The first dinos to move back to my place? Of course the GP boys over FT.  

 

Grimmy trying reenact that scene from Jurassic Park with Breakdown 

 

I can't get the collar to move forward for the life of me. Are you sure it moves at all?

 

It might already be in the forward position then. I tried to move mine forward and it wouldn't budge. Then I tried pushing it back and it went.

 

I'm about to order Superator from baba's website, but both version have the same code, i assume this is the actual metallic version?
Transformers TOY GP HQ-01 Superator G1 Grimlock Metallic Version will arrival

 

@Cold Yup that is for Metallic as that's the exact same link I bought mine from. I believe you can leave a note in the checkout so just put "Please make sure this for Metallic." Just to play it safe 

 

It moves, but can be quite stiff (lubricating may help). Rob_charb may already have this covered - when its in the forward position it fits over a mild indent in the top of the gold chest, and a peg comes out the red pillar the chest slides on, further locking the chest in place. So if you think its in the back position you can try sliding the chest down a bit.
Mine came in the back position (which limits the head movement a little bit), tho im sure this will vary depending on if they remember it in the factory.

 

sweet, thank you!

 

@Cold No Prob-Bob 

 

Thanks. I was breaking my nails trying to figure it out. Found out the collar piece is actually 2 parts. The back part moves back and the front one moves forward.

Not sure If I should collect the whole set. The metallics are hard to come by these days.

 

If you have Gigapower saved on eBay you see them pop up here and there. Funny to me that both FT Stomp and GP Graviter are the difficult ones to find nowadays for a reasonable price.

 

Feel free anyone to correct me, but i dont recall a proper graviter re issue yet - just an additional run or stock release soon after the original (i do remember stock being available for a while after release). Wheras guttur and grassor have had re issues so far - i missed guttur 1st time around and got the re issue. Im in the uk so this may have a bearing on this.

 

@Rich33 Yea from my knowledge Graviter/Sludge (Chrome/Metallic) hasn't had a reissue yet. Oddly enough though some Trusted Overseas Sellers will have him instock outta nowhere. I believe you can still find Chrome Graviter if you look around but Yes: Only 2 reissues so far from GP are Metallic Guttur and most recently Metallic Grassor.

EDiT:ShowZ has the Chrome available if you're interested.

 

Maybe chrome is easier to find as a whole..that is why i went the metallic route, a bit limited, and different in terms of color to other toys especially FT..

 

so has gigapower grimlock replaced fanstoys as the best version?

 

To me Definitely～

 

If somebody still in need of this set I just saw tfsafari had put down the price at USD176.99 free shipment. And they have coupon code NEWBEE with an extra 3% discount for those who havent used their stores before，FYI

GigaPower GP HQ-01R HQ01R Superator (Grimlock) Chrome Version Giga Power 29cm / 11.5"

 

on an aesthetic standpoint, yes to me..
like bobby skullface said he still prefer grinder's proportion, so
maybe on build, quality, or engineering grinder has a say..
but bot mode and dino mode should be Superator..

 

Grinder's proportions are a joke. They're something I could get past if he was intended to be super-stylized. But as an MP-stand in? So, so bad.

 

Me Grimlock say Bobby Skulface needs new glasses.

Is the throne still happening? It's gone v quiet.