Xovergen Trailerforce TF-02 Not God Bomber

Discussion in 'Transformers 3rd Party Discussion' started by Cheem The Rup, Nov 2, 2013.

  1. Darcemeus

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    WOW, really negative outlook there huh?
     
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    Glad to see that they didn't cancel this! My wallet will probably be destroyed if I buy this though.
     
  3. NemesisAngel

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    Initially I was excited at a PM prime but the first ginrai set had too many artistic liberties taken in the design, not to mention that you had to go out and buy a classics prime (The henkei one if we're being honest) to make this thing even look good. The cost of putting together a God bomber ginrai with these guys is not worth the end result by a long shot. I'm guessing god bomber will be atleast $100, add in the original trailer at $200, and if you don't have a classics prime that's safely another $50 (for one without chrome to match the first trailer's legs) so all up that's $350 not even including shipping for all individual pieces. All that and this thing still doesn't have any other line-related toys that it is in scale with, it's just too big.

    *Forgot to mention that since Power master Prime was on the 30th anniversary mp list, even though he didn't win opens up the possibility for Takara to release a masterpiece power master prime sometime down the road.
     
  4. rbarron64

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    I have the trailerforce armor, and while i like the design, the execution was not great. Arms are so floppy he can only point his guns at the ground. I dont know how they hope to add anything to that armor and expect it to stay upright
     
  5. Darcemeus

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    Where'd you find the original trailer for 200? Most places he was barely more than 170 shipped when he first came out. Beyond that I'm pretty sure there are inexpensive classics/henkei KO's to use with the trailer and I thought the point of a PM Prime was to have a giant beast of an Optimus fighting decepticons? As for the artistic liberties, classics/henkei Prime itself already has several artistic liberties taken with it so I don't see too much of a problem there either.
     
  6. NemesisAngel

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    Currently eBay's got xovergen's trailer at around the $200 mark. I'm going to guess Xovergen's whole "Trailerforce" line is in homage to Masterforce, which is why I'm disappointed at how much they changed power master prime's look from the cartoon. I didn't even mention the fact that xovergen's trailerforce gives ginrai too much of a pot belly as it is, how are they going to add even more bulk onto his front? Not sure where you would buy a k.o henkei prime but that's not a great point to debate making this set work.
     
  7. Cadbane

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    Seems they use a new designer? Very neat design compared to the last 2 craps.
     
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    because they were totally going to be able to get away with directly aping the original design, without having hastak sic laywers on them or anything.

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    I can't help imagine that if the whole trailerforce gig was being put out by fansproject or MMC or maketoys, we wouldn't be seeing anybody givng half as much flak as xovergen has gotten. okay, we get it, their first item was a flop. they learned, clearly. yet people still act like their existance is anathema to the world. yeesh.

    FP/MMC/MT earned their good rep. people gave them the chance and didn't assume that one lackluster item was going to define them forever. why is it so many are unwilling to cut any other 3p group the same slack? not everyone can be god-tier when they first start a new field of work.
     
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    I love the Trailerforce Prime and I am going to get this when it comes out.
     
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    Trailerforce isn't perfect, but I've never regretted getting it.
     
  11. NemesisAngel

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    See: Quakewave.

    Don't post if you don't know what you're talking about.
     
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    That looks really good, and fits right in with what they had. I only wish they'd stylised it a bit after God Magnus from Car Robots, but I'll take what I can get.
     
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    Can't wait!!!!
     
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    I want to see the combined mode stat
     
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    Interesting.
     
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    Just curious, where was the first trailer sold? Seemed to miss it.
     
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    Is this new figure going to have his own alt mode? Or does he just split into armour? Thanks!
     
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    Wow, that looks good. That looks really, really good. I love the body shape. He's got a fairly standard design, but a unique silhouette despite that.
     
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    Even better Hasbro version is available right now from Joel and your friends BBTS!