Mechapilot77 Posted February 5, 2015 Posted February 5, 2015 Apparently Starsaberrrrruuu's Bio in English is going to be based on the IDW comic and not the Japanese cartoon. I dig it for the diversity factor. sounds like a horrible idea. dilution of mp line... i mean why make it look exactly like the japanese g1 and then give it a mismatched bio. meh. doens' tmatter to me i guess...skipping clown bot Quote
mikeszekely Posted February 5, 2015 Author Posted February 5, 2015 sounds like a horrible idea. dilution of mp line... i mean why make it look exactly like the japanese g1 and then give it a mismatched bio. meh. doens' tmatter to me i guess...skipping clown botBecause Hasbro/Hasbro Asia may want to sell it (I'm hearing Australia is all but a sure thing), but non-Japanese fans are probably less familiar with Transformers Victory than they are IDW's comics, I'd assume. Quote
JB0 Posted February 5, 2015 Posted February 5, 2015 It definitely gets into the weirder side of embracing parallel universes, though, since Space Brick is a very different character in the two different sources, but they're both still the canon Space Brick. Quote
Dangard Ace Posted February 5, 2015 Posted February 5, 2015 Space Brick is a religious nutcase? Dammit. I'm wanting that toy now. The comedic possibilities are endless! Quote
close313 Posted February 6, 2015 Posted February 6, 2015 Space Brick is a religious nutcase? Dammit. I'm wanting that toy now. The comedic possibilities are endless! Same here. I dont read the comics and i didnt like the show very much. But after seeing that strip im also enticed to get him. Quote
Gakken85 Posted February 6, 2015 Posted February 6, 2015 I like it because it's what make toy collecting history so interesting. All the variations in one release or another. And really.. it's just a bio. Quote
Phyrox Posted February 6, 2015 Posted February 6, 2015 Yeah, I agree, seems like an interesting move. What little I've read of Star Saber make him sound really, really boring. But that comic personification seems at least interesting. If it wasn't for his amateurish alt mode, I might even consider him...his robot mode is pretty cool, horrible coloring aside. Quote
GU-11 Posted February 6, 2015 Posted February 6, 2015 I hate to say it, but somehow, for some reason, that IDW bio totally changed things around for me, too. Star Saber as a religious nut job suddenly makes the fig that much more appealing. Although, still not gonna buy it. Quote
David Hingtgen Posted February 6, 2015 Posted February 6, 2015 Apostate? He's a dang templar, drugged out on lyrium... Quote
xrentonx Posted February 6, 2015 Posted February 6, 2015 I'm ready for another MP announcement. I skipped UM and Spacebrick because I'm not a fan of their alt modes. Quote
treatment Posted February 6, 2015 Posted February 6, 2015 I called it! Bandai MP Gobots. http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/attach/4/0/5/9/7/Masterpiece-Gobots-1_1423208261.jpg pg They're not Bandai. They're Action Toys. http://collectiondx.com/news_item/2615/machine_robo_revenge_cronos_action_toys Quote
treatment Posted February 6, 2015 Posted February 6, 2015 (edited) Btw, upcoming on Ultimetal line: Ultra Magnus (White Prime with UM armor/accessories) Battledamaged Optimus Prime Afaik, this line is huge in size and very expensive, but is not transformable... Edited February 6, 2015 by treatment Quote
M'Kyuun Posted February 6, 2015 Posted February 6, 2015 Those Gobots are looking pretty good. At the least, I'd like to get Leader-1, Turbo, Cy-Kill, and the SR-71 guy (don't remember his name). What, no Crasher? Scooter I can live without, but Crasher would be cool. I'd also love a Road Ranger fig that becomes a full tractor trailer like the original. Quote
M'Kyuun Posted February 6, 2015 Posted February 6, 2015 Add Spay-C to my list, and any other real world aircraft if they can make them look as good as Leader-1. Quote
Gakken85 Posted February 7, 2015 Posted February 7, 2015 Id' buy em all.. And here is a thought. What if Hasbro Traded Bandai the rights for the gobots... for the rights to do Jetfire! Quote
M'Kyuun Posted February 7, 2015 Posted February 7, 2015 If you mean a VF-1 based Jetfire, then our old pals at Harmony Gold would put the brakes on that. Personally, I think they struck an excellent compromise on the new Leader Class Jetfire: his bot mode looks as close to Skyfire as we'll probably ever see, and his jet mode resembles an F-22, giving him a nice modern alt mode. If I have any complaint, it's that they didn't make his gun peg in under the jet anywhere except the nose, which looks atrocious. I wish they'd put a peg hole on the interior of the FAST Packs so the gun could sit between them in fighter. I also wish they'd made his main gear extend and retract, as they look like crap in bot mode with the leg packs removed. Overall though, he's a solid figure with an easy transformation and looks great in both modes. He resides on my coffee table, and I can't help looking at him or messing with him during commercials. One of the most fun figs I've bought in a long time. I got the Takara version for the additional paint apps. No regrets. It'd be great if Hasbro could get the rights to market the new Gobot/Machine Robo figs. I'd buy quite a few, if they were similarly priced as their TF counterparts. Looking at them a little more closely and comparing to pics of the originals, they did a nice job of preserving the original transformation schemes for most while giving them a much needed modern makeover. Very cool. Quote
JB0 Posted February 7, 2015 Posted February 7, 2015 Like I said in the other thread, those Go-Bots are delicious and I want the drilltank and SpayC and the SR-71, for sure. The tank guy is hot too, I hope they're doing Pathfinder. Quote
technoblue Posted February 7, 2015 Posted February 7, 2015 Btw, upcoming on Ultimetal line: Ultra Magnus (White Prime with UM armor/accessories) <snip> That looks fantastic. * Looks at MP-22 and thinks about what could've been* Quote
Smut Peddler Posted February 7, 2015 Posted February 7, 2015 For me, Star Saber is a perfect representation of why I lost interest in Transformers as a child. There is no nostalgia in this figure for me. I never watched victory, or read any of the comics, so he is an easy pass to me. I'm sure there are plenty of people that watched victory, at that impressionable age, that will be all over this release. Quote
vlenhoff Posted February 7, 2015 Posted February 7, 2015 I never knew Starsaber existed. I think it is cool they made him an MP. I hope you guys enjoy him, please post pictures when you get him. I will save up for Irohide and Tracks... Quote
dapro Posted February 7, 2015 Posted February 7, 2015 I never knew Starsaber existed. I think it is cool they made him an MP. I hope you guys enjoy him, please post pictures when you get him. I will save up for Irohide and Tracks... I am on the same boat. I think I stopped watching Transformers after the rebirth series in the USA. If someone show me starsaber, I wouldn't even know he is a transformers. Amazing photo, dapro. Well done! Thanks! Quote
Gakken85 Posted February 7, 2015 Posted February 7, 2015 For me, Star Saber is a perfect representation of why I lost interest in Transformers as a child. There is no nostalgia in this figure for me. I never watched victory, or read any of the comics, so he is an easy pass to me. I'm sure there are plenty of people that watched victory, at that impressionable age, that will be all over this release. For me it was Hot Rod, Ultra Magnus and Season 3 that killed the show for me. haha. All the goofy futuristic designs and reptile aliens. Everybody has things they don't like about past franchises I guess. It's not so much about nostalgia as completionist nostalgia. Nobody was really a collector as a kid, they were just playing with their toys. Plus, I think it's a great design if you're a macross fan. It has that gundam by way of Mospeada design. Not to mention the gimmicks are so spot on. Quote
vlenhoff Posted February 8, 2015 Posted February 8, 2015 Ha, The futuristic/animal/reptile stuff did let me down too. While some futuristic stuff grew on me, most of that goofiness didn't. Cars, planes, and motorcycles for me please. I'm a sucker for any of those. Just me.... BTW, the f-15/su27 (from gobots) looks pretty awesome. I'm confused about its origin (is it Bandai? ), but I know I want it. Quote
Guest davidwhangchoi Posted February 8, 2015 Posted February 8, 2015 I am on the same boat. I think I stopped watching Transformers after the rebirth series in the USA. If someone show me starsaber, I wouldn't even know he is a transformers. Thanks! same. if they released anything jyp like the trainbots, i wouldn't know what it is unless it said transformers on the box. but i'll enjoy it through others. Quote
jenius Posted February 8, 2015 Posted February 8, 2015 I don't think I would get one but does anyone know the best place to get an ultimetal Optimus? It looks like $800 is the mark most retailers want but oddly it looks like the Japanese retailers didn't carry it. Quote
xrentonx Posted February 8, 2015 Posted February 8, 2015 Angolz maybe? I've gotten stuff from them before. I think they're based in HK. Quote
JB0 Posted February 8, 2015 Posted February 8, 2015 BTW, the f-15/su27 (from gobots) looks pretty awesome. I'm confused about its origin (is it Bandai? ), but I know I want it. Apparently it's from Action Toys, under lioense from Bandai. Quote
vlenhoff Posted February 9, 2015 Posted February 9, 2015 Thanks JBO! I like that f15/su27 a lot, but i never really watched gobots. I always appreciate good design/engineering regardless of its branding. oh and BTW, I do enjoy watching video reviews of all those quirky transformers. I know lots of people love the beastwars and other transformers variations. Cool stuff. Quote
VF-19 Posted February 10, 2015 Posted February 10, 2015 Grabbed combiner wars wave one to form Superion. Gotta say, it looks MUCH better in person... even with the odd Alpha-Bravo and Dragstrip forming limbs. He's a little bit taller than Predaking, but nowhere near as bulky (or heavy!) I think I'll be getting the rest of the Stunticons and Aerialbot in wave 2. Quote
mikeszekely Posted February 10, 2015 Author Posted February 10, 2015 I wouldn't mind getting the Combiner Wars guys, but I've yet to see any in stores. Quote
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