Generations Arcee Variant
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Posted by Cyber Bishop on November 9th, 2014 @ 6:46pm CST
Posted by Zeedust on November 9th, 2014 @ 7:08pm CST
Posted by iguanabytes on November 9th, 2014 @ 7:08pm CST
Posted by Madeus Prime on November 9th, 2014 @ 7:17pm CST
Surely you could grind down the bottom of the hand so she can hold her weapon better?
Posted by Mr_Autobot411 on November 9th, 2014 @ 7:28pm CST
then i see she can barley hold her gun, so now im like, not so cool open hands! lololol
hope we get the closed hands in toronto.
Posted by Zeedust on November 9th, 2014 @ 7:32pm CST
Madeus Prime wrote:Hmmm interesting.... I like the open handed look better. Gives her a less toy-like appearance.
I can live with my toys looking like toys.
I prefer closed hands because they're usually molded to look like fists and thus look right whether they're holding something or not, whereas open hands it's usually one or the other, but not both.
Posted by YRQRM0 on November 9th, 2014 @ 8:17pm CST
iguanabytes wrote:Arcee of the open hand brings peace and justice- Arcee of the closed hand brings war and destruction- all must fear Arcee of the closed hand
Posted by Flashwave on November 9th, 2014 @ 8:32pm CST
Posted by Flashwave on November 9th, 2014 @ 8:39pm CST
Posted by RiddlerJ on November 9th, 2014 @ 9:38pm CST
Posted by fenrir72 on November 10th, 2014 @ 12:54am CST
RiddlerJ wrote:I hope it's not because this Arcee figure has thumb issues too.
Stress marks are sure to be expected bro. Good that they improved it. I wonder if the Tomy ones will sport this change?
Posted by Seibertron on November 10th, 2014 @ 9:21am CST
Posted by Cobotron on November 10th, 2014 @ 9:36am CST
Seibertron wrote:Anyone have a moment to recap the quality control issues with Brainstorm?
Mostly has to do with the headmaster's head.
It's on a post attached with a screw. If your not careful with the mechanism that connects with the torso, the headmasters head will break off when you pull. stripping the threads in the neck and severing the head. The head tends to insert to far into the mechanism, and too much force is needed to get it out.
Also sounds like some sloppy residuals from sprew(spell?) separation.
Posted by ScottyP on November 10th, 2014 @ 11:27am CST
Cobotron wrote:Seibertron wrote:Anyone have a moment to recap the quality control issues with Brainstorm?
Mostly has to do with the headmaster's head.
It's on a post attached with a screw. If your not careful with the mechanism that connects with the torso, the headmasters head will break off when you pull. stripping the threads in the neck and severing the head. The head tends to insert to far into the mechanism, and too much force is needed to get it out.
Also sounds like some sloppy residuals from sprew(spell?) separation.
Yikes. Good thing to know ahead of time though, so I can check for mold flash, extra gate, and maybe loosen up the assembly a bit.
Posted by craggy on November 10th, 2014 @ 12:12pm CST
Posted by Cobotron on November 10th, 2014 @ 3:08pm CST
ScottyP wrote:Cobotron wrote:Seibertron wrote:Anyone have a moment to recap the quality control issues with Brainstorm?
Mostly has to do with the headmaster's head.
It's on a post attached with a screw. If your not careful with the mechanism that connects with the torso, the headmasters head will break off when you pull. stripping the threads in the neck and severing the head. The head tends to insert to far into the mechanism, and too much force is needed to get it out.
Also sounds like some sloppy residuals from sprew(spell?) separation.
Yikes. Good thing to know ahead of time though, so I can check for mold flash, extra gate, and maybe loosen up the assembly a bit.
Scotty P, if you see this, would you mind explaining?
Mold flash? (is that what you call the "residuals from sprew(spell?) separation?)
Extra Gate?
watching the 2 vid reviews really helped to know what to expect and how to avoid the head issues.
