I would instantly Ragebuy the B.A.T. 2-pack Earth Mode Mirage in toy colours (basically the same but a turquoise-leaning blue) with the toy head they used on decidedly not Future-Proof entirely transparent blue Fan Vote 3-Pack version of Siege Mirage.

Regarding potential TF Tuesday, you don't suppose they might continue the "Security" theme, and that following Legacy Guard they might drop Legacy Omega Sentinel?

 

Trying to decide if I like Prime Hotshot or not. Possible sales pile but he's just got a weird quality to him.

 

So I got confirmation from Kapow that they won't ship Ratchet out without the other bots in the pre-order... so fingers crossed the rest get a move on!

 

You can never have too many TFs with deployable goggles/visors!
A simple sorely-underused gimmick, I still think it's a crock that both versions of Ectotron have theirs in fixed positions!

Welp, the presence of a Boundary Mills promo card in the ol' postbox means it seems that today is not LEGO bits day. *Sigh*

 

First of all: snort-laughing at the concept of "rage-purchase".
"Thank you, have a nice day, enjoy your toy."
"F*&% you, your corporate shill. I WILL enjoy it, but I won't like it!"

Second of all: Kingdom Mirage is pretty dang sweet and if he wasn't overpriced even as part of a two pack (they took the combined price, then added on £10) then I would have picked him up, despite having zero interest in Maximal Skywarp the Grimlock Dinobot figure. (oops)
Yours is a good question: what COULD they do to improve it? I'm guessing: restore the shoulder port from Siege and include a transparent, yellow-trimmed "going invisible" cage?


He was also a low-slung, tight-suspension Formula-something race car, that could comfortably roar along any surface! He would NOT have been a comfy ride for Spike...

 

That would be nice!

NY toyfair was when they'd usually do their big announcements, but think Hasbro pulled out this year? So yeah, probably have a fan friday announcement in the next couple of weeks? Wouldn't mind getting an actual look at that Metroplex.

G2 colour scheme to make @G1 Mirage Owner 's brain implode with joy  

I think @Seeaich has the thrust of it, he'll come with a toy head. Or could be just a straight re-release for those who didn't want to fork out for grimlock

 

woah!
What with finishing 24 season 6 yesterday and seeing this, all I want is a massive Chinese feast!
I guess it will have to wait a couple of weeks  

 

Yeah all that hype about toy fair and it’s gone down the shitter. Better be a decent livestream rather than talking about mobile game collaboration with over the top enthusiasm

 

Yeah, I could see that too, maybe just the shift in blue, even if not the turquoise one, so far the BB's have been very minimal.

Speaking of minor alterations, the enforced circumstances of having idle hands today has seen me slip and order BB Kup & Cliffy from SAF. It seems ultimately I cannot resist any time unwanted transparent parts are removed from figures of fave characters, B.A.T. Mirage was merely the first step on that slippery slope!

 

Forgive me and I may be wrong here, but I don't believe the transparent plastic has been removed, just painted?

 

If we’re talking about the different between Siege Mirage and BAT Mirage the BAT Mirage has proper plastic legs. They’re not transparent plastic.

 

Kup and Cliff have both had the transparent parts replaced with opaque plastic.

 

Dunno what you mean...

 

I was talking about Kup and CJ.
Fair enough, the looks of CJ's windows look like terribly applied paint to me, still can't decide if I want him or not lol

 

The clear blue plastic Mirage in the Siege Battle Pack had the toy head, so it does exist.

I guess that head in regular plastic on the Earthrise body would be an 'ultimate' Mirage.

 

I believe that @Napalm has confirmed what I had deduced from observation that the clear parts of both Kup & Cliffy were now opaque plastic for the BB re-releases, I wasn't certain about the Cliffmeister but the blue hinge at his waist seemed to me as more likely to be the plastic than a painted segment (and I think I spotted a minor scuff on @Siege Fan's pictured example that proved it) with the red being the actual paint on the chest, whilst the "energon" stick bit of Kup's wee Energon Snack pack made it more obvious on him.

 

No problem, just wanted to make you aware. The offer's there if/when you want it.

 

It's a mystery to be sure....


Well, while Casa Del Boc may be Blaster-less for the time being, today is the most important day of my life. But for him, it's just a Tuesday.

Fear the mighty Bison.



Ahhh imagine if TR Megatron had had such beautiful shiny silver to begin with, he may be thought of more fondly than he is. Still one of my favourite voyagers from the TR line.

 

I was quite shocked myself when I looked and it was out for delivery. It was a great day.

 

Liking the look of that Bulkhead but I'm gonna skip. I have Animated Leader Bulkhead who was a gift from my wife from way back when we first got I to a relationship back in 2006. I have Prime 1ST edition Bulkead from a mate as well and I don't really care enough about the Prime version of the character for more.

I will be all in for Knockout though cos his prime toy is shiiiiiiiiit.