prime, Frenzy, and Blackout. I MAY feel like getting Brawl, Ironhide, and Starscream. But for now, just the first three that I want.
     
  7. Rodr-Evil

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    Otro chileno! viejo en almacenes París no hay casi nada, anda a Falabella.. jejej saludos! ah y no compres FAB, apestan!!!
     
  8. Wreckgar

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    So I put this through some online translator

    Right
     
  9. GogDog

    GogDog Logic's wayward son Veteran

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    LOFn'L!!!
     
  10. Dinobot Nuva

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    Just buy FAB Brawl, he's awesome =P
    DN
     
  11. Beastbot X

    Beastbot X Old skool. In a lot of ways.

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    FYI, the FABs from best to worst (at least as far as wave 1 goes):

    -Optimus Prime
    -Brawl
    -Jazz
    -Ratchet
    -Starscream
    -Ironhide
     
  12. Gears

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    Anyone have pics of FAB Blackout?
     
  13. megatroptimus

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    Search the News & Rumors forum, I remember posting some.
     
  14. Gears

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  15. Energon_Skywarp

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    I feel compelled to weigh in on the FABs.

    I just got back from Wal-Mart and picked up FAB Jazz for my fiancee's little girl. She's hooked on Bumblebee but they were out. Anways she likes Jazz (don't worry, she left before the end of the movie so she doesn't know what happened to him) so I picked up AB Jazz for her.

    This is a neat little TF, especially for a 7 year old. Transforms super easy and has a decent 'bot mode and a really good alt mode.

    I personally feel they should be cheaper than the Deluxes but I don't make the prices.

    So, while I wrote them off at first, I am sold on them for what they are.
     
  16. thoughtcrime

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    I'm strongly considering FAB Brawl and Starscream, then I realized I only want them because their mainline toys are so bad.
     
  17. shibamura_prime

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    FAB 'Bee's not out yet. He's looking to be a pretty sweet one.

    I've got Prime, Ratchet, Ironhide and Jazz right now and love 'em. Sure they're Preschool, but they're a lot of fun and the gimmicks work well.
     
  18. ActionMasterZod

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    I'm loving the FAB's I have starscream, prime, ratchet, and brawl and there awsome I really want the jazz and ironhide ones. And the 08 bumblebee FAB we saw at botcon looks awsome.
     
  19. Chaos Muffin

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    They'd be perfect if the price was lower than the deluxes.
    Like $7.99 at least

    Toywise they're pretty cool, and convenient to mess with