holytoledo69 Posted October 30, 2008 Posted October 30, 2008 I just got my Animated Longarm/Shockwave and Blitzwing from HTS!! Blitzwing I couldnt find anywhere so I ordered him online. Much cheaper than other online sites IMHO. Shockwave was a welcome surprise..because he was in STOCK. For those of you planning to get Shockwave, get it now. Its easily one of the best Animated Figures out so far. Ignore the Box pics and the instructions. Theyre a nightmare and not accurate. It makes me laugh how mis-transformed the pics are such a mess an excellent review on shockwave/longarm by Peaugh
Vermillion21 Posted October 30, 2008 Posted October 30, 2008 (edited) FYI: Henkei will release Classics Dirge & Thrust as store exclusives later this year!!! And they have remolded wings, although Thrust looks kind of odd. Looks like those of us who didn't get the Botcon 2007 set will now have a chance to complete the G1 seekers!!! WooHoo!!! Gentei Thrust & Dirge Exclusive! http://tformers.com/transformers-gentei-th...10391/news.html :lol: Edited October 30, 2008 by Vermillion21
lord_breetai Posted October 30, 2008 Posted October 30, 2008 I've got the G2 Prime with teh Pimp My Ride black trailer. It's... enough. I had a G2 Prime when I was in elementry, sadly I was kinda tough on my toys (I also had a G1 in Elementry too).
UN_MARINE Posted October 30, 2008 Posted October 30, 2008 hmm... Grimmy's legs look kinda scrawny. sure, the original had thin thighs too, but it had GIANT boots to make up for it. i like the proportion with the G1 Prime and articulated dino arms! woo!
JB0 Posted October 30, 2008 Posted October 30, 2008 A crown! Him Grimlock laugh at puny bald Starscream. Him Grimlock KING!
lord_breetai Posted October 30, 2008 Posted October 30, 2008 A crown! Him Grimlock laugh at puny bald Starscream. Him Grimlock KING! But there's a large scale starscream that has a crown too.. but yes Grimlock not gozo, he king.
Vermillion21 Posted October 30, 2008 Posted October 30, 2008 (edited) Hmm ... pics of MP Grimlock seem to make the toy slightly bland & unimpressive IMO. Guess I'll wait for a coloured prototype. Edited October 30, 2008 by Vermillion21
Chewie Posted October 30, 2008 Posted October 30, 2008 Dinobots were pretty bland in most areas to begin with. I really don't understand why every is so disappointed with how he turned out as a MP.
Ginrai Posted October 30, 2008 Posted October 30, 2008 Hmm ... pics of MP Grimlock seem to make the toy slightly bland & unimpressive IMO. Guess I'll wait for a coloured prototype. It looks like Grimlock. What were you expecting? A neon green flamenco guitar playing T-Rex carrying a water gun?
Chewie Posted October 30, 2008 Posted October 30, 2008 It looks like Grimlock. What were you expecting? A neon green flamenco guitar playing T-Rex carrying a water gun? That is what I was trying to say. What were people really expecting from him?
eugimon Posted October 30, 2008 Posted October 30, 2008 It looks like Grimlock. What were you expecting? A neon green flamenco guitar playing T-Rex carrying a water gun? yeah, obviously people who didn't want just an upscaled version of a 20 year old toy must also want a neon green flamenco guitar playing T-Rex carrying a water gun.
Twoducks Posted October 30, 2008 Posted October 30, 2008 Me like Barney... I mean: Me like Grimlock. Me also like the tail and dino leg articulation.
eugimon Posted October 30, 2008 Posted October 30, 2008 Me like Barney... I mean: Me like Grimlock. Me also like the tail and dino leg articulation. yeah, the tail articulation looks good. still hoping for some neck/head articulation as well.
David Hingtgen Posted October 30, 2008 Posted October 30, 2008 Remember everybody, this is the just the first sample that looks VERY much like an "idealized" version of the G1 toon design. Wait until they ask Kawamori to "tweak" the design...
eugimon Posted October 30, 2008 Posted October 30, 2008 Remember everybody, this is the just the first sample that looks VERY much like an "idealized" version of the G1 toon design. Wait until they ask Kawamori to "tweak" the design... I was thinking that those back wing kibble would look better on the hips.
mikeszekely Posted October 31, 2008 Posted October 31, 2008 What were people really expecting from him? A bigger toy, or a smaller MSRP?
