Live-action Movieverse Toys Appreciation Thread! EXPLOSIONS!!!

Discussion in 'Transformers Toy Discussion' started by Zigholtul, Sep 29, 2012.

  1. Ratchets Hatch

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    I seriously doubt they would dedicate an entirely new voyager class mold to Ratchet. A voyager would be too large, anyway. I'm currently displaying the DOTM version with the saw blade from the original, and I'm pretty happy with that. I always liked Ratchet's DOTM colors better anyway.

    I think the best we can hope for is some kind of exclusive release of the deluxe with a premium paint job, and possibly a retooled backpack. There would be a precedent for that. They re-released the original Bumblebee with more paint apps and a fixed roof.

    Wow. That's a lot of silver.
     
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  2. jru42287

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    This criminally omitted character from RotF:
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    He still got a deluxe toy in the toy line and was featured in the video game.
     
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    Surprise he hasn't been fired yet.
     
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    But it didn’t look quite as cool
     
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    Laserbeak flys out of the portal.
     
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    convoy84 misses you like the deserts miss the rain.

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    So, if I missed out on Nitro Zeus, do I get KSI Boss?
     
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  8. Shmoptimus Prime

    Shmoptimus Prime Za Warudo!

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    I think you’re thinking of toyworld. UT’s next project after their TLK megatron comes out has not been announced yet.
     
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    Hoptimus How I roll.

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    I would say yes, it's a fun mold.
     
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    ziltama Mods, molds, and casts. Also full of hot gas.

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    Mini Evasion OP (EZ Lost Age 30th Anniversary). The black is actually transparent too.
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    Riding a much larger evasion version (Legendary OP for comparison).
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  11. artimus prime

    artimus prime Articulation Junkie... I'm a poser

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    Taking out Mr. Gould's trash.

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    The deluxe is pretty good. Definitely not as epic as the artwork.
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    Laserbeak should've taken out Gould as Megatron's trash while he was at it.
    Just sayin.
     
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    Well that pretty much rules him out of SS for a very long time :( 
    Neat design though
     
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    Translation: COOKIES!!!!!
     
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  16. Wars

    Wars I ate the WHOLE plate

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    Dabbled in something outside of Studio Series and the MPMs recently and ordered myself MB-17 Optimus (Revenge Version) since it was marked down to half price in Kapow's summer sale

    Well it arrived today, and oh my does it feel good to have a version of this mold in my hands again. Especially a version of it that's well painted and comes with all the key accessories. This is also my first version that has the Buster Cannon that's made of the two gas tanks, and man they really don't make them like this anymore. This toy is honestly just sublime. While I would have definitely preferred the MB-11 version with the brighter reds and silver paint apps in lieu of dark grey, I'm perfectly happy with this guy, especially for what I paid for him

    Hopefully I can post a few quick photos later on

    Hard agree there. The mold doesn't need to do any more than it does to justify its existence, and it's a pretty damn good toy for what it is. Easily one of the more unique jet-formers out there, almost on par with some HFTD stuff like Terradive and Dirge

    Which one you should get really comes down to your own preference on the deco. Personally I prefer Nitro's more contrasting light grey and black colours to Boss's hues of dark silver, but both are good decos in their own right

    I actually prefer the inaccurate/concept-art head myself. Makes him feel more like a character of his own than just parts from two pre-existing models in ILMs files slapped together at the last minute

    But I totally understand the desire for a more screen accurate head too

    I think poor Ratchet has been doomed to be stuck at nothing larger than a deluxe since the HFTD days, save for that one repaint of the voyager figure released as a Target exclusive in the DOTM line. But even still, that was just another repaint of that mold. Nothing new was done it as far I'm aware

    So yeah, I don't think we'll see a voyager Ratchet any time soon. To echo what others have said, his height as a deluxe fits the "rough" scale Hasbro's going for in robot mode just fine. It's just a shame he compresses down so much into a small vehicle. But that same argument could easily be made for SS-05/32/44 Optimus as well
     
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  17. oo a toi

    oo a toi Hasbro = Garbage

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    You guys understand that we are hated right? We are the only ones who like this stuff. Not most kids, not the general public, not the rest of the fandom, just us. It is not just a difference of preference either (that does still exist) but they take it personally. They hate us as people for liking something different. I assume they think we get off on "ruining their childhood". That is something pre-teens in the late 2000's enjoyed doing I am sure.

    This is why I freaked out on Hasbro for the Universal Megatron. After the SS, that is pretty much it for these figures and we only have two years left at most. That is not many figures at all. We could get MPMs but that is not available at mass retail and they are very expensive.

    Did the lady still buy the Jetfire or no?
     
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  18. sideswipe29

    sideswipe29 Collect what makes you happy

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    @Wars I would love to see some pictures of MB-17 whenever you have the time to take some.

    I hardly saw any coverage of that figure since Studio Series was starting to come out around the same time and kind of stole a lot of the Movie the Best thunder.

    I still think that leader Prime mold is outstanding and love seeing it in the darker/flatter paint schemes.
     
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  19. Wars

    Wars I ate the WHOLE plate

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    While I get where you’re coming from, I feel like you’re giving yourself a whole load of worry for no reason

    We’ve all got our preferences for stuff, but I think anyone who outright hates anyone for liking a particular part of a franchise over another has way too much time on their hands, and isn’t worth the attention

    As for who does and doesn’t like the Movie stuff, even though Studio Series and MPMs occupy a very niche section of the Transformers product line, HasTak obviously feel that they’re profitable enough to keep them going as long as they have. And that wouldn’t just be a result of folks like ourselves picking up these figures. That’s the general public, kids, and other fans who might only occasionally dabble in the Movie stuff. The fact that Studio Series is also coming out with particularly niche stuff like Hightower, Overload, and WWII Hot Rod is a testament to the fact that HasTak obviously feel confident enough in the line to release these weird non-characters. Especially Overload

    Leader. Freakin’. Overload

    The movies also now have those same advantages that Classics/Generations has had for years - they make up one the most recognizable portions of the franchise, and a lot of people that were kids when the first film came out are now in their early to mid-twenties (see: me) and have disposable income, and they’re seeing these figures on shelves and feeling some major nostalgia vibes

    And yeah, Studio Series and the MPMs probably do have an end date in there somewhere. It’s no secret that they don’t have quite the ensemble to choose from like G1 does, and regular Generations and MPs will probably long outlive their film counterparts. But there’s no sense in worrying about something that’s at least 18 months away. And even when these lines do inevitably meet their end, we’ll always be able to look back on them fondly as we do with other Movie lines

    So best thing we can all probably do is just enjoy these toys in the moment as they fall into our grubby little hands :D 

    Here you go my dude! Apologies for the quality, I really need to get my camera out again and start taking proper photos of my toys

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    He really is just aces. I thought the more muted colors would bug me a bit, but in hand he really is lovely
     
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    It says so on Mudflap's arm.
     
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