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  1. What if KITT is a pretool for a small Deluxe-class Windcharger, and the Knight Rider set is a KITT and the FLAG mobile unit after all?🤯
  2. We don't actually know that it's a Deluxe. We technically don't even know that it's KITT. For all we know they're repainting Laser Optimus again as the FLAG mobile unit. ...seriously, it better be KITT, though.
  3. I don't have super high hopes... I liked Godzilla and King of the Monsters, but I thought Kong: Skull Island was pretty mediocre and Godzilla vs Kong was trash. But the Goji fan in me insists, and everyone's off tomorrow, so I'm thinking about taking the family to a matinee.
  4. Disagree. I mean, not with the first part. I definitely would rather have a toy of the Firebird than the Shelby. And I acknowledge that nothing will top the original Knight Rider. But I'm telling you, with a straight face, that I actually loved the 2008 Knight Rider and was disappointed that it only got one season.
  5. Delorean licensing is kind of a mess. Hasbro licensed the "Time Machine" from Universal, and is pretty accurate to the films aside the total absence of DMC branding. When John Delorean went bankrupt apparently some holding company wound up with some of DMC's IP, and someone else bought it from the holding company and started Delorean Motor Company of Texas, which was later sued by the Delorean estate. They settled, but aside from Delorean Motor Company of Texas owning the DMC trademark and both parties agreeing that DMC Texas can make cars and merchandise with the DMC brand I'm not totally clear who actually owes what. I do know that in 2020 Universal started paying DMC Texas royalties, but DMC Texas is still suing for royalties prior to that, and as of last month that case still isn't settled. I'm less concerned regarding K.I.T.T. Hasbro seems to have a good relationship with GMC.
  6. So... this is still technically a rumor, but I got this from a reliable source...
  7. Never say never, eh? (Well, the General Lee still seems pretty unlikely). Anyway, thought I'd leave a link to my original Ectotron review in case anyone wants to read up on it before deciding on whether or not to get the reissue.
  8. Yeah, the only way for a single toy to more accurately encapsulate my childhood would be if Party Wallop came with an NES accessory. As for MP Ginrai... it's kind of a wait and see thing. I don't really mind them not including Godbomber, but it irks me that he doesn't come with the trailer (just like it irked me when KFC announced they were doing it that way... at least Takara isn't starting with the trailer first). I'd also have preferred if they did the blue-eyed cartoon deco first.
  9. This stream isn't that great, and it looks like the Studio Series stuff isn't getting an actual reveal/preorders today after all.
  10. MP-60, not MPG. Ginrai, not Super Ginrai. And a price around MP Hoist's. Hmm... it looks like Takara's doing the KFC thing, and the trailer will come later. I can't help but be a bit disappointed... if it was MPG there was some hope it'd scale with Legacy. Bit more exciting to me is the TMNT collab. EDIT: Target link is up. You can use the same $20 off $75 on two (the most you can order in one go) if you want to buy four, or $5 off $30 on just one. https://www.target.com/p/transformers-x-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-action-figure/-/A-90257545 Note that it's one figure of one turtle that turns into the party wagon with the weapons and head to make it any of the four Turtles, or a no-bandana head to make it a non-specific turtle mech.
  11. https://www.target.com/p/transformers-legacy-united-action-figure-set---4pk--target-exclusive-/-/A-89629499 If you have a Red Card linked to your account be sure to click the $20 off $75 on toys offer. My total after tax was $60.41. If you prefer Pulse there's no special savings, but https://hasbropulse.com/collections/new/products/transformers-legacy-united-versus-multipack
  12. I'm sort of aware of what Takara is doing, but I mostly stick with the stuff Hasbro releases domestically. I think the last time I imported a Takara figure it was the Tenseg base Optimus Prime, though I'm awaiting copies of Missing Link Convoy and Lunar Cruiser Prime. Hasbro mandated awhile back that Takara's regular retail releases of Transformers figures can't be substantially different than Hasbro's anymore. Takara has been slowly releasing premium "Beast War Versus" packs, though, with more and more accurate paint. So far they've done Primal vs Megatron, Rattrap vs Terrorsaur, Dinobot vs Tarantulas, Tigatron vs Blackarachnia, Cheetor vs Waspinator, and Rhinox vs Scorponok. Airazor vs Inferno is the most recent, available for preorder now. When it comes to Beast Wars, though, I've bought the Kingdom/Legacy figures as they've come out and I'm glad to have what I'd consider the "main" cast (that is, the pre-Transmetal, pre-Fuzor cast). As someone who has, on more than one occasion, bought a figure and then bought a more cartoon-accurate repaint later, I get the appeal of these premium versions for Beast Wars fans, but as more of a G1 guy personally the regular Kingdom/Legacy releases. IIRC the original take on Antagony was based on Transmetal Inferno, which has a slimmer lower body (though a pretty broad chest). Maybe if/when Hasbro gets around to doing the Transmetal versions of the Beast Wars crew...
  13. Red Ant? Do you mean Inferno? Antagony already got a release last fall, and as a black ant. Inferno was released... I want to say late 2022. Inferno was a regular retail release, while Antagony was a Pulse-exlcusive Generations Select release. She's the exact same figure, just in a different color, packaged with an extra head.
  14. Preorders open tomorrow at 9:00am EDT, and I think they're another Target-exclusive. I guess people are happy because a lot of them missed Tarn the first time for some reason? I don't see a huge difference there. Don't really need Tarantulas, either. I guess the deco is based on some prototype. That said, I guess I'll have to shell out for this set anyway to get Prime Cliffjumper (retooled from Legacy United Chase) and Squeezeplay (looks like a heavy retool of Titans Return Mindwipe). EDIT: OMG, Squeezeplay's gun is molded to look like Browning from Masterforce. Don't forget the Pulse stream at 11:00am, also.
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