The UK Toy Discussion

Discussion in 'Transformers Toy Discussion' started by Boardwise, Feb 23, 2011.

  1. Rotorstorm

    Rotorstorm Wreck n’ rule

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    I am indeed, made one last year on commission and managed to get a couple more Scourges from AliExpress for cheap so picked them up to do a couple for the TFNation table and one for myself. (Not that that’s happening this year) 4AE9E812-1C07-4D44-94DF-F0D34D36614B.jpeg

    was the plan for Ironfist and Pyro too but they’ve not happened either (Ironfist needs a new head 3D sculpting though I’m not sure if my printer would print the backpack straight enough so I haven’t pursued that yet, we’ll see)
     
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    They're similar in size, Menasor a smidge shorter.
    I posted this pic a while back in the G1 appreciation thread, not the best angle for a true comparison, but you get an idea of sizes amongst the Decep' Gestalts

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    Aw man, so sour I missed this. Though stone cold broke this month so maybe it is a good thing.

    Edit: speaking of which, check the link in sig (turn phone sideways...) for my ebay and consider helping a nerd out.
     
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  4. Rotorstorm

    Rotorstorm Wreck n’ rule

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    It’s worth the cost to be honest, Shapeways is extortionate these days. These Fulcrum heads in this level finish would be over £10 each and the STL file was under £3 with less than a quid cost of printing (I don’t pay the power bill so going to say it is cheaper)
     
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    which flight stands did you get?
     
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    Oh I understand that, just a lot of other logistical issues that make it - at least for now - not feasible. But it's something I may circle back to in the future :) 
     
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    Nice setup man. I've been toying with the idea of getting a FDM printer and a resin printer and seeing if combining prints could get the best of both worlds. Really like the prints you have done so far though, definitely a point in the "resin" column.
     
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    I have the same flight stands as you, they are passable but a little unwieldy and flimsy for anything above a deluxe class. The piece joining the claw to the last hinge also snaps without needing much persuasion so be careful when handling. I've broken 3 out of the 6 i bought.
     
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    Thanks for the heads up. Yeah, you can tell they're going to need gentle handling. I tried a voyager figure in bot mode, and there was no way the stand was going to take the weight. I got Starscream balanced in plane mode but I wouldn't want to leave him on there for any length of time as something will likely give
     
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    Shared my SparkDash collection in the G1 Appreciation Thread. Seems rude not to share them here.

    Question time: which ones are Guzzle and Sizzle?

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    Yep, and if motormaster is a proper cab and trailer, and cw compatible, I'll be looking at him. But that won't get me a g1 menasor.;) 

    Thanks! Thats a perfect pic. Hes not as small as i was thinking. Yep, think I'll add one to my g1 shelf at some point.

    For those pulse sg figures, do we know if other places will have them without the comic for cheaper? Sg blurr would make a great classics shadow stryker from cyberverse.
     
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    Off the top of my head I couldn't tell you but IIRC there was a bit of "Musical Names", as it were, when it comes to their designation? Ah, wait, I think it's come back to me - they were used for the Firecons because "Sparkdash" just popped into my head which is either Sizzle/Fizzle in the West, the Sparkabots are all Spark- with a suffix?
    If we got Sizzle & Guzzle done over, I'd be well up for their Japanese Decos in Selects. Fizzles not so much as it's only facepaint.
     
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    Where did the top of the helmet come from? Seeing Quickswitch’s eyes automatically makes it better than the stock head
     
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    So I saw a couple of pages ago that people have had their invoices for Galvatron, did those invoices have a release date attached or not?
     
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    I think you're being misled by the low angle of the shot (and new detail greebling), that's just a stock Sixshot helmet dyed red (harvested from my copy after giving him his Dr.Wu helmet upgrade). I don't mind the eye-hooding on him, it fits with my headcanon he's a robo-"Cowboy"(Gunfighter to be more accurate) Vs. Sixshot's Ninja.
     
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