mechatek Posted April 7, 2005 Posted April 7, 2005 Tracks for those who missed outhttp://action-hq.com/cgi-bin/action-hq/oth001719.html Has any one here ordered from Action-HQ.com before, what's your experience with them?
al0324 Posted April 7, 2005 Posted April 7, 2005 Tracks for those who missed outhttp://action-hq.com/cgi-bin/action-hq/oth001719.html Has any one here ordered from Action-HQ.com before, what's your experience with them? i dont know - i always thought of them as somewhat over priced in comparison to others. i'm sure there's a reason for it though.
BoBe-Patt Posted April 7, 2005 Posted April 7, 2005 damn, that tracks is doubled the original price. No thanx! Might as well buy the BT version which is better!
RichterX Posted April 10, 2005 Posted April 10, 2005 Got Grimlock and had a change of heart with Overdrive (Windcharger). Now I need to get the gun barrel for this...
Greyryder Posted April 10, 2005 Posted April 10, 2005 I picked up Windcharger, too. I'm working on a custom barrel, that looks more like it might belongs on a modern long rifle. I don't really care if it looks like a drive shaft or not, since I never display my Alts upside down. Gotta make a mouth plate for him too, so he'll look more like Windcharger. I still can't believe all his joints are so tight, and his ankles move almost as freely as his wheels.
Akilae Posted April 11, 2005 Posted April 11, 2005 It's funny how my local dealers are all selling Ultra Magnus as a "Limited Edition WHITE Optimus Prime", lol... Any reason why Takara won't produce the trailers for Magnus and Prime?
zeo-mare Posted April 11, 2005 Posted April 11, 2005 ..Any reason why Takara won't produce the trailers for Magnus and Prime? they probably thought it would jack the price up way to high, it is already a $100.00 transformer , to make a detailed trailer for the 2 would really cost alot, specially if they want to make the Magnus trailer transform and hook on to him like in the G-1 series. chris
Skippy438 Posted April 11, 2005 Posted April 11, 2005 I finally found a Grimey. It was at walmart, and it was a return. Trying to transform him for the first time I can see why ... Plus they switched his arms. Does anybody know if they japanese instructions are online somewhere to see if they're any better?
al0324 Posted April 12, 2005 Posted April 12, 2005 i have the japanese instructions and they are just as bad. for me to get the arms out, i don't pull from the arms - it tends to take them off of their joint. i have to go from the inside of the car and use my thumbs to get the arms out (if you can imagine holding someone's head and trying to squish their eyes out with your thumbs, well, that's what i'm doing with grimey to get his arms out- hurts my thumbs though)
Skippy438 Posted April 12, 2005 Posted April 12, 2005 The worst part is actually getting them back in, the doors invariably pop off no matter what I try. Other than that I'm pretty pleased, looking forward to Wheeljack.
al0324 Posted April 12, 2005 Posted April 12, 2005 The worst part is actually getting them back in, the doors invariably pop off no matter what I try. Other than that I'm pretty pleased, looking forward to Wheeljack. yeah the popping of DOORS! i really like grimey, he looks cool, but his transformation is a pain - kinda discourages me from transforming him much... end up grabbing meister and fiddling withi him instead
RichterX Posted April 12, 2005 Posted April 12, 2005 (edited) The worst part is actually getting them back in, the doors invariably pop off no matter what I try. Other than that I'm pretty pleased, looking forward to Wheeljack. yeah the popping of DOORS! i really like grimey, he looks cool, but his transformation is a pain - kinda discourages me from transforming him much... end up grabbing meister and fiddling withi him instead door popping, head popping, the floor panel popping... They are a real pain... also the rotating thing to move the legs to the front it is hard to do... Edited April 12, 2005 by RichterX
al0324 Posted April 13, 2005 Posted April 13, 2005 this is probably old news, but i finally got my windcharger barrels from JD productions at: http://jd-p.net/btwc.htm 8 bux (includes shipping) - i think from singapore, so took like 2 weeks... but finally got it. It's nice, and really helps WC's castrated weapon look whole.
Doctor Reggae Posted April 14, 2005 Posted April 14, 2005 Alt Wheeljack has been released in the US...someone at tfw.2005.com found him in Iowa. Must...have...that...toy...
VF-0S FAN Posted April 16, 2005 Posted April 16, 2005 BT-15 = Prowl released in July and BT-16 = the binaltech Decepticharge in September
Hoptimus Posted April 16, 2005 Posted April 16, 2005 BT-15 = Prowl released in July and BT-16 = the binaltech Decepticharge in September Bt-16 in Japan is Wildrider.
