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

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

  1. DriftsEdge

    DriftsEdge The Keyboard Samurai

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    I know, I was talking about headsculpts all along.
     
  2. Shmoptimus Prime

    Shmoptimus Prime Za Warudo!

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    Exactly. Literally the only thing he had going for him was the Italian accent. He has zero character beyond that, and could have just been Sideswipe. He even disappears for the big mexican standoff scene, and isn't around to battle sentinel either. Only Jolt is more pointless :lol  That being said I'll still totally buy the figures of Dino and Jolt when they come out so well done Hasbro, you've got my money anyways.
     
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  3. Revoticus

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    Jolt did something, he combined Jetfire's parts with Optimus. He was Ratchet's walking defibrillator.
     
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    Sadly, that's 70% of movie Transformers.
     
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    Let's face it, we're not buying SS because of anything like personality, we buy them because they look cool. (and well nostalgia, at least in my case!)
    And now that we got the toys we can just make up our own stories.
     
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  6. Optitron98

    Optitron98 Guy who loves blue and sarcasm

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    I give them my own personalities that go beyond the movie. Like how Drift and Crosshairs don't like Bumblebee's leadership. Amped up to 11 in my headcanon lol
     
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    Scarlet knight Emergency Food Connoisseur

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    Exactly!
     
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    Does anyone have photos of that old DOTM Optimus Prime rifle kit that's on a spruce?
     
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    Drift and Crosshairs open displeasure of Bumblebee makes things more interesting, I think Hound was the only one who likes Bumblebee between the AOE bots before Optimus joined.
     
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  10. Arduous

    Arduous Megatron Rules All TFW2005 Supporter

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    Does that legends class Megatron have head articulation? I can’t think of another legends figure that does.
     
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    SPLIT LIP Be strong enough to be gentle

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    I can't get enough of this Bumblebee kit. I hope they're all this solid.

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    He does. Brawl also had head articulation.
     
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    Scrapmetal has disguised himself as a local's excavator while Skystalker masquerades as a federal drone doing flight tests. They are futilely searching mines for Energon sources. Scrapmetal finds Skystalker creepy and ugly but he's one to talk.
     
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    How does Trumpeter Bumblebee compare to the Studio Series Bumblebees?
    Can you rank the Studio Series Constructicons from your favorite to least favorite please? I'm trying to figure whick one to get next? Maybe Skipjack or Scrapper?
    I already have Mixmaster, who has quite the fun design. 16054880087841699184847.jpg
     
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    Yes, the head is on a ball joint for transformation.
     
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    Ebay seller named chinazt_model, but ShowZ, TFDirect, and HLJ all have him, though HLJ's won't ship until January.

    Aside from not transforming? He soundly trounces them in articulation and sculpt. But then he really ought to given there's no gimmick holding him back, but he especially points out how pathetic the SS VW Bee was. Though I still quite love Jeep Bee, the model kit is such a perfect little VW Bee, and I should point out I haven't painted mine at all. Those are all factory paint apps, and the headlights are actually tiny 3D stickers that look great, he could only be better if the ankle assembly wasn't so harrowing. I broke one, and HIGHLY suggest softening the foot piece with hot water or blow-dryer so the ball-post from the leg can pop in easier. If I didn't have the tools and "expertise" to replace the post and ball with a metal pin, I'd have been quite fucked.

    Sure, though I am missing Overload. (he should be here this week! :D )

    1. Mixmaster (especially compared to the ROTF Voyager which was a mess)
    2. Scrapper (his alt mode is hardly accurate, but I just love his robot mode and he's nice and hefty)
    3. Scrapmetal
    4. Longhaul (I ended up having to tighten the waist on mine, before that he'd be lower)
    5. Scavenger
    6. Hightower
    7. Rampage (he's not a bad figure, but he could've had elbows somewhere. When you're nothing but two arms and a snake tail, those arms really ought to do something)
     
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