Titan Returns Appreciation Thread

Discussion in 'Transformers Toy Discussion' started by Lady Slipstream, Nov 20, 2015.

  1. IceCreamCyborg

    IceCreamCyborg Well-Known Member

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    I'm going to check that option out. Twinferno is cool but he needs help. Thanks
     
  2. Fenrys

    Fenrys Formerly Tigatron2002

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    fair enough, it is a little steep on amazon, on the plus side, if you have prime both are free shipping :p 
     
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    4C8F4C51-6137-4539-985A-8509FF120E2B.jpeg Saw it on Weibo , decided to replicate it ... works pretty well. “Kup” holder
     
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    Ramhorn: TR Light, TR Dark and TF Legends. Doesn't matter which you get, they're all great.

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  5. Destructimis Prime

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    My mother surprised me yesterday with a Shuffler and Flywheels that she bought at stop and shop of all places for $1 each. I had wanted to make a Legends combiner and this just kind of came together. The torso and everything is pretty solid except Fangry.
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  6. mcart

    mcart I'm not fat, it's Prime Armor

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    LMAO, this is all kinds of insane and ingenious! Love it!
     
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  7. Zircor

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    HTS has Slugslinger for retail price, free shipping if your order is $49
     
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    Maglite Porkchop sandwiches!

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    Finally dug into my recent acquisitions from TRU. I already liked Doublecross/Twinferno a lot, but Grotusque is just so much better.
     
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  10. Maglite

    Maglite Porkchop sandwiches!

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    Identity theft.

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    Or not. Don't mess with the Monsterbots, Shuffler.

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    Simply detached the heads just behind the ears ..horns etc....used a heated nail with the flat head bit chopped off. 1st heated nail and made a pathways into the head section then into the neck section ...easy....just make sure the nails the correct length so it doesn't leave an obvious gap.... the heads are designed to come of I will be replacing them them with "Strafe" ( not Swoop! pointed out and noted guys ! lol!)..heads ....there's also hand attachments that fit on if needed.
     
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    Yep! they're remolds of the original swoop launchers (from a K.O)...they also detach and join together to form a blasters
     
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  15. smf2045

    smf2045 Aficionado of Combiners

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    Y' know, looking back, Titans Return was more fun than I thought it would be.

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    Got some good Decepticons to bolster my previously outnumbered 'Con forces. :) 
     
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    What peg hole are you using to attach them?
     
  17. kuljeet

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    Had to shave of the original ones as they were too small and replaced them with lego bits I think they may be 3/4 mm or something similar ...but they detach just fine
     
  18. Pravus Prime

    Pravus Prime Wields Mjolnir!

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    First of all, outside of Animated, as an adult collector, I would always cherry pick, sometimes to an extreme; As I recall, I got a whopping 6 non-minicons during Armada's run. I assembled only Menasor from Combiner Wars (though I also got UW Computron and Megatronia), so for a gimmick I wasn't sure about, I wasn't expecting a lot. In fact, I was only expecting a few "gimme's", characters who haven't had a figure who's prior versions I didn't like or were characters I liked but didn't ever have a real update to be added in. Even Animated has an asterisk to a degree, many figures I got were right at the time I found out it was cancelled and many figures weren't purchased at full price (though I suppose some of that was offset by picking up those Japanese Animated figures!)

    So, if I were to look at the line based on what I really wanted based on pictures and early info, based on the usual buying habits, well, I'd have this.

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    Except that's not how it went down.

    There were several factors at play; I wasn't expecting to be so taken by Legends Galvatron, a Megatron with a Galvatron Transtector. That I'd really love the actual gimmick and play pattern. That my imagination in several cases, would be set on fire, with options and ideas. Like Animated, sales and deals helped a lot, and I still intend to get a few wave 5 dudes and Trypticon. However, my current TR collection is already my largest that I've ever collected from a single Transformers iteration. However, for the next few months, I'm on a limited budget after unexpected car repairs, spending about double the usual on Christmas, and other issues, so for now, my collection stands as is. (With a few POTP in there to, for those with good eyes.)

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    There's some deliberate symmetry at play there. There's also a head switch between the intended and actual collection if you're really sharp.

    So yeah, best line evah!
     
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  19. Kirby0189

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    So I've been waiting a while to buy Trypticon because of the whole hip ratchet design flaw. Does anyone know if it's been fixed, and how can I guarantee that I get a fixed variant? Like, would buying a copy now on BBTS give me any luck?
     
  20. AutobotAvalanche

    AutobotAvalanche Number One in Boogieland

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    You need to know the batch number to be sure if it has flaws or not. So buying sight unseen is a big risk.

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