Vermillion21

FYI: Latino review has a review of the upcoming Predators sequel for summer 2010. http://www.aintitcool.com/node/42545 Sounds interesting ...

ditto

Found Target Exclusive Bruticus ... price was right, $29.99.

Damn, RotF Bruticus Maximus is out?? Hopefully he will be easy to find ...

I think they also lost the molds to G1 Sunstreaker and Wheeljack too ...

Nice find!! I'm still on the hunt for Jolt, Ice cream truck Skids + Mudflap, and Blaze Master.

Fair enough, I know what you mean and completely agree. I suspect that EVENTUALLY, Hasbro will release 25th versions of all the classic Joe characters ... but for now, they're riding the ROC movie momentum.

@Mog: You don't like the ROC line? While I don't like everything, and some stuff is CRAP (e.g., PITT base), there are some nice figures in the line. Shipwreck, Sgt. Stone, Reactive armor Scarlett, and Cobra eel are decent. Still looking for a PITT Commando though ...

Well, trailer has me curious ....

Not in the movie ... it's part of the extended GI Joe toyline in 2010 - the pursuit of Cobra toyline.

Anyone collecting the ROC toyline?? Some of the new figures are pretty cool ...

Thanks for the feedback Shin. I'm leaning towards getting HA Bumblebee, but hesitating with HA Sideswipe. But I know that the compulsive collector in me will want to "catch 'em all", if I start buying the TF HA ROTF toyline. And they do seem to look awesome alongside the TF Alternators.

For those of you who own HA Bumblebee and Sideswipe: are they worth the $30 upgrade from the Deluxe versions?? I've seen the video reviews and they both look awesome in car Alternators-sized mode, but the robot mode ... meh, same as the Deluxes, no??

Surprisingly, I found a TF Animated Activators Cliffjumper at my local K-Mart today ...

FYI: GI Joe has its own version of the cyclone coming out: G.I. Joe Cycle Armor with Ashiko. Just announced at JoeCon.

Has anyone seen the Target Exclusive Combaticons combiner at their local stores??

Yep, he's a good TF Alternator IMO. Better than the corvette version ...

Saw it this afternoon - went in with low expectations. It was OK. Not great, but not as bad as I thought it would be. I too, was also annoyed that the script changed character origins and relationships (from the classic Larry Hama comic) - to support the movie plot. Baroness and Scarlett were looking good. Decent effects and action sequences, but the plot was paper-thin. Predictable ending leaving the door wide open for the sequel ...

Agreed - those forums suck a$$!!!

Ditto for me. Although I've been "warned" a few times on the lame a$$ Robotech.com forums for posts that do not confirm to their rules, e.g., referencing an online store to buy macross stuff for another fan, etc. Hence why I don't visit that site anymore.

RiD Ultra Magnus, really? A great figure yeah, but "one of the all-time best"??? I dunno dude, he has very crappy leg articulation (or lack thereof) IMO. Not trying to stir it, just asking is all ...

Thanks for clarifying David ... I just wanted to check that I wasn't doing/missing something obvious. These pieces and the excessive bottom kibble in jet mode really disappoint the toy for me. FYI, I don't think Jolt nor Long Haul have been released yet. Otherwise there would be some sighting activity on the TF forums.

Opened up and played around with Leader Jetfire tonight ... man, is he a PITA to transform!! Those locking panels were a beeyotch!! And in step #15, what the hell do you do with the 2 rubber strand things that hang off his hips? I tried to interlocked the 2 together, but couldn't get the assembled piece to attach. :huh:

that is an AWESOME show ...

ditto ....