RD Blade

My unholy union of Transformers and G.I. Joe:

Heh! That's kinda fantastic! Which GI Joes did you cannibalize for that?

He's out already? How is he? Worth buying if you already have Springer?

I picked up a Sandstorm this past weekend. Was surprised to find one so soon. Definitely worth a double dip. He's only technically the same mold as Springer. Peaugh's video review points out that there are more unique parts on each figure than common ones.

Is his alt mode in scale with the Alternators/Binaltech version? He seems a little pricey...

Nope. Alternators are 1:24 scale. And if I'm not mistaken, Alternity are 1:32 (roughly the size of Deluxe Class TF cars before the downsizing a couple years ago).

That's what I took from the discussion. The Matty Voltron was aimed at adult collectors, not kids. Had that been the prevalent line of thought from concept to execution, many of its gimmicks would have been dropped in favor features that would have earned praise from collectors rather than their ire. Smaller pilots, more complex transformations, and lions with necks, for example.

I totally agree. I think the one lesson he took from Pa Costner was "Hide. And if the thought of revealing your powers should cross your mind...hide even harder."

Saw it last night. I dug it. It seems they borrowed quite a bit from Smallville's Zod and Jor El relationship. The Kryptonian tech practically co-starred in the flick as it is so unique.

Are those additional paint apps on Jetfire?

I've seen it before. I'm curious to see it as armor.

sorry for the lack of updates. i came down with the con flu after Anime Boston. As it stands the articulated thumb seems to be too fiddly to do in shapeways at this small of a scale. The articulated knuckles work alright barring shapeways deleting the hole that's supposed to be there. I'm not sure if I can make the hand fold up enough to fit inside the forearm so i'm wondering would you guys be interested in plug in hands that work or do you want me to keep at trying to get them to fold up?

Yours will be the only option in town. Perfect or not, I'll be getting a set.

He gave a progress update in another thread. He said it doesn't look good.

I appreciate that. Please let me know how they're holding up.

I finally got a hold of a Garland metallic version (bought but have not got it in hand yet) and am wondering about these parts.

Now that Yamato is defunct, I doubt I can get parts from them. Maybe Yamato USA still exists in a way and could send them.

I know that several folks on these boards have also made Shapeways parts.

I checked out my Garland. The new shoulders have held up fine. However, the metal swing arms seem to have eroded. I will definitely be ordering a plastic set from Veef along with a ton of other stuff when funds loosen up. Hopefully the Alpha hands will be in his store at that time.

The shoulders on the newer ones (after the MZ1 Garland) and the replacement ones Yamato USA was sending out are reportedly made of POM plastic. I got a replacement set years ago and the plastic used definitely had a different finish and color than on the original shoulders. I haven't checked my Garland to see if the shoulders held up, but will try to locate it and take a look.

I had that toy. Damn shame my old collection was lost to time.

G1...and considering how good the condition is, it's probably the reissue.

The nosecone doesn't fit well, and the shoulders don't tab properly in bot mode.

Baltmatrix the Youtube reviewer modded his Blitzwing to correct those problems. Easy mods.

Raped? No. Inappropriately touched, tops.

I'm not really liking the shiny satin finish. The big eyes and classic design are nice, though.

$50? Don't give Hasbro any ideas. That pre-order is $105 more than SRP.

Well, damn. Looks like I'll have to find another image. It's Cybertron Primus. She saw pictures of it and has been thrilled with it.

Oh, OK. That's a pretty cool toy. Not as sturdy as Unicron, but his planet mode is more spherical.

What toy are you referring to?

She's most excited and asks when it's arriving each day I get home. Kind of fun. First toy I've been able to purchase in years.

I'm excited about this one. I described it to a friend as an 80's action flick simulator.

Did you say 15 bucks?? If so, where??? And count me in!

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Ah, Blood Dragon is DLC. Looks awesome. I'm still in.

I'm always tempted to get the Scott or Rand versions. But I just can't accept them since I wanted the Rook version sooo much. Plus, I just remember being down right angry at the first Scott Cyclone toy. I can't remember the company's name. But it would always break and crumble.

Are you referring to the vintage Cyclone from the 80's? Never heard of those going brittle. If not, you must mean the CM's Corp Ride Armors. The one I have broke at the arm joint. It has since been glued at the cost of articulation.

I'm happy with my one Gakken. And like MilkManX, I prefer the looks of the Toynami. A modern Toynami with the rugged quality and build of the 30 year old Gakken would have been ideal.

What the eff? They both have an hourglass figure.

Tracks and Windcharger have the reverse transformation as well.