Smiley424 Posted November 3, 2004 Posted November 3, 2004 Just got my Alt Meister from Walmart.com today, he's pretty sweet overall. The colors are off on roof pillars and around the doors/windows. Its not too bad though, and I'll be keeping him in bot mode anyway, so its even less of a worry. My only real gripe is that it looks like they glued the handbrake on backwards. I know this is the case on some Alt Meisters over in the TFW2005 forum. Meister is nice enough for me that I might get the red version too, but I'll probably wait to see what the Decepticon version will look like. Grimlock is looking pretty nice as well, will definately be getting him because he's the new Mustang and he's Grimlock!!! Final question, any other sites to order Alternators from besides BigBadToystore.com and Walmart.com? I've been ordering from Walmart, but they don't pack them too well (Toy and plastic bag filled with air). My Dead-End came okay, but Meister's box was all crumpled on one corner. I heard BBTS packs pretty good, but I wanted to know if there were any other e-tailers around.
promethuem5 Posted November 3, 2004 Posted November 3, 2004 BBTS packs real nice.....buble wrap and sweetness....
Terrance Wong Posted November 3, 2004 Posted November 3, 2004 BBTS is very good. My favorite e-tailer (they have almost everything I want!). Just ordered my Meister from Wal-mart (he came back in stock yesterday! I was so anxious to order him because the last time he was in stock, he lasted for seven minutes!). Can't wait for him to arrive.
eriku Posted November 3, 2004 Posted November 3, 2004 Final question, any other sites to order Alternators from besides BigBadToystore.com and Walmart.com? I've been ordering from Walmart, but they don't pack them too well (Toy and plastic bag filled with air). My Dead-End came okay, but Meister's box was all crumpled on one corner. I heard BBTS packs pretty good, but I wanted to know if there were any other e-tailers around. Twin Moons Anime is another really great place to get them, along with other anime toys. BBTS does a stellar job packing things, but I think Tam at Twin Moons goes above and beyond. His hand-written "thank you" notes are a nice touch, too. Check out TMA here: http://www.tmpanime.com/
trueblueeyes Posted November 3, 2004 Posted November 3, 2004 Final question, any other sites to order Alternators from besides BigBadToystore.com and Walmart.com? I've been ordering from Walmart, but they don't pack them too well (Toy and plastic bag filled with air). My Dead-End came okay, but Meister's box was all crumpled on one corner. I heard BBTS packs pretty good, but I wanted to know if there were any other e-tailers around. Twin Moons Anime is another really great place to get them, along with other anime toys. BBTS does a stellar job packing things, but I think Tam at Twin Moons goes above and beyond. His hand-written "thank you" notes are a nice touch, too. Check out TMA here: http://www.tmpanime.com/ AFAIK, Twin Moons only carries the Binaltech TF's and not the Alternators versions though.
Solscud007 Posted November 3, 2004 Posted November 3, 2004 My meister has a retarded steering wheel. The back side got turned around 180 degrees witht eh front half. I will post pics later.
NERV Posted November 3, 2004 Posted November 3, 2004 so now deadend, tracks, meister, and grimlock are officially out? my local places havent gotten anything past hound
eriku Posted November 3, 2004 Posted November 3, 2004 Not that I had high hopes for the movie anyway, but it's been reported on TFW2005 that John Rogers will write the script for the Transformers movie. You may remember him as the mastermind who penned Catwoman.
wolfx Posted November 3, 2004 Posted November 3, 2004 Off topic, but i managed to get some fansubs of Transformers Headmasters and Masterforce.....ahhh....fuzzy feeling in me. Now I understand why it was dubbed.....since no new series was created after G1 season 3, I guess the Japs took it upon themselves to continue it. Listening to Grimlock, Blurrr etc in Japanese is really funny. But overall, they stay true to the American counterparts which is cool. Oh...and Master force....nothing like looking at a guy in a suit become into a robot.
Hoptimus Posted November 3, 2004 Posted November 3, 2004 so now deadend, tracks, meister, and grimlock are officially out? my local places havent gotten anything past hound No Grimlock yet. But since Remy got him then we should see him at the end of November or early December in the US.
Solscud007 Posted November 3, 2004 Posted November 3, 2004 How is it that these people get these so soon? When its not out in stores? liek the S2000
Hoptimus Posted November 3, 2004 Posted November 3, 2004 How is it that these people get these so soon? When its not out in stores? liek the S2000 Hong Kong. They make them in Taiwan and China and they ship out from there to the US by boat. Some make it to the Hong Kong markets.
Renato Posted November 4, 2004 Posted November 4, 2004 Mini-news. Gonzo is handling the animation for the Galaxy Force (to the rescue!) show. That is all.
Anubis Posted November 4, 2004 Posted November 4, 2004 Just got Alternator Tracks today. Love it, though I areee that he really needed ball joints for his ankles. Their omission on the Corvettes, when the Vipers had ball joints is quite odd. Looks great though. The only places I've been able to get Hasbro Alternators online has been BBTS and Wal Mart. The local wal-mart doesn't have crap anymore, and it's not worth going there all the time to check. Wal Mart overcharges shipping a little, but it still comes out to under 30 bucks, so that's cool. I got Meister fromWal-mart.com, and Tracks from BBTS. I have Grimlock on Preorder from BBTS as well. I'm taking a pass on Swindle and Windcharger though.
Hikuro Posted November 4, 2004 Posted November 4, 2004 0_o you know everytime I'll go to walmart I'll be looking for that mirror behind the giant plasma screen ready to break it so Walmart is no more (south park humor) I'm not surprised they charge alot for shipping....that sucks....I was thinking "Wow wouldn't it be nice if I can go order up some Alternators!" and than I remember.........my computer crashed.
wolfx Posted November 6, 2004 Posted November 6, 2004 w00ts! My local toy store called up and told me BT Grimlock has reached them That's fast!!! Either that or they have mistakenn.
eriku Posted November 6, 2004 Posted November 6, 2004 w00ts! My local toy store called up and told me BT Grimlock has reached them That's fast!!! Either that or they have mistakenn. Forgive my ignorance, but are you in the United States?
VF-0S FAN Posted November 6, 2004 Posted November 6, 2004 I'm sure it is Alternator Grimlock. It seems that alternators come out before binaltechs do now. That's good for you alternators collectors
wolfx Posted November 6, 2004 Posted November 6, 2004 w00ts! My local toy store called up and told me BT Grimlock has reached them That's fast!!! Either that or they have mistakenn. Forgive my ignorance, but are you in the United States? Nope....Malaysia....we seem to have a direct trading line with HK toy shops here. And its the BT , not Alternator. Unless the shop attendant didn't know what he was talking about......
eriku Posted November 6, 2004 Posted November 6, 2004 w00ts! My local toy store called up and told me BT Grimlock has reached them That's fast!!! Either that or they have mistakenn. Forgive my ignorance, but are you in the United States? Nope....Malaysia....we seem to have a direct trading line with HK toy shops here. And its the BT , not Alternator. Unless the shop attendant didn't know what he was talking about...... Cool. Give us a review once you get it in your hands. I don't think anyone has reviewed the Binaltech version yet.
UN Spacy Posted November 8, 2004 Posted November 8, 2004 BBTS packs real nice.....buble wrap and sweetness.... BBTS is having a huge CLEARANCE on most of the Binaltechs (around $34.99). I might pick up a Binaltech Lambor to replace mine Alternator one. http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/clearance.asp
Renato Posted November 8, 2004 Posted November 8, 2004 I dunno. As good as Grimlock may look in robot mode (and I like it quite a lot), I don't care one bit for the Mustang design. I wish he transformed into a different car... Come to think of it, I want to see more BT/Alt kitbashes!
Solscud007 Posted November 8, 2004 Posted November 8, 2004 I dunno. As good as Grimlock may look in robot mode (and I like it quite a lot), I don't care one bit for the Mustang design. I wish he transformed into a different car... Come to think of it, I want to see more BT/Alt kitbashes! what do you mean by BT/Alt kit bashes?
eriku Posted November 8, 2004 Posted November 8, 2004 More Cybertron pics up at TFW2005. Most prominant is Nitro Convoy and Flame Convoy, both of which look pretty damn cool. The other figures pictured look pretty good, too. This line is going to be great!
RichterX Posted November 8, 2004 Posted November 8, 2004 I want an alternator Hot Rod!! and I want it to be able to hold and store in his chest the Matrix from the MP Prime!
eriku Posted November 8, 2004 Posted November 8, 2004 I want an alternator Hot Rod!!and I want it to be able to hold and store in his chest the Matrix from the MP Prime! That would be great, but we'll have to hope for an expansion of the line beyond recent real cars. Maybe a Masterpiece Hot Rod? I remember hearing a rumor last year about a Masterpiece Rodimus...
