e-Hobby Teases Their Next Exclusive: Magnificus?
Tuesday, March 19th, 2013 10:33AM CDT
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Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on March 19th, 2013 @ 10:50am CDT
And how much do you wanna bet that if it is Magnificus, he'll get the alternate G1-toy accurate head?
Posted by Mkall on March 19th, 2013 @ 10:52am CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:E, O, N, B, M, I... Who is good with anagrams here?
MEBION, a city referenced in G1 Magnificus's bio
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on March 19th, 2013 @ 10:56am CDT
Mkall wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:E, O, N, B, M, I... Who is good with anagrams here?
MEBION, a city referenced in G1 Magnificus's bio
Dang you're good, especially with beating Sabrblade to the punch.
Posted by triKlops on March 19th, 2013 @ 10:57am CDT
I like the interesting way this preview is presented; better than another silhouette!
Posted by Mkall on March 19th, 2013 @ 10:59am CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Mkall wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:E, O, N, B, M, I... Who is good with anagrams here?
MEBION, a city referenced in G1 Magnificus's bio
Dang you're good, especially with beating Sabrblade to the punch.
Not really, I had done all the research and was on the cusp of posting my own news topic on this. Alas I was beaten to the punch by El Duque. I need to make sure the knowledge I gained doesn't go to waste.
Posted by formshifters on March 19th, 2013 @ 11:01am CDT
Posted by El Duque on March 19th, 2013 @ 11:07am CDT
Mkall wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Mkall wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:E, O, N, B, M, I... Who is good with anagrams here?
MEBION, a city referenced in G1 Magnificus's bio
Dang you're good, especially with beating Sabrblade to the punch.
Not really, I had done all the research and was on the cusp of posting my own news topic on this. Alas I was beaten to the punch by El Duque. I need to make sure the knowledge I gained doesn't go to waste.
It didn't, when I saw we had doubled up I robbed the info out of your post and added it to the news
I think this almost guarantees that one of the Club exclusives this year will be SG Perceptor,
Posted by gothsaurus on March 19th, 2013 @ 11:18am CDT
I think it's probably more the case that they have the mold on the presses making a main-line Generations/United Reflector, and then decided it was a good exclusive to put out eHobby.
I'm certainly in for any or all of those. And actually, kinda too bad they didn't make a Soundwave retool out of this mold. The kitbashes I've seen looked spot on... probably more so than the actual FOC versions. If they put out Reflector, I may pick up an extra to make into a Soundwave eventually.
Posted by gavinfuzzy on March 19th, 2013 @ 11:21am CDT
But... That price. I'm betting $60US at least. We'll see when it comes... Maybe it's worth rejoining the club for this...
On a side note, I'm still waiting for that reflector repaint supposedly hinted at at Comic Con '10.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on March 19th, 2013 @ 11:24am CDT
El Duque wrote:I think this almost guarantees that one of the Club exclusives this year will be SG Perceptor,
The epitome of trolling: making SG Perceptor next year's freebie
Posted by gothsaurus on March 19th, 2013 @ 11:25am CDT
Posted by Blurrz on March 19th, 2013 @ 2:42pm CDT
Posted by gothsaurus on March 19th, 2013 @ 2:48pm CDT
Plus, with the custom head I got for my G1 version (may have been from HondaSaint)... they have two distinct looks. The face plate is definitely more evil Decepticon. (You know, Optimus Prime aside. heh.)
Posted by GuyIncognito on March 19th, 2013 @ 2:52pm CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:El Duque wrote:I think this almost guarantees that one of the Club exclusives this year will be SG Perceptor,
The epitome of trolling: making SG Perceptor next year's freebie
I don't think it'll be the freebie. Even worse, I think TFCC will call this the next in their TFCC/e-Hobby cross-promotion thing, and it will be available in 2014 in limited quantities for the low, low price of $69.99.
Posted by gothsaurus on March 19th, 2013 @ 3:01pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on March 19th, 2013 @ 5:04pm CDT
Posted by Mkall on March 19th, 2013 @ 5:13pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:SG Perceptor uses the G1 body. They'd have to waste storytelling space to give reason for why he'd change bodies if the Club wanted to repurpose this into a new SG Perceptor toy.
In contrast, SG Soundwave has gone through 3 different bodies and SG Prime has also gone through a change. The Club's embraced it before, it would be simple enough to do so again.
Posted by Sabrblade on March 19th, 2013 @ 5:23pm CDT
True. Just saying they'd have to do it yet again.Mkall wrote:Sabrblade wrote:SG Perceptor uses the G1 body. They'd have to waste storytelling space to give reason for why he'd change bodies if the Club wanted to repurpose this into a new SG Perceptor toy.
In contrast, SG Soundwave has gone through 3 different bodies and SG Prime has also gone through a change. The Club's embraced it before, it would be simple enough to do so again.
Posted by DecepticonFinishline on March 19th, 2013 @ 5:28pm CDT
I. WILL. IMPORT. THIS.
Hands down.
Posted by daimchoc on March 20th, 2013 @ 7:13am CDT
c/o Autobase Aichi
Posted by GuyIncognito on March 20th, 2013 @ 7:46am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:SG Perceptor uses the G1 body. They'd have to waste storytelling space to give reason for why he'd change bodies if the Club wanted to repurpose this into a new SG Perceptor toy.
