FansToys FT-13 Mercenary (MP Shrapnel)

Discussion in 'Transformers 3rd Party Discussion' started by dalianjj, May 12, 2015.

  1. incapable hulk

    incapable hulk I am the Liquor

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    I believe that is changing as someone in the UK discussion thread mentioned that Fanstoys have said the final products Yellow will definitely match.

    Doesn't bother me a great deal either way, but thinking about it it will make them look that bit nicer as a group on the shelf.

    Thanks for all the nice comments dudes. I like video reviews, but prefer written ones as I can read them at my own pace and you get some beautiful photos which sell the toy to me a lot more through giving it character.

    For me it's like being a kid because it gives me an opportunity to play with the toys before consigning them to a lifetime on the shelf.
     
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    Thinking more of a gloss coat on shrapnel's arms. Otherwise you'd have to satin the feet on shrapnel and all of bombshell.
     
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    How likely is it that they will ship with this item this month? I have a couple of things in my BBTS pile of loot and am trying to determine if I should wait for FT-13 or not.
     
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    They have same problem with Dinobots. Gold does not match.
     
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    Can't wait to get this guy. He was my favorite Insecticons out of the three... The three...
     
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    I heard from a reliable source that Mercenary and Spotter will both be available this month.
     
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    They are targeting this month, per below. FT doesn't have the best track record with dates, but unless they find something last minute I think they will hold to it.

    EDIT:
    I hope I didn't out your source.
     
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    Nope, but I think dalianjj may know a thing or two about the FT release schedule. :D 

    Frankly though, I'm quite shocked that Mercenary would be ready to ship so soon. Spotter seems to be on the normal release track, but Merc is a couple of months earlier than I would expect. So nods great to me though. I need some new plastic crack and this is the best stuff.
     
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    FansToys Mercenary has dropped in on the carpet for a review and gallery! First impressions? Really good, actually. Nice heft, lovely finish, as you'd expect. Oh, and anyone worried about the face shouldn't be.

    A couple of quick pics for now. There's more on my Facebook page (link in the sig).

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    "Human germ!"
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    Get the Raid Sixo, you have a bug on your carpet. :D 
     
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    OMFG, Sixo's carpet strikes again, if I wasn't so picky I could only imagine the hundreds of pounds I would have dropped on figures! Shrapnel looks even more amazing than ever, OMFG!, can't wait?

    I wonder hot the sexiest woman on the planet would look on Sixo's carpet???:eek: 
     
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    Who's sixo? Never heard of him.
     
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    Sixo is the man with the sexy carpet..
     
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    Probably one of the best responses to my photos ever. :lol 

    Fortunately this one is quite lovely. :D 

    I can already answer that, mate. It's my wife. :wink: 

    "I don't know how to put this, but I'm kind of a big deal." - Ron Burgundy

    Joking, obvs. I think my carpet is more well known than I am. :lol 
     
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    And the one with the best TF pictures on the net!!!
     
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    Far too kind. Thanks! :) 

    So I will see about getting some more pics on the way for this guy asap. :thumb 
     
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    Don't forget to take it with the Superior Purple Grenadier.... not the inferior grey one
     
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    I'm sure I will do both. Maybe a couple extra with the grey one though as it's so nice. :p 
     
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    I want to make hot, sweet monkey love to Sixo's carpet.


    Did I just...say that out loud? :eek: