Iron Factory IF-EX12 Armored Tactical Staff (Prowl, Bluestreak, and Smokescreen)

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  1. REMINATOR

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    I love these guys with all the MP talk and threads, IF goes and does their own thing entirely and crushes it.
     
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    I am having a hard time imagining them looking this good. I don't know if it is these individual characters or more room in the budget but these feel like the best painted set Iron Factory has released.

    The only change I would have liked was if they could have spread the individualized parts between Smokescreen and Bluestreak. Like give Bluestreak the new head, but Smokescreen the new bumper and the shoulder guns. But that is a minor nitpick.
     
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    I wish that there were some kind of little covers you could put on the feet in alt mode
     
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    I wonder how these will look in a WFC/FoC display, given their cybertronianesque altmodes.
     
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    Should these be hitting domestic stores soon? I might have to add these to my pile of loot with Clamp Down before I hit the ship button.
     
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    Well, it'd fit perfectly, since the IDW Prowl design is based almost entirely off of WFC Bluestreak.
     
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    What makes you think you are the one they want to help?

    I think so. Everything seems to indicate they will.
     
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    My local retailer in Canada told me he thinks he might get it this week. Ie, I think it is indeed coming in locally soon.
     
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    They're up for preorder from various stores. I saw some shops in China on eBay had them available right now, if you want to deal with those ship rates/times.

    I will definitely be adding these. I enjoyed the War Within stuff. But I aslo love just about everything IF has done. I have their Ultra Magnus, Sixgun/Slammer, Blaster, and Overlord figures.

    The only complaint I've ever had with any of them is that they would look better if they were a little glossier. I just don't have the dollars to experiment giving them a clearcoat of something.
     
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    And mine are on the way from Chimungmung.

    Soon.
     
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    I just want Smokescreen...Who wants the other two? $30 each with shipping to anywhere in the 48 US. If you buy both, $50. :)  PM Me if interested.
     
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    The next few months should be good for legends scale collectors! Can't wait to get my hands on these guys.
     
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    For some reason they remind me of the Wreckers from the DOTM movie.
    I can not wait to get these.
     
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    Look great but dear lord can someone come up with a pose that isn't the Iron Man fist slam?
     
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    Are these guys really legends sized? I just can't get over how awesome they are for such a small size.
     
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    Iron Factory, PLEASE release those Dinobots already!

    yeah these look great.

    iDD
     
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    I'm still a bit put off by how only Prowl ever looked like this in IDW. I know Smokescreen and Bluestreak haven't had any kind of 'stand out' designs in the comics so far though.

    Me, maybe it's just me. I don't collect legends class anyways, so I don't know why it bothers me. I would give good money to have a large deluxe of that Prowl though...
     
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    Not an exact match, but it was the basis for prowl's IDW design.