VF-0S FAN Posted April 16, 2005 Posted April 16, 2005 BT-15 = Prowl released in July and BT-16 = the binaltech Decepticharge in September Bt-16 in Japan is Wildrider. Thanks MilkmanX, I forgot that name when I post but I remember the Alternator name
treatment Posted April 16, 2005 Posted April 16, 2005 I got Wheeljack alternator today!!! pics: Spotted and bought today at the nearest walmart here for $20. comments: Very much like the Grimlock-Alt (silver mustang) stories here, it was quite a bitch to transform properly. Took me at least 30-45 minutes to figure out how to transform the topside. Be careful when you get it.
Greyryder Posted April 17, 2005 Posted April 17, 2005 Except he's a rear wheel drive race car that could actually make use of the down force. Still might make a duck tail spoiler, for mine. Went into Wal mart tonight, expecting to see the same Alts that were there the last time, (I was surprised enough, when those showed up) and saw Wheeljack. I was so excited, I almost forgot to see if they had Shockwave, before I made off with my prize. Shocky was right next to Wheeljack. I actually find Wheeljack easier to transform. His windshield, and the bar between his shoulder blocks don't peg in as hard as they do on the one Grimmy sample I've gotten ahold of. That alone really makes the transformation easier.
UN Spacy Posted April 17, 2005 Posted April 17, 2005 (edited) So? What do you guys think will be next in the Masterpiece line? If MP-02 Ultra Magnus sells well will there be another? Wil MP-03 be Scourge (yet another repaint of Convoy)? Edited April 17, 2005 by UN Spacy
VF-0S FAN Posted April 17, 2005 Posted April 17, 2005 I got Wheeljack alternator today!!!pics: Spotted and bought today at the nearest walmart here for $20. comments: Very much like the Grimlock-Alt (silver mustang) stories here, it was quite a bitch to transform properly. Took me at least 30-45 minutes to figure out how to transform the topside. Be careful when you get it. You're lucky guys I still wait for my BT-13 and 14 to be released because I only collect the Takara Binaltech and Masterpiece line
gian7675 Posted April 17, 2005 Posted April 17, 2005 Just wondering, does anybody have a link to a site of a downloadable Cardboard Trailer of the MPC-01 Prime? Or can somebody send me a scan of the cardboard trailer? I need a scan of it so that I can make one of course gian7675
Shin Densetsu Kai 7.0 Posted April 17, 2005 Posted April 17, 2005 spacy, IM hoping its either rodimus or galvatron. Hell at any rate, God Ginrai would be BAD ASS!
NERV Posted April 18, 2005 Posted April 18, 2005 whats the difference between whelljack and grimlick besides headlights, spoiler, color, and head?
Greyryder Posted April 18, 2005 Posted April 18, 2005 whats the difference between whelljack and grimlick besides headlights, spoiler, color, and head? That's pretty much it, for the differences. Wheeljack's windows all apear to be tinted, and they completly blacked out the little side windows, behind the doors. His elbows seem a little tighter, too.
UN Spacy Posted April 19, 2005 Posted April 19, 2005 Did you guys catch The Simpsons on Sunday? If you didn't then here's what ya missed.
GobotFool Posted April 19, 2005 Posted April 19, 2005 OMG! Homer looks like that bald fat guy who dressed up as optimus on halloween. You all know the picture so I won't burn any more retinas by posting it again.
Skippy438 Posted April 19, 2005 Posted April 19, 2005 I just want to say that right now my notoriously anti-TF girlfriend is busy playing with my Alt Jazz. not really TF news, except that it makes me extremely happy. (To which she relies, "aww, I'm glad" before delving back into the instructions.
Skippy438 Posted April 19, 2005 Posted April 19, 2005 And in regards to Perceptor: "If I died and was reincarnated as a Transformer, I'd be really mad at the Transformer God if all my buddies were jets and cars and I got stuck as a microscope." I love her.
Metal_Massacre_79 Posted April 19, 2005 Posted April 19, 2005 Last night I was finally able to get all caught up on the collection. I now have all 12 that were released in my area. Now I'm waiting for Wheeljack to come out here. Which one of the Alt's/Binal's was the hardest for you guys to get?
VF-19 Posted April 19, 2005 Posted April 19, 2005 I am still looking for Shockwave and Wheeljack. Heck, I'm still looking for Tracks and Jazz... They NEVER showed up in Ottawa...
promethuem5 Posted April 19, 2005 Posted April 19, 2005 Just my luck, I WOULD manage to turn on the TV and just miss the transformer bit... I saw from the credtis on the TV on Thanks for the pic tho.
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