FansToys FT-39 Jabber (Masterpiece Blurr)

Discussion in 'Transformers 3rd Party Discussion' started by dalianjj, Feb 1, 2018.

  1. TigerBlade

    TigerBlade Prepare for extermination

    Joined:
    Apr 7, 2011
    Posts:
    31,479
    News Credits:
    3
    Trophy Points:
    362
    Likes:
    +38,143
    Facebook:
    Precisely. Which is why there's zero point in swapping, I've modded my chest to be more screen accurate too.

    Money saved I guess!
     
    • Like Like x 2
  2. Tazman66gt

    Tazman66gt quieted...but never silenced.

    Joined:
    Dec 12, 2018
    Posts:
    2,675
    Trophy Points:
    222
    Likes:
    +4,807
    the pisser is it isn't even close to g1 toy colors either, just seems like they decided to do their own thing, maybe they decided to use some other series to base their colorations on but it is totally screwed up from what it should be. it isn't even g1 targetmaster colors either.

    blurr2.jpg
    someone was asking about the larger rifle that he had and I found this, think it was from the movie.
    blurr3.jpg
    to be honest it looks like they used the Japanese cartoon for the coloration rather than the movie/season 3 US cartoon because he looks darker in the Japanese versions.
    blurr4.jpg
    disappointed because the other color palate was spot on in my opinion and this one is decidedly darker, and I know as well as I am sitting here that in six months to a year they will offer up a T or M version with the lighter blue. just feel a little deflated to be honest, was all ready for this to be shipping, now it's just...oh, well damn, feels like a little bit of bait and switch going on.
     
    • Like Like x 3
  3. Subotnik

    Subotnik Please Stand By.

    Joined:
    May 25, 2003
    Posts:
    1,842
    Trophy Points:
    287
    Likes:
    +2,503
    I see we’re in the Hysterical Bitching phase of the FT release cycle again.

    It looks good to me, even with the purple tint from that guy’s camera, and I’m especially glad they painted the pins in the biceps.
     
    • Like Like x 4
  4. Soundwave3k

    Soundwave3k TFW2005 Supporter

    Joined:
    Jul 3, 2002
    Posts:
    5,200
    Trophy Points:
    367
    Location:
    Austin, TX
    Likes:
    +5,839
    I understand why people who pre-ordered are mad, but this is why I never pre-order unless it's a TT product since I can get a massive Amazon.jp discount - and even then we've gotten burned when a bad QC issue crops up in a V1. FT and XTB (arguably the 2 most popular 3rd party companies) have reissued every recent non-exclusive release, so besides wanting to get a figure right away, there's no reason at all to pre-order IMO.

    It lessens the chance of being disappointed by the final product, it might encourage FT to be more upfront again about their upcoming releases, and avoids Outrider/Berserk scenarios where you've locked your hard earned money in for, in those cases, years. And if people keep blindly pre-ordering, we can't blame FT, XTB, or anyone else - we're the ones enabling them to practice their business as they do.
     
    • Like Like x 3
  5. Tainogunslinger

    Tainogunslinger Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 22, 2019
    Posts:
    183
    Trophy Points:
    97
    Likes:
    +285
    Instagram:
    Valid points all around.
    I'm happy with it and can't wait to receive mine.

    Guess we will have to be more careful about what we preorder from 3P in the future? I know I will be more patient and wait until I see in hand photos for anymore Fanstoys or XTB products.
     
    • Like Like x 1
  6. Destructimis Prime

    Destructimis Prime We have Landed

    Joined:
    Nov 18, 2016
    Posts:
    4,386
    News Credits:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    222
    Location:
    Ottawa
    Likes:
    +31,555
    I like it :D 
     
    • Like Like x 1
  7. Tainogunslinger

    Tainogunslinger Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 22, 2019
    Posts:
    183
    Trophy Points:
    97
    Likes:
    +285
    Instagram:

    I agree. If we stop pre-ordering their stuff and wait until there are verified photos/videos of the final releases, they will take notice, as their initial order quantities will plummet.
     
    • Like Like x 5
  8. mark4flair

    mark4flair Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 8, 2017
    Posts:
    8,550
    Trophy Points:
    247
    Likes:
    +20,317
    Yeah, don't do a toy color repaint because those colors look terrible.
     
  9. edgecrusher

    edgecrusher "She wanted nothin', and I delivered." TFW2005 Supporter

    Joined:
    Jun 17, 2015
    Posts:
    15,980
    News Credits:
    2
    Trophy Points:
    332
    Location:
    Valley of the Sun
    Likes:
    +23,768
    I'll probably place mine with the Decepticons where he'll fit in visually with their dark metallic blues and purples, until they release a variant with the proper flat bright blue color that we were sold on and will look right with the rest of the team.

    It's a dark, purple hue and metallic finish instead of a pastel bright blue that would match his Autobot movie teammates from FT. It's significantly different and regardless of how much you may or may not like the new color, it's simply not what was marketed or what matches his team on the shelf. He may look great as an individual product. That's not the concern. The concern is this base variant does not have the base variant color scheme that was shown and would look best with his teammates.

