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  1. M'Kyuun
    I've never heard of Brick Designers, so I perused their site. Some impressive models there. There's a noticeable difference in pricing between them, and I wonder if they also include modified bricks with some of them to account for the difference.. Brickmania is another MOC seller that specialize in military vehicles. They include minifigs, custom parts/accessories, custom decals, and all parts to build the model, at a rather princely sum. Build Better Bricks is another MOC instruction site with a wide range of models across pop culture and other themes, designed primarily by a handful of very well known, prolific, and exceptionally talented LEGO builders within the community. I know that Tyler Clites also takes on commissions. Congrats on scoring, and modding, a really well done Jayhawk, Valkyrie Hunter D.
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    Currently reading Endurance by Astronaut Scott Kelly, chronicling his year long stay at the ISS. He's fairly candid about both the pleasant and unpleasant aspects of life on the station.
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    I'll be visiting the AF Museum towards the latter half of August; I was there a few years ago, but govt sequestration meant that a number of aircraft, like the XB-70, the YF-23, and Kennedy's 707 Air Force One, were unavailable for viewing. they were still raising funds to build an additional hangar for those planes, a project that was completed about two years ago. Anyway, I'm looking forward to finally seeing the planes I missed out on the first time, especially the YF-23, which has remained my all time favorite real world fighter design since the 90's. I still lament it's having lost the competition. I'll be in Seattle in early October as well for BrickCon; I doubt I'll get the opportunity to see any planes, though. One of these years, I'm going to do the Boeing tour and check out the Museum of Flight. It's on my to-do list, but likely won't happen this trip. Good luck on your trip, Renegadeleader1.
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    Thought I'd share the link to an interview with Hasbro's John Warden and Lynsey Bernier in which they discuss their backgrounds and some of the development process behind Transformers. Link is courtesy of TFW2005.
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    That drawing is great! I remember early on not being very impressed with the look of that plane from any angle except straight down. I always compared it in my mind to a bathtub with wings. Anyway, with a few years having passed and looking at it with older, hopefully slightly wiser, eyes, I can appreciate the potential utility it would have offered. I think you make some strong points, and I imagine that Naval/Marine requirements were foremost on Boeing's mind when designing it. AF fighters are treated like Ferraris, and Navy fighters are treated like farm trucks. It's a loose analogy, but having been around fighters in both services and knowing how they're maintained, it's quite a difference. Compared to AF, Navy planes consistently take a beating, need to fold up neatly, rarely get baths, get patched up a lot, and exist in a constantly corrosive environment. My hat's off to the Navy's maintenance folks, as they're jack-of-all-trades working with limited parts and resources, especially on open seas. Air Force maintenance is consistent and highly specialized, and parts are, generally, more readily available. Unless you're working on the B-1 Lancer- logistical nightmare, that bird. Anyway, much like my beloved YF-23, the X-32 has been relegated to just another historical aviation curiosity. I wasn't familiar with the F-7 Cutlass until seeing the pic and comments above. It's amazing to me how many aircraft designs have been produced and, for whatever reason, fallen by the wayside to end up as museum curiosities. Speaking of which, I met an old veteran KC-135 boomer a couple weeks ago relating to me his rather unpleasant memories of trying to refuel the B-58 Hustler; apparently, maintaining a constant velocity was problematic, either for the plane, or for the pilots, when trying to connect to pass gas. I remember they had a Hustler on static at the now defunct Chanute AFB back in 1990; I'd never seen one before and I thought it a pretty impressive looking plane. Turns out it was, but it's operational life was cut short due to advances in Soviet SAMs.
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    Looks pretty good- certainly a step up from previous official releases. It looks like they took a page from Kawamori's MP Seeker design by connecting her wings to her hips rather than her back, which makes a bit of sense given her usually backpack heavy nature and small feet. Those wings can help prop her up. I think it'd be cool if they made her body akin to the VF-25, with the forward fuselage forming her torso negating a lot of that backpack. I guess we'll see. For the record, while I'm more partial to MMC's Azalea as my Arcee, I like what Big Firebird did with their Arcee; it's a different take, but IMO, executed well. As a further observation, I limit my time on TFW boards, as I've never seen so much invective thrown about by people who are supposed to be fans. It's a tough, profane, and pejorative, crowd over there, both towards the hobby and their fellow fans. Kudos to Shawn, Graham, the Mods, and the majority of members, for keeping the peace. B/c she was officially drawn that way in the toon, even if her toy was miles away from being an anthropomorphic feminine ideal. In the world of Transformers these days, the toon is lord of all. Arcee wasn't as sexually accentuated in the toon, hence the negative feedback both for FT Rouge's alternate chesticle plate, and for Firebird's Arcee. I vaguely remember how Windblade was depicted in Michinima's toons, as I've only watched a handful of eps a year or two ago, but honestly, other than moving her wings to her hips and her delineated breasts, the shaping isn't that far off from Hasbro's. Personally, I like the more 'Animated' style employed by both Sarah Stone and Sara Pitre-Durocher for Windlade. However, Firebird's wouldn't look out of place on the MP shelf. IMHO, anyway.
