Comprehensive video review of Fansproject G3 Trailer
Monday, August 24th, 2009 7:05AM CDT
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Posted by Mach on August 24th, 2009 @ 7:12am CDT
Posted by skywarp-2 on August 24th, 2009 @ 8:04am CDT
Real Devastator wrote:I am starting to regret didn't pre-order this....
my only advice is to order it now, because of how well this thing is made, and the gimmicks attached.. the quality is outstanding.. and it will most certainly double if not quadruple in price as time goes by..even if it is a 3rd party product..
Posted by Counterpunch on August 24th, 2009 @ 8:30am CDT
skywarp-2 wrote:Real Devastator wrote:I am starting to regret didn't pre-order this....
my only advice is to order it now, because of how well this thing is made, and the gimmicks attached.. the quality is outstanding.. and it will most certainly double if not quadruple in price as time goes by..even if it is a 3rd party product..
I think it might be hard to get in the future, but I don't see a large scale jump in price for it.
Plain and simple? It's not a character (which automatically makes it non-essential) and it was made in numbers which are reletively equal to the number of people who wanted one (via the pre-order system, which is quite effective for limited runs).
Posted by skywarp-2 on August 24th, 2009 @ 8:33am CDT
Counterpunch wrote:skywarp-2 wrote:Real Devastator wrote:I am starting to regret didn't pre-order this....
my only advice is to order it now, because of how well this thing is made, and the gimmicks attached.. the quality is outstanding.. and it will most certainly double if not quadruple in price as time goes by..even if it is a 3rd party product..
I think it might be hard to get in the future, but I don't see a large scale jump in price for it.
Plain and simple? It's not a character (which automatically makes it non-essential) and it was made in numbers which are reletively equal to the number of people who wanted one (via the pre-order system, which is quite effective for limited runs).
wouldn't a limited run make the price climb even higher, I mean look at the city commander trailer or the powered commander version... they climbed pretty high there before the rerelease..not discounting your analysis..
I didn't preorder mine, I just bought from a source in singapore..cheaper that way and I trust him..
Posted by fenrir72 on August 24th, 2009 @ 8:34am CDT
Posted by Counterpunch on August 24th, 2009 @ 8:49am CDT
skywarp-2 wrote:wouldn't a limited run make the price climb even higher, I mean look at the city commander trailer or the powered commander version... they climbed pretty high there before the rerelease..not discounting your analysis..
Limited run items only have drastic price increases if the collectors (and I mean the hardcore collectors) were unaware of either the release of the thing or were skeptical of the quality.
Otherwise, the limted run items are released at a high market price that pretty much maintains.
Examples:
Gentai Wildrider, cost $80-100 on release. People were very dismissive of it because of similarities to BotCon SG Rodimus. Current Value? $150-200.
on the other side:
Getai Seekers, cost $80-125 for Thundercracker and Skywarp, current value is the same. People knew, collectors got what they wanted, no demand created by late comers.
Posted by skywarp-2 on August 24th, 2009 @ 8:55am CDT
Counterpunch wrote:skywarp-2 wrote:wouldn't a limited run make the price climb even higher, I mean look at the city commander trailer or the powered commander version... they climbed pretty high there before the rerelease..not discounting your analysis..
Limited run items only have drastic price increases if the collectors (and I mean the hardcore collectors) were unaware of either the release of the thing or were skeptical of the quality.
Otherwise, the limted run items are released at a high market price that pretty much maintains.
Examples:
Gentai Wildrider, cost $80-100 on release. People were very dismissive of it because of similarities to BotCon SG Rodimus. Current Value? $150-200.
on the other side:
Getai Seekers, cost $80-125 for Thundercracker and Skywarp, current value is the same. People knew, collectors got what they wanted, no demand created by late comers.
that makes sense CP.. thanks!
Posted by Counterpunch on August 24th, 2009 @ 8:59am CDT
skywarp-2 wrote:that makes sense CP.. thanks!
Word.
Thing is, in general, prices for Transformers have cooled a lot lately. Some will blame the economy, but I think the nostalgia wave has kind of crested. Personally, I think the economy in its current state is just shaking prices down to where they should be.
Posted by Razorclaw0000 on August 24th, 2009 @ 9:54am CDT
Counterpunch wrote:skywarp-2 wrote:that makes sense CP.. thanks!
