BBTS has D.I.A Commander up for Pre-Order

Counterpunch wrote:

RodimusConvoy13 wrote:BBTS has the D.I.A. Commander up for preorder.

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/prod ... ode=retail

$119.99. Not a bad price at all!

BBTS has 995 of them for Pre-Order.

Lesson learned: Don't believe anything FansProject has to say.

Damn. 995 Plus whatever Kapows got and who knows what other retailer.

Yeah, I got the CC armor, probably not gonna let that go, but I'm glad I at least got my money back on my PC armor. I won't be ordering this set and will probably think twice since FP has clear issues with business.

As a proud owner of the PC armor, I can let this slide without any second thoughts.

Guess I was wrong about this being limited.

videriant wrote:Guess I was wrong about this being limited.

Well, had this been a Has/Tak exclusive, you would have been correct.

It really seems like FansProject and even BBTS in this instance have bought/made more of these things than they'll be able to deal with.

Lol looks like this will be the next Reissue Stepper Ricochet

I mean seriously Shadow Commander was limited to like half of the City Commander run and you can still find that at a lower price then this one how do they expect this will sell?

Hmm, think I will wait for Argos to stock it.


He He.

Maybe the BBTS preorder's like the Henkei Seekers. Once they get the preorders in they'll put an order into Fansproject. I mean, is it believable that the amount available went from 1000 to 350 in four hours?

I just got an email from an ebay seller with that 119.00 price, shipped..plus bonus on the upgrade for the aerial bot combiner..60.00..

so I am wondering..

should I just keep my TFCOn version and buy the City commander version at 199.00 or should I buy the chromed version for 119.00 and get the FP G3 TRAILER..??

I would rather have the Ultra Magnus CC armor so I got both of them standing next to each other, brothers at arms.. but from a collection stand point, I'm still not sure what I want to do.. I mean 199.00 is allot of dough and I still need to get the Prime/Ultra Magnus 2 pack..

I haven't been into Classics till I saw the Sideswipe, and the Other Cars..and this armor upgrade..


what scares me is I pay 199.00 for a TFCON city commander figure upgrade, and then end up FP releases a Chrome version of CC for the japanese market.. for 80 bucks less..

I might bite the bullet and buy the one on BBTS. I almost got a TFcon set, but the guy was supposed to get it decided to keep all 3 of the ones he got.

I just want to have all 3 armour on display.

However, I am concerned that TFcon only had 500 armours, while there are an estimated several thousand of the Henkei version. This makes me wonder just how many of these were actually produced.

Here's my theory:

Franproject (Making a call to the factory):We need 500 aromour sets in the following colors
Factory guy 1: Understood. (Guy writes down 500 for the production count)
Factory guy 2 (stumbles across order form): That can't be right. (adds 2 more 0's)
Fansproject: Holy crap! What are we going to do with all these extras?

skywarp,

I think the superion add-on set runs from $45-$50 (check BBTS) so $60 for it isn't a deal. If it's $60 for the G3 trailer then that'd be cheaper then the $80 BBTS is charging.

Magnus is going to set you back $200+ either way. It's a nice toy for $100 but $200. . .

Have you considered just buying a G3 but passing up on both the Magnus AND D.I.A.?

LOL.. nice scenario! city commander set this Friday..yeah it's expensive.. but It's limited and it's Ultra Magnus, and not prime.. the DIA version for the Henkei is nice and all, but it's the same one I bought for 200.00 and is just in chrome.. so I would rather have another Armor upgrade that matched the TFCON version I bought.. so i can pose them together as Brothers in arms..which I like..

I just did this drawing.. I hope you guys like it..

skywarp-2 wrote:LOL.. nice scenario! city commander set this Friday..yeah it's expensive.. but It's limited and it's Ultra Magnus, and not prime.. the DIA version for the Henkei is nice and all, but it's the same one I bought for 200.00 and is just in chrome.. so I would rather have another Armor upgrade that matched the TFCON version I bought.. so i can pose them together as Brothers in arms..which I like..

I just did this drawing.. I hope you guys like it..

Hey that's pretty good!
I like it.

thanks man! It's not perfect.. but I tried.. I need to work on my lines more..



"Optimus!! I need you in here, It's time to scoop the cat litter box again!"

I just ordered it form BBTS solely to have it hitched behind their Optimus trailer! Seriously, I don't quite get all the hubbub about this thing. I get the "exclusive lol not really" rage but I don't understand the desire for an upgrade product for something that isn't technically Transformers. If Optimus ever wore this in the G1 cartoon or Marvel comic I'd understand its appeal better. As it stands, it's just a new spin on the old complaint that every Optimus most be painted white for Magnus and black for Nemesis. Now Magnus has to be painted red for Optimus! It's reverse robo discrimination!

skywarp-2 wrote:I just did this drawing.. I hope you guys like it..

