Iron Factory IF-EX31-35 Spirits of the DEC (DJD)

Discussion in 'Transformers 3rd Party Discussion' started by eceiev, Oct 28, 2017.

  1. Nemesis Compactor

    Nemesis Compactor Well-Known Member

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    That would be why I haven't tried it yet

    Well, since I've got the team out to mess around with anyway...

    Koan: I gotta say, it's refreshing to work with an Autobot for change, Tarn.
    Tarn: So, madam Windblade, is it? How are you today?
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    Tarn: Gah!
    Koan: Huh?
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    Kaon: Why, you...
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    Kaon: aarrrgh!!
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    Windblade: *koff* Thank you Trailbreaker
    Trailbreaker: C'mon, let's's get you out here.
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    Tarn:After them!
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  2. Grendel163

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    Does anyone know if they're re-releasing Dubhe/Tarn? He's the last one I need to complete the DJD.
     
  3. SlickPrime

    SlickPrime Lazy Guy with a 3D Printer

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    I have these and I love them. I just wish some fourth party company would go ahead and upscale them to fit with the scale of War for Cybertron Trilogy. Would absolutely buy again.
     
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  4. R3M1NGT0N

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    I just got the last two figures today (the two pack) and this set is a blast. Only unfortunate thing is Merak has a crack in the hinge for its claw arm.
     
  5. grimtnt

    grimtnt Armada is older now than G1 was in 2002

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    He's still in-stock on robotoybase but the price is high

    IronFactory IF-EX31 Dubhe
     
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  6. Poo

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    I like Robotoybase but that is something they do, jack up the price as soon as it sells out elsewhere. He was about £25 for the longest time and now he’s over £50. Supply and demand.
     
  7. Stranger2306

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    Robot Kingdom has him in stock for MSRP

    https://www.robotkingdom.com/ifex31re.html
     
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  8. R3M1NGT0N

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  9. Pikachu_King

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    Anyone else have Dubhes thighs disintegrate on them? I've had mine since release and his legs fell off when de-combining them today.
     
  10. R3M1NGT0N

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    At the hip or the thigh? And mind adding some pictures?
     
  11. Pikachu_King

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    Put him back together in combined mode and away, so might take a while to get pics. The hip join sheared off the thigh at the mushroom peg.
     
  12. lilcarus

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    ^^^that is news to me. i have a first release and his hips are in great shape.
     
  13. R3M1NGT0N

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    Agreed. First I’ve heard of it too. I just put mine into combined mode yesterday and the figure was fine prior.
     
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  14. Ghostimus

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    Robotkingdom's Dubhe is -imo- a good deal, depending on shipping. He used to go for 40~50 on alie but I just told myself to wait and not spend too much. Ended up disappearing and all of a sudden he's 70~80. This happened to me quite a few times with IF where a figure with a reasonable price disappears in the span of a month or two!

    I've learned my lesson, now. Never trust your financial sensibility when it comes to IF figures.
     
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  15. Ghostimus

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    So, my Tarn from Robotkingdom arrived! Really like this figure. They've obviously taken a few cues from their Megatron's transformation into this one, so there's some fiddling and aligning, but the alt mode neatly holds more than Megs (unfortunately for Megs). Design wise, I only have two complaints; the feet are somewhat large. Really not large enough to be a problem, but something I've noticed. And the other is double cannon, which for some reason has one in front of the other. I thought it was necessary for transformation but it isn't. Ah, who cares. Cons are easy to spot because of how good this figure looks. Can't wait to get the rest of the DJD in (maybe) the upcoming months!

    I only have one question. Anyone else have a problem with placing the cannon in alt-mode? I've seen videos they easily place it between the shins, but for some reason it feels like the handle that has the peg-holes just isn't long enough, so the cannons make it so it's tough to reach.
     
  16. Kaynowa

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    Both of those design quirks stem from Tarn's design itself rather than the figure. He has big feet and staggered guns. As for the handle, it just takes some practice. I usually took the guns off the handle and attached that in first since there's a little bit of maneuvering to do around some plastic around the ankle. You'll get it after some play
     
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  17. Ghostimus

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    By jove you're right!

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  18. Blasteroid

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    I almost bought him from RobotKingdom today. Then I saw the $47.00+ shipping fee.
     
  19. Honesty

    Honesty honestly, Honesty!

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    Unless you’re from the East/Australia/etc, ordering from RobotKingdom absolutely sucks. Do not do it unless you’re absolutely, positively desperate.

    Also, there is no way those shipping prices are fair. I get packages from Japan via EMS and DHL that cost less than RobotKingdom’s shipping
     
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  20. Blasteroid

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    Yeah that shipping totally killed it for me. I don't know his exact weight, but it can't be more than a pound, and 50 bucks to ship something that small, even from China, is ludicrous in my eyes.

    I'll learn Chinese (not gonna happen) and buy from TaoBao before spending that much.
     
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