BoBe-Patt Posted October 31, 2008 Posted October 31, 2008 sweet! grimlock rocks! I can't wait to see the final product. Anyway, Im glad I waited instead of shelling out 100+ for classics thrust and dirge. Now it's coming out! I knew this would happen: http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/g...-thrust-166104/
Vermillion21 Posted October 31, 2008 Posted October 31, 2008 (edited) Coming soon more repaints, this time of the TF Energon series combiners: Aerialbots/Superion & Combaticons/Bruticus Edited October 31, 2008 by Vermillion21
Dangard Ace Posted October 31, 2008 Posted October 31, 2008 Dinobots were pretty bland in most areas to begin with. I really don't understand why every is so disappointed with how he turned out as a MP. Grimlock = Bigger then Optimus Prime. In that pic/angle MP Grimlock doesn't appear much bigger then G1 Prime so won't be much in scale with 20th/MP Prime and the price point is too high for something that small.
IXTL Posted October 31, 2008 Posted October 31, 2008 In that pic/angle MP Grimlock doesn't appear much bigger then G1 Prime so won't be much in scale with 20th/MP Prime and the price point is too high for something that small. I agree. Definitely too expensive for a rather small figure and I'm not keen on the extra cartoony take on the dino mode. I don't mean it should be more scientifically accurate by being more horizontal in posture but rather the scultping. The G1 toy's dino mode actually looks more menacing than this. Bot mode looks ok but not spectacular. I was more psyched for Animated Grimlock when I first saw pics than I am for this. Also with regards to the size, this month's issue of Dengeki Hobby has already confirmed that Grimlock's bot mode height is about the same as MP Starscream's. So we'd be looking at a figure roughly about 20-22cm.
JB0 Posted October 31, 2008 Posted October 31, 2008 It looks like Grimlock. What were you expecting? A neon green flamenco guitar playing T-Rex carrying a water gun? ... I'd buy it.
RichterX Posted October 31, 2008 Posted October 31, 2008 ... I'd buy it. Only if it come with matching flamenco costume.
Shin Densetsu Kai 7.0 Posted November 1, 2008 Posted November 1, 2008 Animated Jetfire/Jetstorm review
Arthurius Posted November 1, 2008 Posted November 1, 2008 Cant wait for the development on the Glimlock, as it look so much like the anime, i am excited. Price does seem steep, not sure why yet, but if product is good at end, will buy, as it was one of my fav characters, and it is really something i want in Master Piece.
valhary Posted November 1, 2008 Posted November 1, 2008 I'm sorry if these pics were already posted before
Hikuro Posted November 1, 2008 Posted November 1, 2008 I hope I can get Grimlock when he's released, also hope he has a US release. I think the only ones of the MP lines I don't have are Magnus (cause I don't need a white prime) Thundercracker and Skywarp. I did score Universe Ironhide and Bluestreak. Ironhide really isn't that bad...but then again he was always one of my favorite characters and he's the first G1 like version I've EVER owned. Sure his neck slant issue might be a problem to some, but it's not to me. I like him as he is. Bluestreak/Silverstreak wtf ever you wanna call him, he's just fine. I'm glad he's got his original deco on him and both these guys will look great with their autobot brothers in arms. Just could use more decepticons.
David Hingtgen Posted November 1, 2008 Posted November 1, 2008 Saw 25th Prime today. 'Tis pink. Also, the trailer stripes are matte metallic, not shiny foil metallic.
treatment Posted November 2, 2008 Posted November 2, 2008 (edited) me gots Ironhide and yes, he's blue-faced! found him at the local wally's. he's got a more meticulous transformation process than the other Classics and he's a bit short in botmode. here are the pix: vehicle-mode: his underside with his weapon attached: with Sideswipe for botmode height-comparison: Wish he was made bigger in size ala PowerGlide coz you know, he's the lovable grumpy right-hand man of Prime. But it's all good. For now, at least. oh, and I also saw that new 25th-anniv G1 Prime thingy and totally passed on it. Dull red, cut stacks and all. Dunno how much it was since I didn't even bother picking it up from the shelf. Edited November 2, 2008 by treatment
Vermillion One Posted November 2, 2008 Posted November 2, 2008 oh, and I also saw that new 25th-anniv G1 Prime thingy and totally passed on it. Dull red, cut stacks and all. Dunno how much it was since I didn't even bother picking it up from the shelf. It was 69.84 at Walmart. I passed. I am still looking for an Ironhide though...
Alpha OTS Posted November 2, 2008 Posted November 2, 2008 Eh, not a fan of the blue face. I'm either going to wait for the running change or go for the hanky version.
RichterX Posted November 2, 2008 Posted November 2, 2008 Why are the screws showing on Ironhide's arm in robot mode? was it assembled incorrectly too?
Greyryder Posted November 2, 2008 Posted November 2, 2008 Why are the screws showing on Ironhide's arm in robot mode? was it assembled incorrectly too? The backs of his shoulders have parts of the vehicle mode windows on them. Not really a practical place, to put the screws.
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