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    "Like tears...in the rain." So long, Rutger, and thanks for the memories.
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    I'm willing to spend the $600, but it's not garnering much support. We're about 8 days in and only 1778 votes as of this morning. I thought those numbers would see a brief surge to at least 2000 after SDCC, but nope. Ah well, I've lived without it this long, I'll get my $600 back, and Zeta looks like they've got one in the works, with a better head sculpt, I might add. Classics Grimlock was, indeed, weird. I got him, but I never cared for his design much at all. Some figs grow on you over time, but he never did. I appreciated some of the departures they made across the line, but Grimlock just didn't look or feel like Grimlock to me. I thought Hot Rod was one of the better figs back then, at least in terms of resembling the character. His articulation, especially in the arms, left somewhat to be desired. I still think his car mode looks great, and I love the Batmobile-like turbine exhaust in the back. It made for a unique, if non-canon, gun. I think it still retains its charm. Classics Mirage, Bumblebee, Hound, and RTS Jazz are four of my all time favorite figures- they all carry the essence of the characters well, as well as just being fun figures to play with, pose, and display. JBO, in mentioning Dino-Soar, I was thinking of the X-20 Dyna-Soar experimental plane. Once you mentioned dino and shuttle, I figured out that it was a 3P Sky Lynx. Sharp like the leading edge of a bowling ball I am. I get the sense that in another decade or so, we'll still be looking back fondly on many of the Siege figures either for their fun factors, their faithfulness to the G1 characters, or both, in some cases. I'm glad that we're finally getting characters that either haven't been made since G1, or have never been done before. I hope they do the Omnibots, which, like Reflector, were by mail exclusives back in the 80s. I only had Downshift, but I'd love to have all three in updated form. Fingers crossed.
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    Well, Seto Kaiba, someday when you're out for a leisurely country drive, get abducted and systematically probed in all your available orifices, and perhaps some that aren't, I promise I won't say, "I told you so". I can't fault you for healthy skepticism. I feel the same way towards religion, ghosts, the vast majority of cryptids, and other such 'unexplained' phenomenon. What makes UFOs more plausible is that we're a technological species who have achieved space travel and exploration, which makes it plausible for another society of similar or greater scientific knowledge. Moreover, there've been any number of sightings, like the those over Washington D.C. in '52, which were seen by numerous eyewitnesses, appeared on radar, and were subsequently met with futile attempts by fighters to engage. This is a case where the visual sightings were backed by radar, military force was employed, and, subsequently, the Robertson Panel was convened to examine the Blue Book findings, turning it ultimately into a debunking platform. Ironically, Dr. J. Allen Hynek, an astronomer and skeptic brought on board to head up Blue Book investigations, became a staunch believer. He's responsible for the alien contact classification system made famous by Spielberg's Close Encounters of the Third Kind. The Shag Harbor incident in 1967 is another interesting UFO incident involving any number of eyewitnesses who watched , and heard in some instances, an object crash into the Atlantic around 900' offshore. Believing it to be a downed airplane, rescuers, both locals and Coast Guard, went out to the site where they found a lot of orange foam on the water, but no debris and no passengers. The Rescue Coordination Center in Halifax, after making inquiries, determined that nothing conventional had crashed, and subsequently sent a request to the Royal Canadian Air Force, who in turn contacted the Royal Canadian Navy. The Navy sent in divers, but found no downed aircraft. However, it's an interesting case for the large number of eyewitnesses, including airline pilots who saw the object several hours before the crash, fishing boat crews, Royal Mounted Canadian Police, as well as military resources brought to bear. The subsequent official report is unclassified and available for perusal, if one so desires. I'll point out here that former Canadian Defense Minister Paul Hellyer is a staunch believer in the UFO phenomenon. Of course, like many believers, his claims come without concrete substantiation. The Kecksburg Incident is also one that had multiple witnesses from Canada through several states until it crashed in southwestern PA in 1965. There were numerous people, including police and firefighters, who went to the crash site, describing the object as being a metallic craft with an acorn shape and symbols written around the protrusion. The US Army showed up soon after to take control of the scene and ward off onlookers. An Army flatbed truck with an object under a tarp was seen leaving the area some time after. A plausible theory is that it was a satellite, either ours or Russia's. In the more fantastic realm, the theory is that it was a German 'wonder weapon' called Die Glocke (The Bell), which was introduced by Polish author Igor Witkowski's Prawda o Wunderwaffe after he'd allegedly seen secret documents, which, of course, he conveniently wasn't able to copy or reproduce in any way. The concept has gained popularity, both through Nick Cook's book on zero point energy, but greatly through sensationalized pseudo-science shows and the Ancient Aliens people, who purportedly believe that aliens are responsible for everything.
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    Given the lack of backers this far into the campaign, especially with the SDCC exposure to help drive it, I'm beginning to lose hope of it's getting produced. For the price, I don't think a lot of fans feel it has the requisite refinement, and I can go along with that. I wish it had some better engineering to hide or somehow eradicate some of the exposed panels. But, I approach it from the POV that this is a niche figure, due to his size and alt mode, who has rarely been produced as a toy over the 30 years of the franchise. And while it is obviously a panel-former, it's also the best toy representation thus produced in both modes. If this fails, HasTak may not attempt another, believing that the demand is too low. I think if they increased the production number to 16000 at a lower price point, say around $300, they'd maybe make quota. I think they'd also be smart to open it up to the international market- spread that net as far and wide as possible.
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    The RAF Woodbridge, i.e. Rendlesham Forest, Incident in 1980 bears some credence, as all players were active duty USAF, including two Security Forces individuals who came within contact proximity of the subject, and the Deputy Commander of the base, Lt. Col. Halt, who subsequently submitted an official memo to the UK Ministry of Defense. Just to put it in perspective, the Lt. Col. was second in command of joint bases RAF Woodbridge and Bentwaters, which had A-10s assigned in 1980, but in his position, can be likened to the deputy mayor of a small city, which is essentially how most bases are organized, with everything from housing, commerce, civil engineering, munitions management, logistics agencies, aircraft maintenance and operations, etc. It's a position with a great deal of responsibility and accountability, especially during the Cold War when the majority of bases with aircraft assigned around the world had aircraft on 24/7 alert. To have submitted a memo like this could have been potential career suicide. Col halt retired as a 'full bird' in 91. The cover story was that he saw the light from the nearby lighthouse. Read the memo and make up your own minds. Having served 20 years in aircraft maintenance in the Air Force, I can attest that the vast majority of majors and above are pretty buttoned up folks. I reported directly to a number of full bird and Lt Col deputy group commanders in charge of maintenance operations. Most of them were pretty serious people, educated in any number of disciplines, and bringing at least 15 years of experience to the table. I tend to give them the benefit of the doubt. From my own perspective, it's a very large universe out there, and NASA is discovering that it's even bigger than astronomers first thought, To discount that there could be intelligent life elsewhere is a bit short sighted. Moreover, to discount that that life could eclipse us by vast sums of time, and thereby, scientific and technological advancement, is also short-sighted. I think the probability of visitation exists, in the past, present, and by extension, the future. I'm joined in my belief by astronauts, scientists, military , and folks from all walks of life, past and present, who by experience, or by looking at the history of the phenomenon, have arrived at the conclusion that it's real. I've never seen a UFO myself, having traveled the world, and having even been stationed near Gulf Breeze, a renowned UFO hotspot, for five tears. I'm also a pragmatist; anytime you live near an airfield, especially an airfield, like Eglin, where experimental aircraft are tested, you're apt to see things flying at all hours, possibly doing strange things, like firing off flares. I'm quite familiar with aircraft and their flight characteristics (I have both fixed-wing and rotary aircraft flying over and around my house nearly every day, as I live two miles from an air base, and about five from a civilian airport). I hope someday to see something that completely defies my experience. Regardless, I keep my mind open to the possibility.