Word.
Thing is, in general, prices for Transformers have cooled a lot lately. Some will blame the economy, but I think the nostalgia wave has kind of crested. Personally, I think the economy in its current state is just shaking prices down to where they should be.
Which is good for us!
I'm not looking to make money on my collection, but I am looking to expand it. So less demand is makes me happy!
Posted by kirbenvost on August 24th, 2009 @ 9:58am CDT
Posted by Editor on August 24th, 2009 @ 12:06pm CDT
It will have to wait until the Magnus add-ons or Disney Donald pre-orders come in. Damn customs fees.
Posted by Oilspill on August 24th, 2009 @ 12:19pm CDT
Also, I love the way they've updated Roller and the repair drone, definitely makes it feel like it belongs in the classics line.
Great quality toy. So looking forward to Protector (and any of their other projects if they do come to fruition).
Posted by AbraxasGrey on August 24th, 2009 @ 12:21pm CDT
Posted by zodconvoy on August 24th, 2009 @ 2:43pm CDT
Posted by Convotron on August 24th, 2009 @ 3:07pm CDT
From the concept of a "stealth" mirror mode to rationalize the trailer's absence when OP transforms to the homage of the G1 trailer's maintenance mode to the modified hitch component to connect to the Commander trailer...this is the kind of thought that should be the norm in official Transformers toy development!
Posted by Mykltron on August 24th, 2009 @ 3:22pm CDT
Posted by dragons on August 24th, 2009 @ 3:47pm CDT
for nemesis preim ill get the besttoys version of the trailer
Posted by Editor on August 24th, 2009 @ 4:02pm CDT
dragons wrote:i agree fansprojects make some specataclur stuuf but after the dia set rerelease fnasprojects makes me littel uneasy ever since that situation it may or not have been fansprojects fault or decision to rerelease that add on set but how do we knwo that fp will not do it again in the future with another of there sets.
for nemesis preim ill get the besttoys version of the trailer
Yes, it is sad that due to the misscommunication that accompanied the Powered Armor, that many people felt that they were ripped-off and or lied to.
I think Fansproject did a decent job explaining things from their point of view and seeing that they are a younger entity as far as companies go, I believe that people should put it behind them and move on. They made a mistake, regardless of if the mistake was giving out faulty info, or directly misleading people. They acknowledge it, let's move forward.
Yes, If you bought extras or decided to sell yours, the reissue for Asian fans might cut into your personal profit, but it that is your motivation, than you are more part of a problem than a solution. They make products for Fans to enjoy, not for fans to be elitist, or to make money off of their work. Not everyone can afford or is interested jn their products, so your collection is no less special if there are a few more out there.
Save your ire for the people selling the knock offs, and just bask in the beauty they gave us when HasTak choose not to.
Posted by Convotron on August 24th, 2009 @ 4:40pm CDT
Posted by DevastaTTor on August 24th, 2009 @ 6:03pm CDT
On a side note, Vangelus did a spectacular job with this review.
Posted by magnusalpha on August 24th, 2009 @ 6:39pm CDT
B) I'm curious about all the comments saying "I'm really regretting not getting this!" Why regret? Just go order one. I was putting it off, and wasn't sure I really wanted it enough to justify the price, but after this review I placed my order (5 minutes ago.)
Posted by Convotron on August 24th, 2009 @ 7:35pm CDT
magnusalpha wrote:A) The cheesiness during the beginning segment of this review almost forced me to stop watching. Great review, but a little less dorkitude next time, please.
Unfortunately for those who aren't able to abide dorkitude, that's what Vange1us does. Besides, this is a Transformers fan community...we collect toys and so there's bound to be a dork factor. Considering the majority of video reviews show people who are very stiff in their presentation, I like the character Vange1us adds to his reviews. It sets him apart from many other reviewers who are amatuer at best while Vange1us is one of the few pro am video reviewers in the video review scene. The dorkitude serves as entertainment and shows sincere passion and enjoyment for this hobby of ours. He also has an organized and professional manner of presentation, conveying the features of the products as well as his pros and cons on them.
On the other end of the scale, you have reviewers like Peaugh who may be more to your liking as he is more down to business in how he handles reviews. I also enjoy watching him, I have him and Vange1us on my subscription list.
Posted by tom brokaw on August 24th, 2009 @ 7:57pm CDT