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    'S okay, but what it really needs is Ed and Ein.
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    Great news.
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    Myself, I've been struggling with the idea of giving up mainline CHUG completely in light of these third-party Legends. I finally decided to cut down the CHUG collection I have to a few personal favorites over the weekend. I also cancelled all future pre-orders, so I guess I'm officially out again unless Hasbro gives us another surprise Transformers Prime set.
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    Jeremy Clarkson is in his 60s? He clearly no longer has the physique for his jacket. It's obvious he's become relaxed with things like diet and exercise in his golden years. I agree that his choice has a huge pinch of wishful thinking, but if someone were keeping fit and still had the physique for their old leather jacket, why not? This is the first I've heard of Ashley Weston. Is she some Hollywood fashion coordinator? Her advice seems a little far out there to me. Anyway, google says she's in her early 30s, so it will be interesting to see if there's consistency on this subject in 8 to 10 years. Trinity? Well, whomever put Carrie-Ann Moss's costume together could have done a more flattering job no doubt.
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    I'm liking how both sets of Constructicons look in these shots, but I do agree that MS has the edge for gestalt mode. If both NA and MS revisit the Dinobots, then I hope we see something more than an iterative upgrade from the DX9/MFT design.
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    Ha! The opening montage is terrific on this one. Bumblebee wants to be everyone's friend. I like the line-up around 02:12 with the Decepticon leaders too.
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    This went up on Netflix yesterday and I decided to catch a couple episodes today. The thing is, I ended up marathoning the entire first season. Anyway, this adaptation gets a strong recommend from me. The trailer and teaser only scratch the surface. I mean, the story still starts out as a by-the-numbers hero's journey with a few dashes of cross-genre fantasy and science fiction elements, but in time it turns into something with more depth and intrigue. The characters are well-written and multi-layered too, even some of the single scene side-characters that the audience meets along the way. It's worth noting that the same narrator from the teaser narrates the show. Depending on your threshold for that sort of thing (for instance, did you like Harrison Ford narrating Blade Runner?), this could be no big deal, or disappointing. I got used to it, so it wasn't a big deal for me.
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    Macross figures

    technoblue replied to CF18's topic in Toys

    More poseable Macross figures, please. Bandai? Goodsmile? KitzConcept? Bueller?
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    Nice. That's a clever way to get rid of the gap. Thanks for sharing.
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    Thanks for posting the photos, @sh9000. I agree with anime52k8. This version of Starscream looks like he enjoyed a little too much energon in lockdown but I still enjoy everything it adds to the line. Yeah. For me there’s a lot of good going on here. Toy versus toon? Stylized releases? I collect from each available bucket so that isn’t an issue for me.
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    Macross figures

