I won't argue with the price thing, but your logic is majorly flawed as far as other TF product not getting stocked.

 

Yes, I do like me some new LOCs. Too bad these are just cruddy repaints. Aside from the color schemes, none of them look anything like the TF they are supposed to be. And here I thought I was gonna be a Classics completist...

 

Do you frickin' live in Virginia?

Alt Mirage and Prime just started showing up. The new Cybertron Ultras are practically non-existent. Quickmix? I've seen a single one in ALL of the stores I've been at since the first sighting on this board. I've STILL seen only two 6-inch Titanium Primes.

Nobody's buying the SWTF here. Quite frankly, they look like horrible toys. They just sit there collecting dust while the real TF sell. And because the stores seem to want to get rid of them, they put them on the TF pegs.

 

Yes, but stores order by assortment numbers. The system doesn't see a hundred SWTFs in the system and not order voyagers, titaniums, or ultras. So I don't have to live in vo'ginny to tell you you're using backwards ass logic for your argument.

 

it seems perceptor has supergas power

 

I love the Jedi Startfighter so I might pick up Vader unless I see the bigger none Transformers one first. I like the clone fighter but I still don't think they should have used that paint job since it was on a transport.

 

The paint scheme on Vader is really really hot. If it weren't for the craptastically small head I'd almost certainly get it. I'll still think about it, but the bot modes on all of these have been turning me off, and I have titaniums for the ship modes.

That kind of thing is rarely on purpose, and it's even less likely it's for that purpose. It's usually either shoppers or less attentive stockers that put stuff on the wrong pegs. Either way the system still knows how many of what item is in the building, so it really doesn't matter what peg it's on.

 

These LOC repaints will likely be more widely available than the original decoes. Which stinks. Pass.

 

I love these. Especially Fireflight, that color scheme is really eye-catching. The only one of these that I have in its original form is Perceptor/Red Alert, so I'll definitely be picking all of these up.

 

To me it makes perfect sense. It's Vader's fighter before the creation of the different TIE models, and since the Jedi Fighter are Republic/Empire models....

And then there's the Expanded Universe story Leemon posted about.

I can't wait to get that TF BTW. When are these going to be released?  

Cool!

-airfox

 

I'm not a big fan of the SWTFs, but those are two very badass repaints. I'm actually tempted to pick up the Vader one just for the incredible deco on the vehicle mode.

I won't, but i'm tempted.

 

Fireflight looks like a Marvel "What If" Iron Man as a Transformer.

 

Odd, the SWTFs sell a TON better than regular TFs in my area. It was hard to find them for several months after they first appeared, the cases sold out so quickly.

 

That ARC Fighter actually looks appealing enough for me to buy... Hopefully my senses will get the better of me when I see that in person...

 

Well, I'm glad I've been holding off on Metroplex till they start dropping in price.

I already have a Clocker but, hey, I've always wanted to try kitbashin...

EDIT: And I'm also somewhat surprised they haven't taken a shot at SWTF based on the AT-AT or AT-ST. Seems like those are just screaming "transformation"...

They'd look like crap, but, hey... legs!

 

When does the Vader come out? I like it, a lot. Which is saying something, as I only have two, Maul and Obi-Wan. I like the mold, espcially after I took out the wrist pin to give him full wrist articulation.

 

Are they serious about this stuff? These are worse than Cybertron stuff! Blecch!
It looks liked I'll be saving a lot of money. I guess I can save up for the movie stuff.

SB

 

Is Metroplex w/ Clocker a store exclusive? If so, what store?

 

Well to be technical, the LOCs ARE Cybertron stuff.

except different.