Seems like every Walmart I've been to has had the Bruticus limbs (at least 3 of the 4), but I went to over a half a dozen different stores over the past couple of weeks and never saw Onslaught. Targets, Walmarts, Toys R Us, even a few smaller toy retailers. Lots of limbs, lots of Motormasters, but no Onslaught.
Eventually gave in and bought him off BBTS, after giving in and buying the limbs. Came out to 30 bucks with the cheapest shipping there.
And with the delivery today, I have Bruticus.
Well, theoretically, anyway. They're all still in the packages.
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Even though I've ordered UW Bruticus, I'm kinda tempted to hunt down a CW onslaught and paint it's Bruticus chest silver
Seems like every Walmart I've been to has had the Bruticus limbs (at least 3 of the 4), but I went to over a half a dozen different stores over the past couple of weeks and never saw Onslaught. Targets, Walmarts, Toys R Us, even a few smaller toy retailers. Lots of limbs, lots of Motormasters, but no Onslaught.
Eventually gave in and bought him off BBTS, after giving in and buying the limbs. Came out to 30 bucks with the cheapest shipping there.
And with the delivery today, I have Bruticus.
Well, theoretically, anyway. They're all still in the packages.
Funny, last time I was looking for anything my Walmarts had nothing while the Targets had at least something. Maybe I'll check them out and TRU.
Edit: So running to two Wal-marts and 1 Toys R Us I finally got Brawl (TRU) and Onslaught at the second Walmart! WOO!!!!!
Dunno if anyone else is collecting the neca heroes of the storm fgures, but does anyone know how neca typically snnouncig new lines/series? I really like the ones I have so far, so much so that I am looking to get an illidan even though the character is one you love to hate. I am hoping for a continuation but I can't find anything indicating whether that'll happen (or any sort of reaction to it even existing).
Tangentially related, I kind of want to try and do some photography of those figures and some others. Anyone have experience with the back drops/diorama for this? Any guides? Is it as simple as it looks (the background part not the photography)?
Dunno if anyone else is collecting the neca heroes of the storm fgures, but does anyone know how neca typically snnouncig new lines/series? I really like the ones I have so far, so much so that I am looking to get an illidan even though the character is one you love to hate. I am hoping for a continuation but I can't find anything indicating whether that'll happen (or any sort of reaction to it even existing).
When they were actively doing the Pacific Rim stuff (and not just 10 versions of Gypsy Danger) I used to just take a quick pass at their Twitter page and keep an eye on the BBTS page for upcoming NECA stuff.
Dang, finally bit on one of those limited time Ebay coupons that have been popping up. This one was for $15 off a $75 or more purchase (C15Spring, good until like 2 PM PST apparently), and I got a Hades Minos for like $71 shipped.
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Dunno if anyone else is collecting the neca heroes of the storm fgures, but does anyone know how neca typically snnouncig new lines/series? I really like the ones I have so far, so much so that I am looking to get an illidan even though the character is one you love to hate. I am hoping for a continuation but I can't find anything indicating whether that'll happen (or any sort of reaction to it even existing).
Tangentially related, I kind of want to try and do some photography of those figures and some others. Anyone have experience with the back drops/diorama for this? Any guides? Is it as simple as it looks (the background part not the photography)?
NECA showed off the next wave of HotS figures at the NY ToyFair this year
Can't wait to finally have a decent Diablo
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Dunno if anyone else is collecting the neca heroes of the storm fgures, but does anyone know how neca typically snnouncig new lines/series? I really like the ones I have so far, so much so that I am looking to get an illidan even though the character is one you love to hate. I am hoping for a continuation but I can't find anything indicating whether that'll happen (or any sort of reaction to it even existing).
Tangentially related, I kind of want to try and do some photography of those figures and some others. Anyone have experience with the back drops/diorama for this? Any guides? Is it as simple as it looks (the background part not the photography)?