Thanks
Baltmatrix review - head breaks and other QC issues
http://www.seibertron.com/energonpub/official-transformers-generations-thrilling-30-discussion-thread-t99864s1075.php#p1618908
Peaugh review - possible remedies
http://www.seibertron.com/energonpub/official-transformers-generations-thrilling-30-discussion-thread-t99864s1100.php#p1619204
Posted by SlyTF1 on November 10th, 2014 @ 4:30pm CST
Posted by Cobotron on November 10th, 2014 @ 4:39pm CST
SlyTF1 wrote:I went into a Target today, and they had Generations Springer just sitting there. Do they still sell him in stores regularly, or was this just a very fortunate discovery? Because I was about to buy him online last week for a higher price, but decided against it. So, I'm glad I found him at retail.
Good save! Good thing you didn't pay more.
I see him everywhere still. I have also seen a surplus of
Sandstorm
FoC Grimlock
Gen Blaster, Soundwave, Soundblaster
The last three are all 19.99 at Walmart.
Posted by SlyTF1 on November 10th, 2014 @ 4:51pm CST
Cobotron wrote:SlyTF1 wrote:I went into a Target today, and they had Generations Springer just sitting there. Do they still sell him in stores regularly, or was this just a very fortunate discovery? Because I was about to buy him online last week for a higher price, but decided against it. So, I'm glad I found him at retail.
Good save! Good thing you didn't pay more.
I see him everywhere still. I have also seen a surplus of
Sandstorm
FoC Grimlock
Gen Blaster, Soundwave, Soundblaster
The last three are all 19.99 at Walmart.
Out of that list, I only ever see Sandstorm and Blaster. No one hardly has anything.
Posted by gothsaurus on November 10th, 2014 @ 4:53pm CST
Given, it would be even better to get one thru the club or Botcon, but as a last resort...
Posted by Cobotron on November 10th, 2014 @ 5:05pm CST
SlyTF1 wrote:Out of that list, I only ever see Sandstorm and Blaster. No one hardly has anything.
I'm pissed I payed full price for Blaster and a week later he went on sale.
Although I'm in a "big-ish" city I'm kinda in the middle of no where.
No surprise these are all still around here. We don't usually see new stuff right away either.
gothsaurus wrote:I need an extra FOC grimlock. Wanna make a nice G2 one for the ole G2 shelf.
Given, it would be even better to get one thru the club or Botcon, but as a last resort...
Make me one of those custom paint jobs, and I'll go get you one.
Posted by Autobot032 on November 10th, 2014 @ 5:51pm CST
We've included the video embed below:
Published on Nov 10, 2014
Today we meet with Transformers toy designers, Joshua Lamb and John Warden, to talk about Combiner Wars. They'll show you how to swap and combine all-new Legend, Deluxe and Voyager class Generations figures into SUPERION, MENASOR or a Combiner robot from your own imagination!
Keep your optics tuned to Seibertron.com for the latest in news and updates, plus the best galleries around!
Posted by Optimum Supreme on November 10th, 2014 @ 6:26pm CST
SlyTF1 wrote:I went into a Target today, and they had Generations Springer just sitting there. Do they still sell him in stores regularly, or was this just a very fortunate discovery? Because I was about to buy him online last week for a higher price, but decided against it. So, I'm glad I found him at retail.
I'm sure I saw Springer at retail some time within the last month, but don't remember exactly when/where, as I didn't really pay too much attention because I've already had one a while. If I had to guess, I'd say TRU, just because they always seem to have a ton of older Voyagers, but it could have been a Target or K-Mart. I'm sure it wasn't a Walmart as I've not been there for a while.
I did see Sandstorm in a Target today, and managed to pick up a Skids for myself. After opening it, I kinda wish I didn't get it. Oh well, they can't all be winners.
Posted by cruizerdave on November 10th, 2014 @ 6:32pm CST
Ha!
Seriously, I'm excited for these.
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on November 10th, 2014 @ 6:37pm CST
ScottyP wrote:Cobotron wrote:Seibertron wrote:Anyone have a moment to recap the quality control issues with Brainstorm?