I don't think having to write one paragraph about how Perceptor was damaged and needed a new body is going to get in the way of them releasing the figure.
"Perceptor needed a way to get around faster, so he chose a new, more mobile alt form."
There. I did it for them.
Posted by El Duque on March 20th, 2013 @ 8:05am CDT
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on March 20th, 2013 @ 8:14am CDT
Posted by Flux Convoy on March 20th, 2013 @ 8:23am CDT
Posted by Poyguimogul on March 20th, 2013 @ 8:24am CDT
Posted by Pretender Skywarp on March 20th, 2013 @ 8:32am CDT
Will this come in the monochrome United packaging?
Posted by Rated X on March 20th, 2013 @ 9:04am CDT
Posted by triKlops on March 20th, 2013 @ 9:08am CDT
Posted by gavinfuzzy on March 20th, 2013 @ 9:24am CDT
Posted by Mkall on March 20th, 2013 @ 9:26am CDT
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on March 20th, 2013 @ 9:38am CDT
Rated X wrote:Im not so crazy about a 3 pack of Reflector clones from this mold either unless one has a lens on his chest which is too much to expect from Funpub.
You hit the nail on the head there
*Cues drama music*
Posted by SW's SilverHammer on March 20th, 2013 @ 1:15pm CDT
Posted by Blackstreak on March 20th, 2013 @ 5:04pm CDT
Posted by Stormrider on March 20th, 2013 @ 8:16pm CDT
Posted by KNM2012 on March 21st, 2013 @ 1:23am CDT
Sonnofa... I just hope this version is not as cool as the original.
Posted by GuyIncognito on March 21st, 2013 @ 8:01am CDT
KUMA-NIN Maximus wrote:Ugh... Here I am, sitting and hoping that GT-R Maximus is the 4th and final GT-R (2012 had 4 GT-Rs in Super GT), which would make a nice (possibly temporary) cap-off. Because by then, I would have a complete set of non-Convoy/Prime GT-Rs. And then this is confirmed.
Sonnofa... I just hope this version is not as cool as the original.
Are you talking about the same thing we're talking about?
Posted by KNM2012 on March 21st, 2013 @ 5:27pm CDT
GuyIncognito wrote:KUMA-NIN Maximus wrote:Ugh... Here I am, sitting and hoping that GT-R Maximus is the 4th and final GT-R (2012 had 4 GT-Rs in Super GT), which would make a nice (possibly temporary) cap-off. Because by then, I would have a complete set of non-Convoy/Prime GT-Rs. And then this is confirmed.
Sonnofa... I just hope this version is not as cool as the original.
Are you talking about the same thing we're talking about?
Yes I am. A month ago, I had found the original e-HOBBY version, which came with Ga'Mede. One was MISB, and a second was graded by AFA. The whole background for these two were great, and I was tempted to get the graded version (as the non-graded version was not guaranteed the same condition or better). Because, I mean, how can you top the chance to have an "expanded universe" (Star Wars terminology) character that is a Destron who wants revenge on other Destrons?
Which lead to my point. If the piece is the same as the original, the only point I would skip on him if he was a Generations piece. Do not collect that line. Otherwise, I need to refocus my plans and budget for the magnificent Magnificus.
Posted by Sabrblade on March 21st, 2013 @ 11:43pm CDT
Posted by Mindmaster on March 24th, 2013 @ 2:25pm CDT
Posted by RhA on March 24th, 2013 @ 2:39pm CDT
gavinfuzzy wrote:Cool, just might get it if the club imports this. $58US is not bad...
I dare you to claim that 58$ for a robot toy is 'not bad' in a bar full of people.
Posted by El Duque on March 25th, 2013 @ 11:58pm CDT
Posted by Mindmaster on March 26th, 2013 @ 12:02am CDT
Posted by Mkall on March 26th, 2013 @ 12:27am CDT
Posted by Trikeboy on March 26th, 2013 @ 1:06am CDT
Mkall wrote:I'll get one. Maybe even 2 so I can have an SG Percy
SG Perceptor already exists. Magnificus, based on the original Perceptor toy, was in the Botcon comic.
Both will work fine though.
Posted by Henry921 on March 26th, 2013 @ 1:06am CDT
Posted by Mkall on March 26th, 2013 @ 1:08am CDT
Trikeboy wrote:Mkall wrote:I'll get one. Maybe even 2 so I can have an SG Percy
SG Perceptor already exists. Magnificus, based on the original Perceptor toy, was in the Botcon comic.
Both will work fine though.
Indeed, but I don't want a G1 Magnificus, I don't do G1 figs so he'd look real out of place.
Posted by Hammer on March 26th, 2013 @ 3:21am CDT
Posted by gavinfuzzy on March 26th, 2013 @ 7:16am CDT
RhA wrote:gavinfuzzy wrote:Cool, just might get it if the club imports this. $58US is not bad...
I dare you to claim that 58$ for a robot toy is 'not bad' in a bar full of people.
Maybe the people in the bar are already drunk?
Not bad, in comparison to TFCC's stuff. Hope TFCC does not jack up the price IF they import it.
Posted by mooncake623 on March 26th, 2013 @ 8:18am CDT
Is there a preorder anywhere? I hope e-tailers get him at $60 still.