NECA showed off the next wave of HotS figures at the NY ToyFair this year
Can't wait to finally have a decent Diablo
is the D3 diablo that bad? until i saw your post i was considering getting it. but all those characters have me really excited
i am not sure which i prefer D2 or D3. my only real exposure to D2 diablo was heroes of the storm since my experience in D2 was just act 5 runs over and over. now that i think about it i don't think ive ever seen D1 diablo as i never played the original
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Oh yeah ever since the first Diablo came out, I've played the series for countless hours
D1 Diablo I guess is pretty similar to the D2 version, but he doesn't have digitigrade legs, he stands straight up instead of hunched, and he has no tail
This cinematic is still one of my all-time favorites... and now I want a Hell portal to display that Diablo figure with
Found some stuff to try and begin building a diorama/light box. Here's the initial take on it, but since I am using my cell phone and everything else is cobbled together I expect this to be a disaster long term.
I believe Amazon will show availability based on your location, right now if I tried to buy another one Shockwave it would be at $24.95
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Speaking of Shockwave, I just bought Quakeblast.
I had the G1 toy as a kid and so MP Shockwave is pretty disappointing. No metallic parts, wrong color purple, and the translucent hands are dull. I get it, it's going for cartoon accuracy, but not me.
I like Quakeblast's proportions more than Quakewave, and also the price is almost half, so it was a pretty easy choice.
And on the note of MP, I recently got Hot Rod and Ironhide in. They are fantastic.
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Yeah I really love the Ironhide. Picked it up from HLJ a while ago. Now I have the two first transformers my brother and I started out with in MP format.
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Ironhide really is great. The van is pretty compact, I was surprised to see such a tall and full robot mode come out of it. And the transformation is a good mix of fairly simple and intuitive and clever. The only thing that bugs me is his shoulders pop off the tabs kind of easily in robot mode.
And Hot Rod's robot mode is sleeker than pictures led me to believe.
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So did anybody else know about that Groove from the Japan release is being released as a TRU Taiwan Exclusive and is Robot Kingdom the only one selling it? I'm partially tempted to pre-order him so I don't have to buy the entire UW Defensor.
Shockwave arrived today, and cracked him, Onslaught, Vortex and Blast Off open so I could build Bruticus.
Shockwave is actually designed to fit on the "turret" of Onslaught's vehicle mode, and fits in his hands, so at least you don't have to worry about taking the guns off of his back for his robot mode.
Blast Off and Vortex are straightforward redecos so no real differences there.
Onslaught's knees feel a bit looser than Hot Spot's.
As Bruticus it's not bad, it does tend to lean forward a bit more than Defensor did though.
I'm still going to have him dual wield Shockwave and Viper though.
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Has anyone handled both the Hasbro and Takara releases of any of the CW stuff? I'm wondering if Takara uses better plastic for their releases, or if their improvements are limited to mold fixes and paint apps.
Has anyone handled both the Hasbro and Takara releases of any of the CW stuff? I'm wondering if Takara uses better plastic for their releases, or if their improvements are limited to mold fixes and paint apps.
If I kept my Bruticus preorder I would have been able to answer your question. But now I'm intrigued as well since I have not bought a Japanese TF toy that wasn't a MP in eons.
Well, I got United Grand Scourge and didn't really notice that it had particularly better plastic than Hasbro offerings. They'll have better paint apps on the whole though, that's for sure.
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That's pretty much what I expected, thanks.
It's funny how much the drop in plastic quality over the last few years annoys me. Or maybe there hasn't really been drop in plastic quality, but the drop in build quality and the general hollowness of things now makes the plastic itself seem crappier.
It's funny how much the drop in plastic quality over the last few years annoys me. Or maybe there hasn't really been drop in plastic quality, but the drop in build quality and the general hollowness of things now makes the plastic itself seem crappier.
i recall figures getting smaller as a result of oil prices, presumably this is a similar effect. however i wonder if they will ever get bigger/thicker/more solid again as the prices fluctuate.
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Yeah, things got smaller for a second, especially around the last pre-CW Generations waves. CW figures are I think bigger than the deluxes/voyagers that immediately preceded them, but they saved money on design with those, so maybe it's a wash there. They also got thinner and less complex all around. When's the last time a deluxe had a wrist swivel? I pick up WFC Optimus and a CW limb, and I'm like, what happened?