RichterX Posted November 9, 2004 Posted November 9, 2004 I want an alternator Hot Rod!!and I want it to be able to hold and store in his chest the Matrix from the MP Prime! That would be great, but we'll have to hope for an expansion of the line beyond recent real cars. Maybe a Masterpiece Hot Rod? I remember hearing a rumor last year about a Masterpiece Rodimus... They could use a real car in a custom design for racing and give it Hot Rod's paint scheme. and well the matrix, they can make one special for an Alternator Hot Rod instead of using the one of MPC Prime
eriku Posted November 9, 2004 Posted November 9, 2004 They could use a real car in a custom design for racing and give it Hot Rod's paint scheme. and well the matrix, they can make one special for an Alternator Hot Rod instead of using the one of MPC Prime You're right, my brain must be disjointed today. If Bin/Alt Grimlock can be a mustang I guess Hot Rod could be just about anything. I wonder what car would make a good Hot Rod? How about a 2005 Mercedes SLK? And didn't Hasbro loose the rights to "Hot Rod"? So if we did get one he'd probably be named Hot Shot or Rodimus. The SLK:
areaseven Posted November 9, 2004 Posted November 9, 2004 You're right, my brain must be disjointed today. If Bin/Alt Grimlock can be a mustang I guess Hot Rod could be just about anything. I wonder what car would make a good Hot Rod? How about a 2005 Mercedes SLK? Sticking the name "Hot Rod" on a Benz would make less sense than calling a Mustang "Grimlock". After all, a Hot Rod has to be an American car. I'd say Chrysler/Plymouth Prowler, but the name association somehow bothers me. Maybe the Chrysler Crossfire SRT-6. It may have Benz and AMG parts, but it's still an American car.
eriku Posted November 9, 2004 Posted November 9, 2004 (edited) You're right, my brain must be disjointed today. If Bin/Alt Grimlock can be a mustang I guess Hot Rod could be just about anything. I wonder what car would make a good Hot Rod? How about a 2005 Mercedes SLK? Sticking the name "Hot Rod" on a Benz would make less sense than calling a Mustang "Grimlock". After all, a Hot Rod has to be an American car. I'd say Chrysler/Plymouth Prowler, but the name association somehow bothers me. Maybe the Chrysler Crossfire SRT-6. It may have Benz and AMG parts, but it's still an American car. Heh, maybe so, but I was taking an aesthetic approach to it. Besides, they couldn't use the name "Hot Rod" anyway. And it's not like the original Hot Rod turned into an American car. Edited November 9, 2004 by eriku
VF-1Guy Posted November 9, 2004 Posted November 9, 2004 You're right, my brain must be disjointed today. If Bin/Alt Grimlock can be a mustang I guess Hot Rod could be just about anything. I wonder what car would make a good Hot Rod? How about a 2005 Mercedes SLK? Sticking the name "Hot Rod" on a Benz would make less sense than calling a Mustang "Grimlock". After all, a Hot Rod has to be an American car. I'd say Chrysler/Plymouth Prowler, but the name association somehow bothers me. Maybe the Chrysler Crossfire SRT-6. It may have Benz and AMG parts, but it's still an American car. Heh, maybe so, but I was taking an aesthetic approach to it. Besides, they couldn't use the name "Hot Rod" anyway. And it's not like the original Hot Rod turned into an American car. Who's to say? Maybe the G1 Hot Rod was the 2025, or whatever year the TF movie was set in, model Mustang.
promethuem5 Posted November 9, 2004 Posted November 9, 2004 dude, it was 2005: *The year is 2005. The treacherous Decepticons have taken the Autobots home planet of Cybertron but on two of Cybertron's moons...something somehting something....crap in a hat, I used to know every scence and line of the movie by ehart, I need to start wathcing it again
RichterX Posted November 9, 2004 Posted November 9, 2004 he was some kind of futuristic Earth car not like most of the other move transformers who's car mode look more like from cybertron. yeah the movie occurs in 2005 I want to see an Alternator Hot Rod, I don't care if they have to name is Rodimus, i thought Armada Hot Shot was suppose to be the new incarnation of Hot Rod because they lost the rights for the name. I Just want an altenator that is able to use his hood as chest like some of the the G1 cars did of course I don't know how they could do it but it would be a nice varietion out of the transformations from the other Alterators. Was any of the Mazda executive TF fans? they did a lot of publicity with Meister, or the other car companies also did similar things
VF-1Guy Posted November 9, 2004 Posted November 9, 2004 (edited) dude, it was 2005:*The year is 2005. The treacherous Decepticons have taken the Autobots home planet of Cybertron but on two of Cybertron's moons...something somehting something....crap in a hat, I used to know every scence and line of the movie by ehart, I need to start wathcing it again The last time I watched the movie was in '86 or so. Was Hot Rod's alt. mode supposed to represent 2005 Earth cars or Cybertronian cars? I was thinking Hot Rod/Rodimus was futuristic Earth designs whereas Kup & Blur were Cybertronian designs. Or maybe I made that up myself. Looks like I got my answer before I even finished the post. Edited November 9, 2004 by VF-1Guy
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