    Not seeing much of that, mostly just justified disappointment at an unexpected change.
     
    Last edited: Oct 13, 2019
    • Like Like x 2
  10. TigerBlade

    TigerBlade Prepare for extermination

    Joined:
    Apr 7, 2011
    Posts:
    31,479
    News Credits:
    3
    Trophy Points:
    362
    Likes:
    +38,143
    Facebook:
    It's not entirely unwarranted. Can't remember when they've ever pulled a colour change like this....if ever?
     
    • Like Like x 4
  11. Spillatron

    Spillatron Banned

    Joined:
    Jun 10, 2013
    Posts:
    62
    Trophy Points:
    87
    Location:
    Sauerkraut Land
    Likes:
    +118
    Good for you i guess. I think it looks like ass, and more importantly, not as advertised. But yeah it's just "Hysterical Bitching".
     
    • Like Like x 5
  12. toonbot

    toonbot Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 3, 2012
    Posts:
    826
    Trophy Points:
    207
    Likes:
    +952
  13. corduroy

    corduroy Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 1, 2018
    Posts:
    649
    Trophy Points:
    172
    Likes:
    +1,580
    DEEP ASS VOICE MAN: the year is 2005. the treacherous fanstoys, lead by the malevolent dalianjj have conquered the 3rd party battlefield. they now have ushered in a new war. no longer do they battle for scale. they battle for color scheme. and now the valiant members of the boards prepare to retake their threads.
     
    • Like Like x 5
  14. Teletran-1

    Teletran-1 Wellest-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 25, 2006
    Posts:
    7,176
    News Credits:
    3
    Trophy Points:
    367
    Location:
    Canada
    Likes:
    +21,363
    I don’t think you can find a single negative comment from me about Fans Toys on this whole forum outside this thread. I’m the guy hyping Hoodlum and Rouge, because whatever problems they have they look great.

    Now they’re pulling a switcheroo and taking away the one thing that they had in the bag for Jabber which is the look. This is a more nicely sculpted Buzzing.
     
    • Like Like x 3
  15. Prowl83

    Prowl83 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 23, 2015
    Posts:
    829
    Trophy Points:
    172
    Likes:
    +1,757
    Just made my first FT season 3 Autobot purchase. Looks good to me but like some have said I dont have the set and I can see people being upset.
     
    • Like Like x 1
  16. Tainogunslinger

    Tainogunslinger Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 22, 2019
    Posts:
    183
    Trophy Points:
    97
    Likes:
    +285
    Instagram:
    I'm good with this release.
    I'm done with the 86 Movie cast as soon as MMC or someone else comes out with a Perceptor. Oh and the MMC Autobot Cassettes! No way am I paying outlandish prices for Tesla.

    The only characters I'm missing for MY collection are:
    S1 - Trailbreaker
    S2 - remaining FT Stunticons, FT Astrotrain, Maketoys Coneheads (PLEASE STILL RELEASE THEM MT!). Also, again, Perceptor lol.
    86 Movie - Perceptor *sigh*, MMC Autobot Cassettes
    S3+ FT Lupus (please reissue FT!), FT Chomp, MT Highbrow

    I'd be ecstatic if I could get these as MP figures! Then I could focus more on my Star Wars Black Series and other collections.
     
    • Like Like x 2
  17. malware5

    malware5 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jun 7, 2013
    Posts:
    6,227
    Trophy Points:
    282
    Likes:
    +5,197
    Fixed that for you!

    :D 

    Me too, despite my toon whoring proclivities he looks incredible but looking at FT's recent trend they are more than likely going to reissue a toon accurate version. Strangely enough I have owned and sold both figures that they've pulled this stunt with, Quietus and Sovereign. Darn it, the figure looks so good, now to try and find some willpower to try and cancel that deposit I have on him. Aaaaaaargh!
     
  18. Destructimis Prime

    Destructimis Prime We have Landed

    Joined:
    Nov 18, 2016
    Posts:
    4,386
    News Credits:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    222
    Location:
    Ottawa
    Likes:
    +31,555
    So why cancel? If you like the way he looks just get him. I don’t think Jabber will get a repaint like Sovereign or Quietus. He’s just a secondary or filler character.
     
    • Like Like x 2
  19. deathsheadII

    deathsheadII Not a Bounty Hunter yes?

    Joined:
    Dec 20, 2010
    Posts:
    21,004
    News Credits:
    11
    Trophy Points:
    372
    Location:
    brighton uk
    Likes:
    +17,672
    now they know they can get away with this sort of thing they will keep doing it knowing their figures will sell out regardless! although i actually do prefer what they have gone with here i really do think its a bit of a dick move by them and as others have said if i owned the full set from ft i would probably be fucked off bigtime too

    they need to start being more transparent again and stop this cloak and dagger shit ( have i used that term right? :lol  )
     
    • Like Like x 3
  20. metalwar2010

    metalwar2010 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 3, 2006
    Posts:
    3,246
    Trophy Points:
    312
    Likes:
    +2,634
    Ebay:
    Sad part is XTB pulled this same shit with Seaspray. I don't get how this is good marketing.
     
    • Like Like x 3