    technoblue replied to CF18's topic in Toys

    These look great, but the prices make them too limited for me. It’s also disappointing to see MegaHouse continue the ol’ Space Battleship Yamato trend of not completing whole teams. Cardboard Ray and Veffidas? Nah, let’s have all of Firebomber in 3D please.
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    Ditto. After experiencing MP-3/11 and MTRM-11, I think MP-52 Starscream stands to have the better gear-down look. I do wish Takara had been able to figure out how to cut or hide away that extra bot kibble in alt mode and preserve the sleek shape of the F-15, although I'm not too fussed by what we did get. What really draws me to this is that there's more articulation, more gimmicks to mess around with, and that the three main seekers will be out by the end of the year. The only remaining unknown is quality, so I'm crossing my fingers for that to be consistent.
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    Well, I'm glad someone snuck that important legal footnote in when debating how natural cooking oil may or may not be.
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    Very interesting. I like the upgrades, although now I'm curious if this means the incoming Ultra Magnus armour will work with MS Prime v1, v2, or both. The plot thickens! I wish I could say I'm surprised, but FT's prices have been steadily increasing to take advantage of G1 nostalgia. I was avoiding the larger bots and sticking with FT minibots after Rouge. Alas, Spindrift turned me off to all that after the v2 release. It's ridiculous that v1 originally cost $60 locally and v2 now costs $100.
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    I thought it was a treat. I'm glad you got to see it too. I haven't been keeping up with much new anime since cancelling my Crunchyroll subscription. I'm hoping that Yuru Camp seasons 1 and 2 are eventually released to physical media along with the movie, though. I did watch Eden on Netflix this weekend. It was a heartwarming four-episode story that felt a lot like an OVA.
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    I'm waiting for shops like Show.Z and TF-Direct to list their prices. With any luck, the NA Constructicons will still have an overseas discount like the other Legends releases.
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    Nice photos! Thanks for sharing, @lechuck. I have an idea for something that will use MP Arcee and couple of the MMC Azalea repaints that I picked up. I just need to find the time to put it all together.
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    Yeah, I think things suffered for being released too early. Netflix needed more quality shorts. Instead of standing on its own merits, this season felt like the B-side of season 1.
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    Personally, I think this forum is better than most when it comes to respectful discourse. That doesn’t mean that communication is always tidy, though. Sometimes it takes a bit of trial and error for ideas to make it across, especially over these social networks. Anyway, it is what it is and that’s ok. Back to Transformets…MP Starscream v2.0 is a month away. Although I’m aware only a few MW members here are tracking this one due to changing interests and third-party replacements, I’m getting hyped up. MP Arcee was excellent and had no quality issues out if the box. My hope is that this new Starscream continues the trend. I’m also very keen to work through the transformation and compare this design to what I remember of MP-11 and MTRM-11.
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    Or Bandai could stop holding back the goods and release the next batch of Macross HMR.
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    Not to be contrarian, but who's to say a rock star or other celebrity couldn't be fans? But really, that's more of a rhetorical question, since any actual discussion would get us into the ethics of Internet usage and other such heavy topics which are far off topic here. I agree that eBay is not as welcome to casual buyers and collectors as it was 10 or 20 years ago. You have to know who the good sellers are before you buy today. Not really answering my own question, but zeroing in onto a point you made in my reply to ErikElvis earlier: I empathize with your other examples, especially LEGO. There are a number of classic sets, and even some modern sets, that I missed that I would love to track down but these are currently unobtanium because the prices shot off into the stratosphere. The recent LEGO R2-D2 set is one example where I got lucky, but I digress. With Transformers, I'm usually banking on third-party releases to revisit the themes Hasbro and Takara are ignoring for whatever reason. Alas, even with that third-party net, most manufactures are not willing to risk moving away from G1. I mean, I would love seeing improved Animated and Prime Transformers. Both shows got me back into the franchise, although I missed out on collecting the Animated line completely. Indeed. Transformers Prime recently got some love with official reissues as well as a number of improved fourth-party KOs. Alas, all that goodness has gone quiet again. I hope it wasn't short lived.
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    These are so tiny. Looking at the group shot, without the turntable, I'm thinking the combined gestalt may end up being around the same height as WFC Ultra Magnus. Newage has packed in some clever features, although I think the cannon's pew-pew sound could be improved a bit. The backside kibble works such as it is for me.
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    We'll have to agree to disagree on this point. From my perspective, you are listing milestones that are important to a select group of Transformers fans only. A truly historic event would be something that reached well beyond this group, and perhaps even beyond the larger hobbyist community. I would hazard to guess that anyone who has different interests than these is probably unaware of what transpired with Unicron, if they are even aware of the character. Besides, whether Unicron is good or bad--and even my snarky opinion of the release--really wasn't the point of the original question. The point was, how is Unicron worth 2x the asking price on eBay and more than that on BBTS? So far, the only logical answer is scarcity since our oversized plastic demon basketball was manufactured as a reward for Hasbro's second crowdfunding campaign. The debate about whether it is historical or not, although interesting, I would argue doesn't factor into the aftermarket pricing ploys. Considering that our hypothetical G1/WFC fan is 1) really unlucky and 2) has incredibly bad timing, I think that fan is still better off waiting than paying into the consumer unfriendly eBay/BBTS late tax. The thing is, it's always better waiting or hanging out on forums like these to see if someone puts up larger items like Unicron at a fair price. Better deals can be had if one is patient enough.
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    Historic? I'm not sure about that. I can see how it is unique. But even so, Unicron didn't get a lot of traction in that initial crowdfunding effort. Hasbro went right down to the wire and even had to extend the campaign some to finish. That doesn't really speak to a popularity which would then push prices up to $1200/$1400 US on the aftermarket. Of course, maybe unscrupulous sellers are just taking advantage like their counterparts have in the computer parts space over the last year. Wouldn't be the first time.
  25. technoblue
    Yowza. I don't know how they're doing it. IMO Unicron was barely worth what Hasbro was asking for it during the crowdfund campaign and that was still too much for me.
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