Mostly has to do with the headmaster's head.
It's on a post attached with a screw. If your not careful with the mechanism that connects with the torso, the headmasters head will break off when you pull. stripping the threads in the neck and severing the head. The head tends to insert to far into the mechanism, and too much force is needed to get it out.
Also sounds like some sloppy residuals from sprew(spell?) separation.
Yikes. Good thing to know ahead of time though, so I can check for mold flash, extra gate, and maybe loosen up the assembly a bit.
Legendary internet reviewer Vangelus got his late last week and had to disassemble the entire torso to fix the spring. I think he had an issue that was above and beyond what's been mentioned here. Keep in mind he owns a pin press and you'll need that to remove the skirt pieces that along with screws hold the torso together. I hate to say it but I don't think these are QC issue but once again horrible flaws in the design that should've been worked out.
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on November 10th, 2014 @ 6:40pm CST
Autobot032 wrote:The official Transformers YouTube channel has posted a new video from their Designers Desk series, this time focusing on the upcoming Combiner Wars line.
We've included the video embed below:Published on Nov 10, 2014
Today we meet with Transformers toy designers, Joshua Lamb and John Warden, to talk about Combiner Wars. They'll show you how to swap and combine all-new Legend, Deluxe and Voyager class Generations figures into SUPERION, MENASOR or a Combiner robot from your own imagination!
Keep your optics tuned to Seibertron.com for the latest in news and updates, plus the best galleries around!
I can't wait for these to hit. If I could go back in time, I go to when I was a child and thought combiners were a scam then proceed to smack myself in my head.
Posted by cruizerdave on November 10th, 2014 @ 6:44pm CST
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Autobot032 wrote:
I can't wait for these to hit. If I could go back in time, I go to when I was a child and thought combiners were a scam then proceed to smack myself in my head.
You were not wrong. They are a complete scam to get kids to buy five toys instead of just one toy.
Fortunately, we are old and wise enough now that we don't fall for such schemes.
And yes, I GOTTA GET EM ALL!
Posted by Cobotron on November 10th, 2014 @ 6:47pm CST
cruizerdave wrote:chuckdawg1999 wrote:Autobot032 wrote:
I can't wait for these to hit. If I could go back in time, I go to when I was a child and thought combiners were a scam then proceed to smack myself in my head.
You were not wrong. They are a complete scam to get kids to buy five toys instead of just one toy.
Fortunately, we are old and wise enough now that we don't fall for such schemes.
And yes, I GOTTA GET EM ALL!
SUCKAAAAA!!!!
Posted by cruizerdave on November 10th, 2014 @ 6:56pm CST
Cobotron wrote:cruizerdave wrote:chuckdawg1999 wrote:Autobot032 wrote:
I can't wait for these to hit. If I could go back in time, I go to when I was a child and thought combiners were a scam then proceed to smack myself in my head.
You were not wrong. They are a complete scam to get kids to buy five toys instead of just one toy.
Fortunately, we are old and wise enough now that we don't fall for such schemes.
And yes, I GOTTA GET EM ALL!
SUCKAAAAA!!!!
Aw, leave me alone guys! I can't help it if these toys own my weak ass!
Posted by Cobotron on November 10th, 2014 @ 6:59pm CST
cruizerdave wrote:Cobotron wrote:cruizerdave wrote:chuckdawg1999 wrote:Autobot032 wrote:
I can't wait for these to hit. If I could go back in time, I go to when I was a child and thought combiners were a scam then proceed to smack myself in my head.
You were not wrong. They are a complete scam to get kids to buy five toys instead of just one toy.
Fortunately, we are old and wise enough now that we don't fall for such schemes.
And yes, I GOTTA GET EM ALL!
SUCKAAAAA!!!!
Aw, leave me alone guys! I can't help it if these toys own my weak ass!
You're not the only one.
