New In-Hand Images of TFSS 3.0

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by Joe Moore, Jun 30, 2015.

  1. Thelonicon

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    He is probably referring the upcoming GI Joe/Transformers club crossover B.A.T. (Battle Android Trooper) set which comes with two Prime Soundwave toys recolored as B.A.T. with an "Old Snake" Joe figure.

    Edit: Here is a link to pics from the Botcon coverage.
     
  2. Richform4

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    My TFSS 3.0 Tarantulas :D 
     
  3. WishfulThinking

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    Perhaps it was a GPS-avoidance issue.
     
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    If it was a GPS avoidance issue, then you cast that plastic in any color other than gold or goldish brown and then paint it gold. IF GPS is actually still an issue, then I don't see how casting it in this butterscotchish gold plastic helps avoid that issue.
     
  5. WishfulThinking

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    Well, GPS comes from metallic gold injected-paint (and, to some degree, ANY metallic injected-paint). In this case, you're no longer getting the metallic injected-paint that was first shown.
     
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    Damn that tarantulas (Wreck-gar retool) looks great! What's a TFSS?
     
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    Yo.no problem I'll def try to find that book! :) 

    Oh yea! With Old Snake! Those are cool bats seen.them from botcon pics. I think I'd rather get that old snake bat 3 pack then serpent OR come to think about it

    This is true. Its possible their budget wouldn't allow paint and the darker gold plastic is brittle. Some would argue they fixed that problem though.

    These pics are from only one camera but it does look.like the cheaped out unfortunately. I'm sure they could of used gold paint more if they didn't give trantulas such a detailed deco. Since they look like they are manufactured
    h same time / together. I'm sure the budget is used on both. Or that's how it seems at least.
     
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    I'm not talking about injecting anything. I mean simply use any other kind of colored plastic and paint it afterwards.

    The budget question you mention is why I'm guessing we're stuck with the barren butterscotch look and not getting metallic gold paint. That would've been a lot of paint for a figure that already has it's own fair share of paint aps, in a series of figures with pretty extensive paint aps in most cases (G2 Starscream in particular). Maybe they had to cut from somewhere and this was it.
     
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    Whoa! I don't know what changed, but I at last see Tarantulas!
     
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    Transformers Subscription Service. It's something you pay ahead of time for, and every couple months you get a toy mailed to you. These two are both part of that line, and if you didn't get them that way, then you need to find someone selling them (like I am) or hit a toy store that has them.
     
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    Serpentor's chest-eyes are unfortunate. The solid outline looks amateurish.

    Otherwise, I really like how it looks! I'm excited to get it in my hands.
     
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    Except pictures made it seem like they were following Takara's lead in how they did Senator Ratbat, only with gold instead of purple.

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    No metallic flaking in there at all, just a metallic color.

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    Even if final turned out different it wouldn't suddenly go from gold to caramel colored. Should be at least a darker hue.
     
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    Well I was going to get Serpent O.R. Now he looks cheap and not worth the price..
     
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    Thank goodness I never went in with anyone to get SerpentOR. That is really disappointing.
     
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    I agree with everyone here that the lack of gold on Serphant OR is disappointing. Hopefully reprolabels or a can of gold paint can fix this.

    Otherwise Tarantulas looks amazing. It looks like the lighter green paint and plastics might be glow-in-the-dark. If so, that would be amazing! It's been a while since I've seen Beast Wars, but I seem to remember that he use to hide in the shadows with his eyes glowing.
     
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    Aw man, I was looking forward to Serpentor the most. I hope it's the lighting... I also hope that mine doesn't have off center eyes..
     
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    Reprolabels won't do labels for FunPub toys
     
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    Kind of hoping the disappointment with Serpent O.R. means the aftermarket price won't be too high. After Viper and the B.A.T.'s (As well as the excellent current TF vs. G.I. Joe comic), I've been wanting to start a G.I. Joe/Transformers crossover collection.
     
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    I actually feel Serpent OR looks fine. Was he ever advertised as being gold? Because I'm looking at the original slide and he doesn't seem gold there either. Maybe a slightly darker shade of yellow.

    Even Tarantulas, who I originally felt was INCREDIBLY weak, came around nicely after they changed the deco...what, three times? He's nice now, though. :)