TFcon 2012 exclusive toy is SHAFTER

Discussion in 'Transformers 3rd Party Discussion' started by Super_Megatron, Apr 30, 2012.

  1. Scaleface

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    Well, I ended up paying $20 for the TFCon Nightbird, so you never know if the price will go up or down after the convention.
     
  2. Biotoakid

    Biotoakid Whew what an old username

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    One TFcon exclusive is better then everything Botcon had >.>
     
  3. WarConvoy

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    Now that there are pictures. I'm really thinking of getting him.
     
  4. Billzilla

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    I genuinely thought this would just wind up being the black "Nemesis Huffer" that iGear was using in pics a few months ago.

    Ya know, like "Who's the black private dick who's a sex machine to all the chicks"? Shafter.

    Erector homage evidently a surprise only to me.
     
  5. Protoman

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    Honestly, it's going to sell out before the show is over if you ask me. It's 40 bucks in person. That thing is going to disappear.
     
  6. Tiller

    Tiller I don't know nothin'

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    I would pick it up just as a joke to throw in with the yellow Giant set.

    Shame about the price though. Not for that much dosh.
     
  7. TFao

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    I like that they added paint to the Rager molds rims. Makes a big difference aesthetically.

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    It's the look I was going for with these silver stickers I added to my un-Huffer's wheels, though I must say that their results turned out much better.

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    I wonder if there will be any additional paint apps that are not immediately prevalent. The red on Shafter's chest breaks up the color nicely. I think the black repaint could use some of that too.
     
  8. Big Filipino

    Big Filipino John 3:16-17 says it all

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    QFT

    I'm really looking forward to this exclusive.
     
  9. Gundamben831

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    even the name Erector is just wrong lmao here are some shots I took this morning I just dug mine out of storage

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  10. Coldiron

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    Does anyone have a Rager to compare to the OG Erector? I am curious if the old trailer will work.
     
  11. Matty

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    I wish I could afford this right now ... or afford to go to TFcon.
     
  12. Gundamben831

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    ask and ye shall receive, now do note that Rager(Huffer) is a little larger than the original Micromaster Erector and the trailer is too low to the ground for it to fit Rager. Hopefully that was helpful.

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  13. Coldiron

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    Thanks, it was helpful. I guess I will stick to my plan of making a custom classics erector.
     
  14. Aernaroth

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    How out of scale is Rager in robot mode compared to the trailer in Battlestation mode?
     
  15. Super_Megatron

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    Shatterpoint Neato

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    Nice, can't wait to wait 2 years for it's price to go down to $20.
     
  17. Tiller

    Tiller I don't know nothin'

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    I would love for that to happen, but I think the price is going to stay up there. I definitely want this guy for the sheer absurdity that it is Erector.
     
  18. Big Filipino

    Big Filipino John 3:16-17 says it all

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    If anyone needs help obtaining Shafter, feel free to PM me.
     
  19. Sharktibolt

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    Really like the packaging, can't wait to get mine. :p 
     
  20. optimusfan

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    Continues to look great! I'm looking forward to having my mule smuggle one of these over the border for me! :thumb