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    That Imagi trailer looks more like it's trying to be Batman; it's been awhile since I watched Gatchaman or G-Force, but I don't remember their cavorting in a modern day city fighting Galactor. My memories are of their infiltrating industrial areas where Galactor is either building/repairing their mecha, or stealing something, fighting said mecha, which they also sometimes infiltrated in order to take out the troops within and disable or destroy it. It always had a more futuristic feel to me, but then again, I was really young when I watched it, and I vaguely remember any of the eps from the ADV version. I remember things from when I was a kid much clearer than I do as an adult; my memory has always been poor, and it doesn't seem to improve with age. Anyway, I guess I'll have to bust out my Gatchaman DVDs and give them a watch. Unfortunately, they were pretty expensive, so I only bought the first two boxsets, so I'm far from having a complete series. I'll have to see if Funimation got the distro rights for it after ADV broke up. Those SMAP ads look great, moreso the animated bits. I'm not sure why everything needs to be live action; something like this translates to animation better, IMHO. Just the same, if the Russos go ahead with a live action film, I'm hoping they get it right. I think the Marvel films and the Christian Bale Batman films set good precedents on how to make costumed humans look cool doing their thing. Hopefully they're taking notes.
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    A little gory- cool. I wonder if he's going to eventually introduce sci-fi elements into it, as he usually does? Hope so.
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    G-Force was one of the first cartoons that really made an impact on me and gave me an introduction to mecha, serious and mature storylines in a cartoon, and just a lot of interesting sci-fi concepts. I started watching when I was about 6 years old, and it definitely made an impression that lasts to this day. I bought the ADV remastered version of Gatchaman c2005, but they went a little overboard trying to inject 70's lingo. Still, it's more complete than the heavily edited BotP, which omitted episodes or edited them for content. Anyway, silly costumes aside, I'd be totally game to see it done in live action. Heck, I'd even settle for a new toon in the vein of Netflix's Voltron. But, I'll keep my digits crossed that they're successful in getting the live action done.
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    I didn't even realize how off the face was , which seems really odd given Takara's toon-centric design philosophy. Bit of an oversight, there. I'm not canceling my PO, but now that it's pointed out, it's always going to be in the back of my mind. Going through all the comments concerning his panel-ly nature, it's a shame , with a figure this size, that they couldn't have folded more of that stuff into the body parts rather than just have them all accordion up on the exterior. or better, actually use the body parts in the transformation. The forearms are the only part of him that help form his planet mode; everything else is unaccordioned Pringles. and a bookbag with a mouth.
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    While we have plenty of Walgreens around the Spokane area, I never go into any of them. I'm sure, like everybody these days, they have an online store; has anyone ever secured any exclusives there? While I think the Ironhide mold is decent, I like the add-ons with Ratchet enough to get him, too. I still think they should have made his feet rotate 180 deg so that the soles are inboard in his van mode.
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    That's what I would do- get the more camera accurate boxset, and one retail for the toon colors and call it done for Refraktor. In my case, my anticipation for these guys won out, as I wasn't sure if the boxset was going to come to fruition or remain rumor, even though I would have preferred the boxset. So, I'm likely going to end up with two sets, but the differences between them are great enough that I'm not concerned. Spending $130 on them kinda hurts, though. Between the new LEGO City Space sets, other LEGO, plus a number of Transformers, plus my backing of a certain planet munching menace, I've spent more than my fair share on toys this month. But, having been in the TF game long enough, Hasbro's distribution, while better than it was just a year ago, is still shaky. Pulse seems to be doing a much, much better job of keeping product available than the old Hasbro online shop, which is fantastic. They've become my go-to for Siege stuff. All that said, I want to get my preorders in for some of the new figs, especially anything voyager or bigger, as they seem to be harder to find around here, not to mention the exclusive stuff. It's the collector's conundrum- buy now and be poor, or wait for positive funds only to discover the thing is sold out... forever. Edit: Despite my bellyaching about the costs, I PO'd the Refraktor boxset (b/c after 30+ years of wishing, there's just no way I can pass it up) and Apeface. As much as I really, really want a G1 Astrotrain update, the pics I've seen of his shuttle mode don't give me the good feels. I'll wait for reviews, and hopefully, his little launchpad converts into the rest of his cargo bay doors and OMS pods, as the back half looks like shite as is. Either that, or some third party will make a filler, although they shouldn't need to if the thing was designed well to begin with. I think I'm going to pass on the G1 cassette set; these ones don't seem as well done as some of the others. I'm hoping MMC will get around to making full sized versions of all of them, or that some of these 3P companies doing the legends sized figs will tackle them, as they seem to have the mettle to make them well. FT's cassettes for their upcoming Soundwave are looking quite promising, too. I hope they release them separately. Edit2 I was looking through the recap of events at SDCC, and curiously, the Hasbro reps had intended to transform Unicron before the crowd, but then demurred, doing it out of sight before presenting him in planet mode. That doesn't exactly build confidence in the product, and I don't know if Hasbro gave a reason. It's a resin proto, and the majority of the fanbase knows that resin isn't nearly as hardy as molded ABS. If the thing was fragile, or the joints less tight than optimal, they could have said as much, and I think the crowd would have been understanding when things get floppy. If they think we'll be upset b/c it's 90% shellformation- guess what, Hasbro, we already figured that out. So I'm curious what the real reason is for backing out; I think transforming him on video would have raised interest, especially if all those shell parts unfurl and snap together smoothly. Juggling a 19 lb jigsaw puzzle like this seems daunting, so it'd be cool to see the 'experts' putting it through the paces. Doing it live only speaks to the confidence they have in the thing. Maybe they need a YouTube reviewer or someone from Takara to do it for them.
