Retro carded version, they still have copies at £12.95 on the SAF site where I got him and the Good Ambassador from!
Same figure as the Wave 1 version but coloured in homage to the OG so it's a simpler deco with added 'Toon nodding eyebrows but all the better for it IMHO, the golden gun and red apps on the large gun and case were a bit too FORTNITE-y. This is the Laird of War you're looking for!

 

I mean, it's a labour of love for sure. The colours and the mould work together perfectly. The extra accessories integrate real nicely on the car mode and are not obtrusive in robot mode.

Gorgeous paint apps, stiff joints, transformation is about 5 times less finicky than Nightbeat [only other carbot experience I've had from FH].

I've also just realised I had his feet the other way around which explains some of the balance issues.

Comes with 4 yellow rockets, of which 1 is essentially a tiny nub that can plug into the front engine turbine to simulate an inserted G1 missile. Longer ones can fit in for a more "aggressive" armed look.

New headsculpt in bot mode is decent. Mine's 548/600.

I need to give the transformation a few more go's, it's not finicky like Nightbeat but not super smooth either. Nice that the arms have tabs all over the place for vehicle mode and the legs just bend on the spot instead of folding inside/out like Nightbeat.

As a kid I had Flash, Hurricane, Scorch and Rotorstorm. It's quite fitting that as an adult I got Boss and Thunderclash to mentally complete the group.

As an aside, kudos to Fanshobby. From order placing from their website to my hands in the UK in less than 9 days.

 

@Siege Fan Oh no my fault for waiting. I’m ok the ninjas, but thank you.

@Seeaich thanks I’ll check it out.

This is the storm shadow I have seen but appears to be sold out everywhere


And of course I have said it before but Serpentor being out of stock really annoyed me haha.

 

I'd be tempted by the Retro Carded Storm Shadow with ungloved hands like the original, fortunately it is out-of-stock on Pulse UK!

 

Can't wait for Boss to arrive tomorrow as well. He looks great.

 

Oh yeah that does look cool

 

With a little luck, I’m hoping they make Stalker out of their Doubledealer, and given how popular that and these exclusives seem to have been, I’m thinking it’s looking hopeful. They might even get it out before Hasbro realise they could do the same

 

Another beauty I had been chasing down for a while. Mastermind Creations Reformatted Ater Beta, AKA IDW Deadlock.



Look at that headsculpt. MMC really got a handle on translating IDW characters into physical toys and it's a crying shame it wasn't something financially viable for them to continue with.

@Siege Fan and @Hobart Paving, best wishes to your furry friends.

I'm behind on my DMs so if anyone's waiting on me, I'll be in touch over the weekend.

 

Lucky cat Micro Cosmo Riki-Oh Devastator in the house. Still making my mind up on these, but I love the designs, if not the engineering.

 

Also, did someone say.. THUNDERCLASH?



I'm really enjoying doing these portrait type shots with Transformers right now.

 

Thats super crisp. Love it.

 

The mainline haul for the month!

FP have been very slow in getting the newer stuff in, which is annoying when I have to look at everyone else posting the stuff I really want weeks before I can get it :S.

Still waiting on SS Battletrap and Skyquake. I'd also like to say that whoever it was that cleared out ALL of the Legacy Evo Prowls, Shrapnels and all bar one Crashbar should fall in a well full of festering shite.
Seriously, three completely empty pegs, one Crashbar stuffed behind the voyagers on the next shelf down and an entire untouched peg of Crosscuts. What a shitty thing to do.

This a good bunch of lads, and lass, though - aside from Twincast's quite loose elbows, Dragon Megs' VERY loose tail and Freezer's even looser balljoints :S

Dragon Megs would be even better if the robot head/tail assembly pegged into the shoulders more securely, his tail wasn't so loose on my copy and that gold flap that fills in the bottom of the neck in dragon mode was better. As it is, though, I like both modes very much and I really appreciate the amount of molded detail he has. Needs more paint though.

I like Crosscut, even though, at this point, I'd rather he had NO accessories than the shitty ones the rest of his moldmates have, but I'll probably paint his tyres black. He wears the mold well and his colours are nice.

