FansToys FT-12 Grenadier (MP Bombshell)

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  1. kidlat2000

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    Looks like several people cancelling POs at BBTS. Stocks are popping-up now and then the last few hours.
     
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    Wow those decals look sick!
     
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    I bought the toy versions in the '80s... way way way before the Bugs were shown on the G1 '80s TV toon... so the purple always looked and felt right to me. And with all the animators errors... who knows? Maybe Bombshell was supposed to be purple in the G1 '80s toon as well... and was just colored wrong?
     
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    Just got the bugs in today. I’m not mobile right now, so I am not going to bother with pictures, but they showed up with no QC issues.

    EDIT: I have photos of Grenadier’s back, because the substitute legs really help make him look more streamlined.

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    Hey everyone,

    It's decision time for me... FT-12 or FT-12T... I have to open one but don't want to open both to decide. I'm leaning towards keeping and displaying the FT-12.

    Also have the BadCube bugs on order for some army building potential, plus some 3D printed bugs as well.

    Appreciate your thoughts!
     
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    I kinda think you'd be about equally happy with either. I have both and still can't really decide which looks better but if you have a more toon centric collection then the grey is probably the one. It still looks good in bug mode.
     
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    I think they grey makes him stand out more as the leader.
     
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    If you're like me and want cartoon accuracy, your decision is easy. But I actually like the look of the purple better than the gray.
     
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    Since the purple chest is on sale now, has anyone just bought that one and painted the chest silver?
     
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    I bought mine with the intent of doing this but I haven't pulled the trigger yet. I'm pretty impatient when it comes to air brushing..
     
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    Which is why I didn't mind buying the purple chest version: Why is he gray (other than just being that in the cartoon) when he's not the leader? Shrapnel is. Just seems like a weird stand out when not the leader *shrug*
     
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    I wished I had the gray version, but I'm not paying the nutso prices for it.
     
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    And here I thought the bugs would have just ended up like all the other reissues (mostly either all in stock or only being sold for slightly above MSRP).

    Did the bugs retain their crazy prices even after the reissue? How much are they now?
     
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    They're all mildly on sale right now at ShowZ and TFSource. Still not cheap but cheaper.

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    I remember the original MSRP on these was wayyyy under $100...do the new ones even have the clear replacement pieces?
     
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    Yeah, I meant the re-issue MSRP, which was way more than the original. Like $90-100 I think originally and $150 for the re-issue ($250 for grey bombshell)
     
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