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    Got my copies of New Age Harry(Prowl) and Max(Cosmos) today. Really pleased with both. I think NA captured the look of Cosmos a little better than MS, although I think MS' version probably has better articulation, and eschews the buttflap that New Age's sports. The hips on my copy rub a bit on the bottom of the torso when rotating the thighs more than 10 degrees or so fore and aft, and the shoulders are very limited, as they're attached to a small ball peg that doesn't extend very far from the body. The elbows are ball joints which provide both 90 degrees of elbow bend and side to side swivel. The knees have 90 degrees of bend, and the feet, due to transformation can bend down, and the ankles have a little bit of tilt. The transformation is surprisingly complex for such a small figure, but not difficult. I dig it, although clearance is pretty close quarters due to the size of this guy. It also comes with a three-part stand that forms a cone that resembles a clear beam funneling down from the spaceship. I love it- it just makes for some great presentation. All that's missing is a little dude getting beamed up. Or a cow! Harry's an adorable little guy, and will probably be my travel companion from here on out. He's just a little bigger than a Hot Wheels car, but packs a lot of articulation and presence into a very small package. He features just about all the articulation of MP Prowl, minus rotating wrists and opening hands, plus a pelvic joint that can act as an ab crunch. The paint is ample, including, I believe, the Datsun emblem on the hood, and the police shields on the doors. Unfortunately, he doesn't have the police chevron detail on his shoulders, or 'Police' on his doors, or the 'Highway Patrol' on his feet. Moreover, while his shoulder missiles are picked out in silver paint, his gun is molded in a brownish grey plastic which could have used a coat of that silver to make it closer to the original chrome. I'm sure Toyhax will have all this and more covered eventually. As a toy, especially at legends scale, this thing is just amazing for how well it captures both bot and car modes, as well as imparting an extraordinary range of articulation in a figure this size. If this is a standard in the current third party legends lines, I can certainly understand the allure. It doesn't hurt that they take up little space, either. Anyway, these are my first figures from New Age, and I'm really pleased with them. I got Magic Square's Huffer earlier this year, and for its size, it's also a remarkably articulate and toon accurate figure. One thing of interest: New Age went cheap, retconning (read: stealing) the old G1 box art for both Prowl and Cosmos, simplifying them both a little to better resemble their figures' decos. It's one thing to make figures that just so happen to resemble those of a well known transforming line,- at least the toy design is their own, somewhat. But blatantly stealing boxart and putting it on your product- cajones grandes. With China cracking down on IP theft, I hope New Age doesn't become a victim of their own 'cost savings methodology', as they're making a good product, if these two are any standard, and they could avoid an easy C&D just by putting product photography on the box instead of instantly recognizable 80's boxart. Just my $.02.
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    I'm curious if Mike Psiaki worked on this. he's an AFOL cum LEGO Designer with an impressive resume' of models both personal and professional. He designed the F40 Ferrari, VW Beetle, the DB5 Aston Martin, and the Mustang Model sets, as well as the Blue Power Jet set which is a beautiful set itself with a lot of realistic features. It's probably the closest we'll get to a modern fighter in LEGO. Anyway, seeing the Harley , and hearing about its features, makes me appreciate the artistry and craft that go into these Model sets. I remember being wow-ed by the old model series back in the 90's, and these new sets feel very much like an evolution of that line. Very cool.