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TF boards for my state have Onslaught popping up here or there, but never in my general area. Amazon has him for over $35
Eventually gave in and bought him off BBTS, after giving in and buying the limbs. Came out to 30 bucks with the cheapest shipping there.
And with the delivery today, I have Bruticus.
Well, theoretically, anyway. They're all still in the packages.
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Funny, last time I was looking for anything my Walmarts had nothing while the Targets had at least something. Maybe I'll check them out and TRU.
Edit: So running to two Wal-marts and 1 Toys R Us I finally got Brawl (TRU) and Onslaught at the second Walmart! WOO!!!!!
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Yeah I have as well. Didn't know he was rare till I found out he went with Bruticus till after I completed him.
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Tangentially related, I kind of want to try and do some photography of those figures and some others. Anyone have experience with the back drops/diorama for this? Any guides? Is it as simple as it looks (the background part not the photography)?
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When they were actively doing the Pacific Rim stuff (and not just 10 versions of Gypsy Danger) I used to just take a quick pass at their Twitter page and keep an eye on the BBTS page for upcoming NECA stuff.
NECA showed off the next wave of HotS figures at the NY ToyFair this year
Can't wait to finally have a decent Diablo
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is the D3 diablo that bad? until i saw your post i was considering getting it. but all those characters have me really excited
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Though it would be really cool to see a figure of the original design as well
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D1 Diablo I guess is pretty similar to the D2 version, but he doesn't have digitigrade legs, he stands straight up instead of hunched, and he has no tail
This cinematic is still one of my all-time favorites... and now I want a Hell portal to display that Diablo figure with
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Ugh, wish I'd seen this yesterday. I'm eyeing either a Smart or Combes Robin out of boredom, and that might have pushed me over.
They've been having these coupons lately, although this was the lowest threshold one so far. The next time one pops up I'll mention it.
Heh, checked Amazon this morning and they had Shockwave at $10.99 on Prime. Solved that question.
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I had the G1 toy as a kid and so MP Shockwave is pretty disappointing. No metallic parts, wrong color purple, and the translucent hands are dull. I get it, it's going for cartoon accuracy, but not me.
I like Quakeblast's proportions more than Quakewave, and also the price is almost half, so it was a pretty easy choice.
And on the note of MP, I recently got Hot Rod and Ironhide in. They are fantastic.
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And Hot Rod's robot mode is sleeker than pictures led me to believe.
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Awesome, I think I'll hold off then... Hopefully all the collectors will buy the Taiwan one and I'll have a chance on this one. Thanks for that rumor.
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Shockwave is actually designed to fit on the "turret" of Onslaught's vehicle mode, and fits in his hands, so at least you don't have to worry about taking the guns off of his back for his robot mode.
Blast Off and Vortex are straightforward redecos so no real differences there.
Onslaught's knees feel a bit looser than Hot Spot's.
As Bruticus it's not bad, it does tend to lean forward a bit more than Defensor did though.
I'm still going to have him dual wield Shockwave and Viper though.
If I kept my Bruticus preorder I would have been able to answer your question. But now I'm intrigued as well since I have not bought a Japanese TF toy that wasn't a MP in eons.
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It's funny how much the drop in plastic quality over the last few years annoys me. Or maybe there hasn't really been drop in plastic quality, but the drop in build quality and the general hollowness of things now makes the plastic itself seem crappier.
i recall figures getting smaller as a result of oil prices, presumably this is a similar effect. however i wonder if they will ever get bigger/thicker/more solid again as the prices fluctuate.
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@143999 Not exactly ideal for smaller items, but for some of the MP scaled figures it would be a good deal.
...a day after I sprung for something that, well, wouldn't have been expensive enough for it anyway. But still!
because I have UW Bruticus preordered
but it was tempting, because he's the most different as far as color scheme, and I'm kind of curious what he would look like with the UW limbs
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