GigaPower HQ-05 Gaudenter (MP Swoop)

Discussion in 'Transformers 3rd Party Discussion' started by unexpectedpanda, Nov 22, 2014.

  1. daddytron

    daddytron Made of too much clear plastic

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    I love love love my set of GP Dinobots. All 5 of them. They just draw your eye in my display with their size and bling and they are all fun to handle and mess with. I swapped out my FT set for them and don’t regret it one bit.
     
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  2. FiVE1ZERO

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    It's been awhile since I handled Superator as I'm part of the "It's back in the box/storage bc I'm just outta room club" lol,but if memory serves me right Superator/Grimmy is big and does have a lil weight but IMHO isn't as heavy as for example FT Roadking or FT Sovereign which IMHO are my heaviest bots in my collection. All GP box's are just huge in general to hold these big boys but I honestly don't think they're as heavy as Roadking/Sovereign.

    I've been contemplating on selling my Metallic set as a lot but I totally dread trying to find a box that big that can accommodate them all and totally dont get me started on the shipping fee lol
     
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  3. Charlie2688

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    I was too slow to get from work and now it's sold out
     
  4. artimus prime

    artimus prime Articulation Junkie... I'm a poser

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    The dino mode is glorious! His bot mode is the weakest of all the Gigasaurs. The chrome on my Gutter is pitted. No signs of wear on the others.
     
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    Nope. They went rogue. Even TW as shitty as their service was before they went belly up, Showz was still able to secure parts from them. Now of course that’s over. So yup looks like GP just pumps them out and gives you the middle finger if you have issues after. A shame that is happening. You would think retailers would provoke support, but perhaps after the pandemic they just could not provide the personnel for it and/or stomach the expense.

    That being said, I have no regrets. I have the chrome and metallic sets. I’ll post pics later. I mean, like it’s been said you have to handle them with kid gloves. I like them and my FT versions. Neither one is superior over the other IMHO. I like them both for their differences. That makes owning both that much more enjoyable. Cheers!!
     
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    TFSource has their Fall Clearance going on now. Most of their prices are still 2x the price I can get from bababobo or ShowZ.

    Except this guy: https://tfsource.com/gigapower/HQ-05R-Gaudenter-blue-chrome-version/
    $139.99 is an excellent price for Blue Swoop. I got this for about $200 earlier this year and most everyone else is $220+ at this point. I don't know what TFSource is doing here. All the rest of the figures are $250 which is way more than the $170 average price I paid for the rest of the team.
     
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    This! :rock :buttrock 
     
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    Your dinobots pics are great, except this part not align properly.

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    Can't wait for new all toon style MP Dinobots. Gaudenter will be the first one to be sold! In the end he always was a stand in for me because FT Soar is just too small. Can't stand his face anymore. He's covering it out of shame on my shelf.
     
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    ha! Even if I wanted to I can’t retake those photos. Don’t have a Time Machine to get back to 2019.