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    Eh, it's space sci-fi- I'll see it. Plus, quite a cast.
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    Honestly, for 10 more bucks more than you'd pay for the purple retail guys, I'd pony up to get the boxset in original toy colors if I was only getting one set of Refraktors to make the camera. Not only is the coloration more realistic for the camera mode, but it also has the wraparound panel and the flashcube to give it a nice finish in alt. If I'd known that this was coming for certain and this soon, I'd have skipped buying the three retails (prob would have bought one just for the different color) and gotten this set to make the camera. Alas, I've been spending a lot this month between Transformers and LEGO, so I need to chill a little. But they keep on rolling out new stuff...it's a never-ending conundrum in the life of a toy collector. Man, I want to like the new Astrotrain, as I've been waiting for them to finally make a G1 styled version of it, but this thing's shuttle mode looks incomplete, and I'm not crazy about the way the wheel panels stick out so far away from the rest of the train body. I daresay, the G1 toy looked much better in both alts, and that's not a good trend. I like the bot mode, but there were definitely a lot of concessions made to the alts with this figure. I'll likely cave, but again, I can't help but wish at least one third party would start making figs in CHUG scale. I foresee a third party add-on to fill in the aft cargo bay/OMS pod section. Apeface and Spinister (what a fantastically apropos name) are pretty much bought. On the fence for these guys. I love G1 cassettes, but I liked the American release colors better. Too, I'd rather they packaged the two dino cassettes with a third dino cassette instead of Rumble. I'm hoping all the dino cassettes will eventually get rereleased, as I've never owned any of them, and this will be a great opportunity to get them at non-evil-bay prices.
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    So, along with Unicron, Hasbro's rolling out more upcoming Siege goodies, including a G1 toy accurate Refraktor set. I just recently bought three retail Refraktors , and now that this is revealed, I kinda want it too, as the changes are enough to make it a separate set of figs, and it reminds me of the G1 set, which I have. I'm curious to see if this will be available on Pulse. Part of me, however, wishes they'd led with this set instead of putting the individual bots on sale. The upside is that in the cartoon, there seemed to be endless clones of the middle guy with the green chest doing all the heavy labor, so my initial set of identical figs isn't exactly wasted. There's also a black recolor of Siege Soundwave, and a Bluestreak (Silver) coming, along with Mirage.
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    Hmm, well maybe I was Nostradamus in a former life. Truthfully, I thought SDCC already happened, so I made my statement in ignorance. Anyway, I'm glad it's getting some exposure. I was reading down through the comments on TFW2005. As usual, opinions are all over the place, but many are focused on the price or the fact that he's a ginormous shellformer. In truth, I wish more of the bot had been integrated into the transformation; I've been looking at the legs to see if they open up to help form some of the planet, but there are so many plates stacked against the outside and calf areas of his lower legs that it's nigh impossible to tell. I'm not a big shellformer fan, either, but this is one case where I'll make an exception, as it's the most practical approach. It is what it is. I also wish that they'd done his abs in a clear red plastic to mirror the film. It would have been a nice touch, especially for the asking price. Like most, I could go on and on with my ideal wish list for this figure, but I'm also a pragmatist, and what it does offer is a large relatively accurate version of Unicron the likes of which we will probably not see again. The price is steep, but I was willing to pay it for something unique, cool, rare, and likely unrepeated, at least at this scale, for a long time. I will confess, however, that I'd be tickled if there is in fact a voice chip in this thing with some of his lines. I'm not a big fan of electronics in toys, but I still love hearing Jeff Bennett's excellent Robert Stack impression coming from my Animated Ultra Magnus, and to hear this thing say, "Megatron….I have summoned you here for a purpose", or "For a time, I considered sparing your wretched little planet Cybertron, but now.. you shall witness...its dismemberment!" would be really cool.
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    Evil intent is the one commodity of which humanity will never be exhausted. Somehow too, whether it be a murder, or something like this that claims many lives, it's always good people or good institutions that somehow fall prey. My heart goes out to these people and this company, and I hope the company makes a strong comeback. As for the perpetrator, there's no fitting punishment to make up for all the loss he's caused; sometimes, it's unfortunate that we can only die once.
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    I agree- love my FT Dinos.
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