Crashbar is another winner from the mind of Mark Maher, and I'll absolutely be buying more when he gets restocked. You can't have too many Junkions!

Twincast is fine, aside from his aforementioned loose elbows and the crap tape, and I like him as much as I like Blaster.

Metalhawk is an absolute smasher and I very much enjoy transforming him.

SS Airrazor I LOVE. Both modes are smashing and her transformation is very nice.

SS Freezer is an incredible little goblin with a TON of character but the balljoints are SO loose on my copy he just won't hold poses terribly well. I'll have to get the Future on him this weekend. I haven't even transformed him yet as I just like looking at his wee Gremlin robit mode so much  

Buzzworthy Origins Jazz is quite probably going to be my mainline toy of the year. He's perfect. I like his chest proportions A LOT More than SS86 Jazz's, both modes are absolutely solid and they both look flipping marvellous!!!

I don't know if any of you lot are going to the Manchester minicon tomorrow but if you are, keep an eye out for me in the bar in the afternoon. I don't have a ticket - or any bloody money now - but I'll show my face in hope I can catch up with some nice people.

There's a meetup of the Vworp Vworp Doctor Who zine folk across town later on tomorrow too so I'll probably nip over there later on too.  

 

I could technically open mine now, but I might sleep first as I’ve heard they are a little fiddly and between working full time and many outside pressures this week I’m not exactly well rested even by my meagre standards….

But it’s 6 boxed presents in three boxes, so I think it’s a good birthday present at least…

 

Happy birthday weekend, not a bad present at all.

 

Have a Devastatoringly happy B-Day!



[EDIT: Yes, of course that 'Text' in the middle of the picture is deliberate. It's in no way indicative of the time of day I did it. It's satirical.]

 

I think I'd be OK with a Japanese "premium" Double Clouder getting made at some point due to the slight deco difference the two have.
But for Soundwave or Stalker I think I'd like some remoulds, specifically a new beast mode, ideally a new face on each and maybe even some other changes would be good and Stalker or MW Soundwave would both find a place to got I think.

Stalker especially would fit right in with the G2 stuff. (even if he's only superficially G2 related by association)

I'd suggest a Dragon Wyvern maybe with a Hypogryh like head for one and a Bat for the other with new wings on both Ideallly but i'd not mind to much for them to have just a different kind of bird head, but Ideally Soundwave would suit being a Bat for the beast mode really.

The addition of the extra mode can even be explained in the context of an Evo-fusion gimic or the Legacy mutations themes, which to be fair can be used to explain G2 in general.

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I think because we had a couple of waves ship so close together again I think we might end up with some more sales as happened last time too. especially with the New Movies toys causing a log jam.

I do hold out some small hope for another chance at some cheap SS 86 Ironhides though it would be a real shame to be missing one like I am with Runabout.

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I am kinda keen to ask someone at Hasbro what the availability is on POTP moulds as if they want to do Bonkers G2 colours or Shattered Glass there is some Legends Class stuff that would be lovely to see repainted the Autobot and Decepticon Clones being prize examples I'd say.

But I really like the idea of a reverse colour Battletrap too.

 

That jet mode looks so cool! The colours are great, looks like something lovingly custom painted!

Love the completion of the collection! Let's hope FH give us more!

Can't wait to see them all together!

Agreed! MMC's Megs is is still the very best headsculpt of any toy to my eyes, just captures that character so well. Real same it's stopped, I'm still optimistic they'll announce a random exclusive suddenly.

Stunner

Happy birthday mate!

 

When you've got to pick up milk at 9:00 but fight the Decepticons at 10:00

 

Anyone else going to the TFN-Mini Con in Manchester today?

I'm not sure what to expect, I've been to comic cons before, and the Star Wars one a few years back (For the Love of the Force at Bowlers exhibit centre) so eager to find how this compares.

Going on my own today so hoping it'll be chill for me. Got a few things I'll be looking out for but nothing particular on my radar I have to hunt for. Just gonna see what's what.

 

Missed out on tickets. Still tempted to bob over and get wankered in the hotel bar.