FansToys FT-44 Thomas (MP Astrotrain)

Discussion in 'Transformers 3rd Party Discussion' started by eVac Z, Mar 16, 2019.

  1. divinecomedy

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    Please don't include me in that "community".

    I think it absolutely rocks.
     
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    Im not typically prone to knee jerk reactions, but those pics killed my hype for this guy instantly. The back is bad, but Im not liking it from any angle really. Hopefully I can cancel my TD order so someone else who will appreciate it more can get it.

    *edit* so Eddie at toy dojo already responded to my email and refunded me. (Incredible customer service as usual) Im grabbing the Sovereign reissue instead.
     
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    I've got one copy coming from TFS and one from Agabyss that I'll probably wind up selling hopefully for a profit, but I have no idea when I'll see either.
     
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    I preordered this guy from BBTS day one but man, I just don't know. I don't want this to be another Fanstoys product I buy, get hype for, and then sell two weeks later. Like I've done for every single Fanstoys product I've ever owned. (Like 3/4ths of their entire lineup.) If I decide just to not get this guy, I'll wait for the next Astrotrain. Not like I collect G1 stuff really anyway, aside from my favorites. I have some level of standards, and this might not be up to them.
     
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    The back is just a mess and at the current price of 320+ on Baba or showz, it's just as expensive as MP44, so no free pass based on price.
    So yeah not a good deal at all with the higher price.
     
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    Is the figure transformed properly?

    Doesn't seem to match up with the view from the front. It looks like the panels should close up to be more boxy.
     
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    BS. MP44 is 449.99.

    Plenty of people got in at 214.99. Why don't you pick Stomp at 700?

    And if you do so, I'll raise you one with G1 Megatron at 10 thousand dollars: AFA/CAS Graded Signed Frank Welker Transformers G1 1984 MEGATRON Read Mint 1/1 | eBay
     
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    Not sure about you, but I got mine for 215.

    Anyway, not trying to start a fight or something, but people tend to be tougher on TT because they've been in the game of making Transformers for so long and would be held to a higher standard. Plus, had they gone without the voice box on MP44, maybe the back would've been different? It was a limitation they imposed on themselves.

    Like someone else mentioned, FT had to deal with 3 modes and they sacrificed the back of the robot mode to achieve it. Could they have done better? Perhaps, but maybe they had to balance costs or whatever. I don't have mine in hand yet, but I will reserve my judgement until then.

    Edit: maybe MMC will make an Astrotrain....:rolleyes: 
     
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    Got my 2 copies coming and I’m still excited as all get out.
     
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    Looks good enough from the photos to me. The rear lower legs are a bit messy but the back of the body looks pretty good.

    I always try to judge based on what a figure is doing / what other cartoon accurate versions out there look like.

    Thomas has 3 modes to cram in with both alt modes being almost entirely different colours.
     
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    One G1 Megatron just sold for 7K. 1984 Transformers G1 PreRub **MEGATRON** (B75/W85/F85) AFA 80 MISB Tape Sealed | eBay

    Another one : 1984 Transformers G1 PreRub **MEGATRON** (B75/W80/F85) AFA 80 MISB Tape Sealed | eBay

    You can put 10 crazy FT fans together, and you still can't beat the craziness of a Takara monkey.

    Takara Fanboys are basically ret***s at this point. Just trading boxes for ever higher prices, it's practically a Ponzi scheme.
     
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    Wow incredible pictures and thanks so much for sharing!!!
    Could you please show us what is underneath the side hip flaps? They are the grey colour for robot mode, is the underside purple for the train mode? Or did ft decide to make them grey with the door for her mode? I guess purple
     
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    The legs don't look like they are right in the back picture. The panels on the sides just look like they are hanging out, and they way they do I think they would have been visible in some of FT's pics if that was right. I'm curious what can be done with the rest of the back. Looks like the engines there can be adjusted at the least. Definitely over reacting to judge on one person who isn't going to transform it to have a chance to discover how the parts move.
     
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    Wow, didn’t know Hasbro sent him out to you for early review! What’s your over all thoughts of him? Will you post a video soon?
     
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    Don't need an early review copy. Anyone with eyes can see a giant planet shell hanging off the back of Haslab Unicron.

    FYI, I don't own Zeta, but have the Hasbro one on order. Getting it for the sheer size and nice planet mode.
     
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    Its only crazy to the people that dont have the money. If I had a high 6 figure job or more... hell yeah I'd be dropping big bucks on vintage MISB toys.
     
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    Woooow! his back is horrible
     
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    Why? Just resell it to some who is in desperate need of it or eBay it for $350 haha.
    Y'all thought I was gonna say sell it for what he paid for good karma huh?
     
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