GigaPower HQ-04 Graviter (MP Sludge)

Discussion in 'Transformers 3rd Party Discussion' started by GiGaPower, Aug 27, 2015.

  1. Lando22404

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    Just got the balance payment request from ShowZStore.
     
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  2. Mks

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    Me too, expensive month...
     
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    Me too. So any word on a new head?
     
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    Sorry but no new head ? Why
    Superator ( Grimlock ) , Gautender ( Swoop ) and Graviter ( Sludge ) doesn't have weathered versions. These new heads were weathered versions of Gutter(Snarl ) and Grassor ( Slag) so no weathered versions no new heads :D  (of course this is my personal opinion. Besides I don't want new heads old ones seems perfect to me except for Gautender )
     
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    Good. I prefer the original head.
     
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  6. daddytron

    daddytron Made of too much clear plastic

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    Good thing I’m selling my FT Dinos locally this month.
     
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    Wow! Got my balance pay from ShowZ! This is pretty cool! I thought giga was gonna slack off for the next two but keep'em comin'! Any word on new heads? Are we only speculating at this point what's going to happen? It would be great that if they do have plans to finish the weathered line, then hopefully they have new head sculpts for Graviter and Gaudenter ready to go and just get them to us with the chrome line.
     
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    I think Grimlock will be before Swoop.

    Me too. I thought the wait would be longer. Not that I'm complaining. So glad I have a job now!

    I'm all paid up now, aside from Grimlock. And the blue Swoop is tempting.... although I have Red metallic Swoop already.
     
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    My vendor has him in stock now! I bought him with the quickness.

    Finally, the collection will be complete!
     
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    I have received the pay balance from show z store.

    I keep thinking in getting this figure or not. I have fans toys sludge and I keep thinking if I should get this version of him too.

    For those who have both version, In terms of quality, transformation, materials, issues, articulation, what do you think is the best version?

    I love fans toys sludge, it is on the first place along with fans toys grimlock on my favourites figures ever (always on my desk and transforming them back and for with 0 problem), but I am curious to know which version of sludge is the "ultimate" one.
     
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    I don't have either one yet but here are my thoughts from what ive researched. Giga is bigger and draws alot from the toy ascetic where as FT is more toon and a bit smaller. Giga is fully painted and chromed as well and gives a more premium feel over FT. Originally I was gonna get both FT and GP and keep FT for bot mode and GP for dino mode but after getting some of both in hand GP just looks better to me so I have switched it up. Ive got 3 GP and 2 FT and materials feel good on both to me as well. Ultimately I think its what you want more. A more toon or a mix of toy and toon.
     
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    I don’t own both, but FT versions look very plain compared to Gigapower based on all pictures I’ve seen. To me, there’s no comparison- Gigapower looks clearly better by a fairly large margin to my eye.
     
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  14. Mister D

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    Just got the message from Terry's that he's in stock and will be shipping "immediately" since I prepaid the whole thing.
     
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    Paid for my pre-order via Terrys B)
     
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    Currently have his gun stuck on to his shoulder with some tac. I might try and come up with a better way for it clip on there as looks pretty sweet. IMG_20210806_185951184_HDR.jpg
     
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    I can understand the reasoning of them only making new heads for the weathered versions. And I'm glad that they did.

    Too bad Sludge and Swoop dont get new toon heads. They could really use an upgrade. Their old heads are not up to par with 2021.

    Grimlock is good though!
     
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    Blingotron Too Poor For Floor Polish

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    The only one I really think needs a new head is Swoop thanks to his eyes being way too high and too close together, his mouth is a bit too low too. Sludge's neutral face is okay for the most part but his angry face is a tad goofy. Could be improved but it's not bad by any stretch and was the second best face of the original faces. Grimlock's is the best but it's very hard to screw his head up.
     
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    I agree with Swoop and Grimlock. But for Sludge his face does look good. But looks neither toy nor toon. Why not make 2 new faces to please both fans?
     
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    Aren't the other "new" faces just reusing faces from already released weathered editions? If they are using this for fundraising as some have claimed to finish off the weathered line, the new sculpts may not be available.
     
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