That's pretty sharp. We all need to color one in and submit them to FP. Perhaps we can all have a hand in designing the next dozen or so "exclusive" armor sets.

I've ordered one... but I feel dirty doing so. I hate that there's so much controversy swirling around about this set and FP right now. They do such great work but really screwed the pooch here IMO.

I'm also really surprised that they're making so many. Seems like too much of a good thing.

DevastaTTor wrote:

skywarp-2 wrote:I just did this drawing.. I hope you guys like it..

That's pretty sharp. We all need to color one in and submit them to FP. Perhaps we can all have a hand in designing the next dozen or so "exclusive" armor sets.

I've ordered one... but I feel dirty doing so. I hate that there's so much controversy swirling around about this set and FP right now. They do such great work but really screwed the pooch here IMO.

I'm also really surprised that they're making so many. Seems like too much of a good thing.

yeah, I Suppose.. the only thing that angers me is that I paid allot for the TFCON version..and they go and do this.. but that's not a big deal since I will be getting the G3 trailer, and possibly the city commander and magnus figure.. so all is good for now then atleast..

on a side note, I may color one of these my own way to see what it would look like.. if they did a different version..

Skywarp-2, I highly recommend you track down a Magnus and original City Commander upgrade.

Hell, the more people buy it now at the inflated prices, the more likely Takara is to put out a more accurate all white Magnus with red eyes and a blue mouthplate!

Seriously, the complete Classics Ultra Magnus is a truly awesome figure. Get one.

Well, I preordered one of these. I'm not sure I'll keep it though. I don't have a Henkei Convoy, or an extra Classics Prime, and I prefer the TFCon deco, without the chrome. I've wanted a Powered Commander armor since FP first made CC though, so I'm torn on what to do.

Interesting, yesterday there were 955 left, today, 252. They seem to be moving pretty briskly despite the controversy.

Of course, since they're pre-orders, that number could go back up again. Hell, even though I really want it, I'm actually having second thoughts about my pre-order since I already have the CC and NC sets and am getting the G3 trailer too.

videriant wrote:skywarp,

I think the superion add-on set runs from $45-$50 (check BBTS) so $60 for it isn't a deal. If it's $60 for the G3 trailer then that'd be cheaper then the $80 BBTS is charging.

Magnus is going to set you back $200+ either way. It's a nice toy for $100 but $200. . .

Have you considered just buying a G3 but passing up on both the Magnus AND D.I.A.?

actually what I'm thinking of doing is just going for the CC upgrade, and buying a 2 pack with prime and UM..then getting the G3 and passing up the D.I.A. version..

In my mind, the CC is not chromed and would match my PC Prime better..

as for the G3 I think i saw a preorder for it on BTS for 79.00 so I suppose it's more expensive then i thought it was gonna be..

what i like is I'll be able to pose the 2 together, and in vehicle mode, Prime will have his trailer and armor in tow, while Magnus will have his armor in tow..

I don't think i want the nemesis version.. it just seems like a waist to have that, especially when i need to concentrate on getting the seekers and other villains...

skywarp-2 wrote:actually what I'm thinking of doing is just going for the CC upgrade, and buying a 2 pack with prime and UM..then getting the G3 and passing up the D.I.A. version..

In my mind, the CC is not chromed and would match my PC Prime better..

You know...whoever gave you that advice must have been very, very, clever. I'd wager that they were very handsome and most likely charming as well.

Counterpunch wrote:

skywarp-2 wrote:actually what I'm thinking of doing is just going for the CC upgrade, and buying a 2 pack with prime and UM..then getting the G3 and passing up the D.I.A. version..

In my mind, the CC is not chromed and would match my PC Prime better..

You know...whoever gave you that advice must have been very, very, clever. I'd wager that they were very handsome and most likely charming as well.

I don't remember giving him that advise.

Counterpunch wrote:

skywarp-2 wrote:actually what I'm thinking of doing is just going for the CC upgrade, and buying a 2 pack with prime and UM..then getting the G3 and passing up the D.I.A. version..

In my mind, the CC is not chromed and would match my PC Prime better..

You know...whoever gave you that advice must have been very, very, clever. I'd wager that they were very handsome and most likely charming as well.

Yes, I would wager he is very photogenic, especially with Benjamin Franklin..

thanks man!

Ordered D.I.A. (DO it again) convoy to go with cc and sc .Thinking of repainting one of my spare primes blue for that true pc look . Opinions?

Nexus Prime 79 wrote:Ordered D.I.A. (DO it again) convoy to go with cc and sc .Thinking of repainting one of my spare primes blue for that true pc look . Opinions?

If you've got the chops for a Prime repaint, sure, why not then. I'd like to see it if you do. Go for it.