Posted by Cobotron on November 10th, 2014 @ 7:04pm CST
I peed in my pants a little bit.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on November 10th, 2014 @ 7:22pm CST
Me, the ghestalt hater, may begin to finally love them again after the excellent G1 Scramble City line.
Posted by Cyber Bishop on November 10th, 2014 @ 7:24pm CST
Cobotron wrote:Just watched the video.
I peed in my pants a little bit.
Yup... Damn..
Posted by Cobotron on November 10th, 2014 @ 7:30pm CST
-Kanrabat- wrote: Also, they finally came to their senses and made a VOYAGER torso!
You didn't know that?!?!
These dudes are gonna be HUGE!
Posted by -Kanrabat- on November 10th, 2014 @ 7:40pm CST
Cobotron wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote: Also, they finally came to their senses and made a VOYAGER torso!
You didn't know that?!?!
These dudes are gonna be HUGE!
I knew that. But seeing them on video confirm it. JFC, after so many lame, LAME combiners with the torso the same size as the limbs, NOW we are finally getting the combiners we deserves without having to pay a gonzillion $ to a 3rd party company.
Posted by Railbomb on November 10th, 2014 @ 7:49pm CST
Posted by Cobotron on November 10th, 2014 @ 7:50pm CST
-Kanrabat- wrote:Cobotron wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote: Also, they finally came to their senses and made a VOYAGER torso!
You didn't know that?!?!
These dudes are gonna be HUGE!
I knew that. But seeing them on video confirm it. JFC, after so many lame, LAME combiners with the torso the same size as the limbs, NOW we are finally getting the combiners we deserves without having to pay a gonzillion $ to a 3rd party company.
Yup. You know you wanna get on this train buddy.
Gonna be a fun ride.
Gitty up!
Posted by padfoo on November 10th, 2014 @ 7:58pm CST
Autobot032 wrote:The official Transformers YouTube channel has posted a new video from their Designers Desk series, this time focusing on the upcoming Combiner Wars line.
We've included the video embed below:Published on Nov 10, 2014
Today we meet with Transformers toy designers, Joshua Lamb and John Warden, to talk about Combiner Wars. They'll show you how to swap and combine all-new Legend, Deluxe and Voyager class Generations figures into SUPERION, MENASOR or a Combiner robot from your own imagination!
Keep your optics tuned to Seibertron.com for the latest in news and updates, plus the best galleries around!
SUPERION looks good, but Menasor's upper body looks really off. He could be mis-transformed I cannot tell.
Posted by SlyTF1 on November 10th, 2014 @ 8:00pm CST
Optimum Supreme wrote:SlyTF1 wrote:I went into a Target today, and they had Generations Springer just sitting there. Do they still sell him in stores regularly, or was this just a very fortunate discovery? Because I was about to buy him online last week for a higher price, but decided against it. So, I'm glad I found him at retail.
I'm sure I saw Springer at retail some time within the last month, but don't remember exactly when/where, as I didn't really pay too much attention because I've already had one a while. If I had to guess, I'd say TRU, just because they always seem to have a ton of older Voyagers, but it could have been a Target or K-Mart. I'm sure it wasn't a Walmart as I've not been there for a while.
I did see Sandstorm in a Target today, and managed to pick up a Skids for myself. After opening it, I kinda wish I didn't get it. Oh well, they can't all be winners.
Skids or Sandstorm? Because I've been looking to get both of those, as well.
Posted by Cobotron on November 10th, 2014 @ 8:08pm CST
Railbomb wrote:Has anyone else noticed that the toys they have behind them from G1 always seem to hint at what new figures were going to get? So they may have been working on a new Devastator and Defensor...
I did a little double take when I saw that Devastator.
I'll bet he's in the line up for next year.
Posted by --B-- on November 10th, 2014 @ 8:11pm CST
SlyTF1 wrote:Optimum Supreme wrote:SlyTF1 wrote:I went into a Target today, and they had Generations Springer just sitting there. Do they still sell him in stores regularly, or was this just a very fortunate discovery? Because I was about to buy him online last week for a higher price, but decided against it. So, I'm glad I found him at retail.
