FlameToys 03. Star Saber

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by hardreturn, Jul 27, 2017.

  1. Prime time 101

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    Yeah I really like the bayformer designs....and the movies aren’t that bad either lol
     
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  2. Michael Payton

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    Primus forbid that someone wants to spend their hard earned money on their own personal preferences and not yours.
     
  3. BIOMEC

    BIOMEC Terrorcon, aka "Ratchetman"

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    And what about open your mind to new things?! But yeah, that sounds crazy!
     
  4. Michael Payton

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    Maybe someone should chastice you on not having any desire to spend $400 of your hard earned money on a random toy that you have no interest in. Crazy thought: it's just a toy. You don't have to like everything on store shelves. .
     
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    He looks badass for a.......




    GUNDAM!
     
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  6. Prime time 101

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    Yeah one of the best looking TFs you can find :D :p 
     
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  7. jnguyen

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    TFsource and BBTS lowered their prices to $399 USD. I don't think you get the exclusive piece though
     
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    I really hope their 04 Optimus Prime is gonna be closer to Drift's price (Prime is smaller than Tarn right?). Getting two $400-ish Primes in such a short timespan would be...a bit much.
     
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    It's actually a great redesign of the character. Especially the fact that they have fixed the one glaring problem with his Victory Saber form: as every fan of Japanese Super Robots knows - - the lion's head goes on the chest. Silly Takara.

    It's just not worth $400 for one half of that badass combination. Even if Leo is only $300, that's a brand new laptop. That's a month's mortgage and utilities.

    If they make a model of this for $50 a shot I'm there. I don't give a rat's trap about IDW's stories, but Milne did a nice job with this rework. That said, I'd love to see Don Figueroa's take on this sort of Brave Gundam Hero design.
     
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    Uhm he is smaller than I thought compared to Tarn. This should be seeker size or slightly smaller, right?
     
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  12. Venixion

    Venixion Its always the middle of the night in Moonside

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    He's gorgeous! But not for that price.
     
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    You don’t. They’re using D4Toys for those parts.
     
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    Pics from the Flametoys/blue fin booth from TF CON LA.
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    Yeah, this guy is easily just priced at too high for what you get. I don’t doubt the quality but still...
     
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    Purple Heart Some other time..

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    We literally have a $400 Star Saber. It wouldn’t be made by Flame Toys or approved by Hasbro if neither though it would sell.

    So there is no excuse why we haven’t gotten a CHUG figure yet.
     
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  17. Prime time 101

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    To me this is the best one to date
     
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    I think Hasbro wants to focus on the characters they created. But only the g1 ones.
     
  19. divinecomedy

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    Saw this at TFCon. It's cool but I personally wouldn't spend 400 on it. Tarn on the other hand looks glorious. I'll probably spring for the reissue if there's one.

    Also people waiting for the Drift reissue should be glad to know that it's shipping end of this month. Heard it from the horse's mouth i.e. Flame Toys actually had a booth at the show.
     
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    Purple Heart Some other time..

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    Like CW Liokaiser, TR Sky Shadow, Overlord, and Metalhawk who also had a POTP toy?

    Lets not forget that both Star Saber AND Deathsaurus also were in the POTP poll, too, and the design is very aware of them.
     
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