I'm sure I saw Springer at retail some time within the last month, but don't remember exactly when/where, as I didn't really pay too much attention because I've already had one a while. If I had to guess, I'd say TRU, just because they always seem to have a ton of older Voyagers, but it could have been a Target or K-Mart. I'm sure it wasn't a Walmart as I've not been there for a while.
I did see Sandstorm in a Target today, and managed to pick up a Skids for myself. After opening it, I kinda wish I didn't get it. Oh well, they can't all be winners.
Skids or Sandstorm? Because I've been looking to get both of those, as well.
Sandstorm is awesome, better than Springer, IMHO. Skids sucks. I hate the not removable arm guns and his arms are not very good since his shoulders don't move. I wish I wouldn't have bought him, and I got him on sale with a gift card.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on November 10th, 2014 @ 8:17pm CST
--B-- wrote:Sandstorm is awesome, better than Springer, IMHO. Skids sucks. I hate the not removable arm guns and his arms are not very good since his shoulders don't move. I wish I wouldn't have bought him, and I got him on sale with a gift card.
I agree for Sanndstorm. He's so marvelous! Springer only appeared once at my local TrU so I had to get mine from BBTS (on clearance, lucky me!) Having springer in hand, it confirm that Sandstorem is the best of the two. However, it's like saying that Chocolate pie is tastier than apple pie. Both are pie, both are marvelous, but I prefer one over the other.
As for Skids, he was not bad. Just, hmmmm'kay.
Posted by Cobotron on November 10th, 2014 @ 8:26pm CST
--B-- wrote:SlyTF1 wrote:Optimum Supreme wrote:SlyTF1 wrote:I went into a Target today, and they had Generations Springer just sitting there. Do they still sell him in stores regularly, or was this just a very fortunate discovery? Because I was about to buy him online last week for a higher price, but decided against it. So, I'm glad I found him at retail.
I'm sure I saw Springer at retail some time within the last month, but don't remember exactly when/where, as I didn't really pay too much attention because I've already had one a while. If I had to guess, I'd say TRU, just because they always seem to have a ton of older Voyagers, but it could have been a Target or K-Mart. I'm sure it wasn't a Walmart as I've not been there for a while.
I did see Sandstorm in a Target today, and managed to pick up a Skids for myself. After opening it, I kinda wish I didn't get it. Oh well, they can't all be winners.
Skids or Sandstorm? Because I've been looking to get both of those, as well.
Sandstorm is awesome, better than Springer, IMHO. Skids sucks. I hate the not removable arm guns and his arms are not very good since his shoulders don't move. I wish I wouldn't have bought him, and I got him on sale with a gift card.
I agree Skids/Cross Cut is not the greatest.
I knew what I was getting into but, his shoulder situation really irked me anyway.
After the 3rd or 4th time through the transformation I realized you have to pull out on his shoulders which gives him better range of motion. The instructions don't really illustrate this step. Made it a little better.
Did everybody already know this?
Am I a ding dong for not getting this on the first go?
Posted by SW's SilverHammer on November 10th, 2014 @ 8:31pm CST
Posted by dragons on November 10th, 2014 @ 8:55pm CST
SUPERION looks good, but Menasor's upper body looks really off. He could be mis-transformed I cannot tell.
Is this really selling point to people now who transformers if figure is transformed correclty or not?
Like to see more combiners be made if these selll well
Posted by megatronus on November 10th, 2014 @ 9:14pm CST
Posted by shajaki on November 10th, 2014 @ 10:33pm CST
Posted by Rated X on November 10th, 2014 @ 11:22pm CST
Posted by noctorro on November 11th, 2014 @ 12:25am CST
Superion and Menasor look so good, can't wait to get them!
Totally disagree with Rated X, as usual. You need to adjust your scale bro, either it's magnificent or crap. If these are crap, what do you think about energon combiners or power core combiners?