Video Review - Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Leader Thundercracker

itscramtastic wrote:REPROLABELS!!!!!

itscramtastic wrote:REPROLABELS!!!!!

http://toyhax.com/mainmenu/for-classics ... atron.html

Thank you news on the main Seibertron page!!

-Kanrabat- wrote:

itscramtastic wrote:REPROLABELS!!!!!

http://toyhax.com/mainmenu/for-classics ... atron.html

Thank you news on the main Seibertron page!!

Yup, and they have a brand new, hassle free website! Before, I was stuck googling what I needed. Now, I can just search the site iteself in a very NORMAL and convenient way. I just hope some older pictures get updated.

Anyway, I so bought the upgrade labels for Leader Megatron. Sure, 21$CAN shipped is really expensive, but this will give me the Megatron I truly wanted!

itscramtastic wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

itscramtastic wrote:REPROLABELS!!!!!

http://toyhax.com/mainmenu/for-classics ... atron.html

Thank you news on the main Seibertron page!!

Yup, and they have a brand new, hassle free website! Before, I was stuck googling what I needed. Now, I can just search the site iteself in a very NORMAL and convenient way. I just hope some older pictures get updated.

Anyway, I so bought the upgrade labels for Leader Megatron. Sure, 21$CAN shipped is really expensive, but this will give me the Megatron I truly wanted!

Ordered! As well as the set for CW voyager Optimus and finally Generations Metroplex! Woohoo free holo-labels!!

Tsutsukakushi wrote:This CW G1 Megatron toy is becoming hard to buy. Had it in my internet site cart then during check out, it sold out. This is the Second time this has happened to me.

Last week was able to buy the CW Armada Megatron on a site. Should receive the toy in a day or Two.

Wolfman Jake wrote:I must say, Reprolabels works FAST. It's amazing how quickly they can turn around such complete and versatile sticker sheet upgrades for figures that have just come out in the past few months. The upgrades for CW Optimus and now Megatron are particularly impressive. I'm very tempted to finally take the plunge and purchase a few of these.

I think Hasbro is missing out by not taking advantage of this customization niche with collectors. Maybe they could offer packs of sticker sheets for order for various current assortments of products, akin to the promotion they did recently in Singapore (I think) with the G1-theme stickers for the new CW Aerialbots and Stunticons?

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Wolfman Jake wrote:I must say, Reprolabels works FAST. It's amazing how quickly they can turn around such complete and versatile sticker sheet upgrades for figures that have just come out in the past few months. The upgrades for CW Optimus and now Megatron are particularly impressive. I'm very tempted to finally take the plunge and purchase a few of these.

I think Hasbro is missing out by not taking advantage of this customization niche with collectors. Maybe they could offer packs of sticker sheets for order for various current assortments of products, akin to the promotion they did recently in Singapore (I think) with the G1-theme stickers for the new CW Aerialbots and Stunticons?

I don't think it would be profitable for Hasbro. In order to make a profit, they must sell MASSIVE volume of the thing. They also need to make the price affordable for mom because no casual in their right mind would buy a sticker sheet that cost almost the same price as the figure itself. The only thing they could do is to include a sticker sheet with the toy. They already did it all the time with G1 and they did recently with some Generations figure.

I love Repros, but they are damn expensive so I upgrade just the few figures I really want to do. I ordered the "G1" Leader Megatron set because it's what I planned to from the start. Grand total, this Megatron will cost me 95$, taxes and Reprolabels included. Will it be worth that much money? I expect yes. Now, if only the Repros would come to me quicker...

shajaki wrote:

Cobotron wrote:Ya know at first I was all about flipping the canon around so it looked more old school, but now I'm all into the ridiculous extend-o-canon.

Right there with ya brother!

Tigertrack wrote:Aww darn, I've seen so many pictures of this, but now compared to Jetfire, I'm sad to realize that I don't get the 'fast pack' booster rockets. I just never realized they weren't included until I saw these shots.

Rated X wrote:Damn, it's the fake cockpit from hell !

With Jetfire you can give it a free pass since it's supposed to be Skyfire in robot mode. But putting that lazy gimmick on seekers is an insult to the characters.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Rated X wrote:Damn, it's the fake cockpit from hell !

With Jetfire you can give it a free pass since it's supposed to be Skyfire in robot mode. But putting that lazy gimmick on seekers is an insult to the characters.

Meh, everybots do it. So, why the drama?
Still, I would have prefered a clear fake cockpit like Jetfire's instead of just a painted one.

MrBlack wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Rated X wrote:Damn, it's the fake cockpit from hell !

With Jetfire you can give it a free pass since it's supposed to be Skyfire in robot mode. But putting that lazy gimmick on seekers is an insult to the characters.

Meh, everybots do it. So, why the drama?
Still, I would have prefered a clear fake cockpit like Jetfire's instead of just a painted one.

I'll admit it bugs me to. That sort of thing bugged me all the way back on Powermaster Optimus, and I was 9 when that came out.

I really don't like fake parts. I'm willing to look past it here because A) Thundercracker is one of my favorite Transformer characters and B) I love the Leader Jetfire mold, but it does bother me that they couldn't do a Leader class toy with the actual cockpit for a chest.

So a while back I got to work a bit on an upcoming Leader class toy version of Ultra Magnus from IDW’s More Than Meets The Eye. Since the toy has been revealed, I got permission from Hasbro to show off some of my art for it.

Just to be clear, the overall design of the toy was already done, based heavily on Nick Roche’s design for the book. What I was asked to do was to sketch up what the interior cockpit could look like within the confines of the space they had available for it. I worked with Hasbro to develop it, and they sent my art along to Takara-Tomy to use for the sculpt for the final product.

The cockpit for Minimus Ambus inside Ultra Magnus functions a bit different than James Roberts and Alex Milne worked out for MTMTE, but personally I think it’s pretty cool that Hasbro took inspiration from the comics and even went to the trouble of using the concept of Minimus “driving” Ambus at all to be pretty darn cool.

I was thrilled to work on this particular project.

Shuttershock wrote:There's a little readout that says "CAST IN THE NAME OF PRIMUS, YEE NOT GUILTY".

Tsutsukakushi wrote:Earlier today, Got my Combiners Wars Leader class megatron toy in the mail. Think it's a nice toy. Plan to buy CW G1 Megatron also. But I need to find in stock first.

Alpha Dominus wrote:Rad. I can't remember from all the toy fair pix so I wonder if those door panel monitors/consoles will be featured in the interior of the toy. Wouldn't that be cool?! Keep more of these concepts comin!

BERSEKAEL wrote:I wish it was legion class

SKYWARPED_128 wrote:I wonder how much of the detailing will making in the final product? Even MP UM's truck mode interior didn't sport that kind of molded detail.

That Bot wrote:

SKYWARPED_128 wrote:I wonder how much of the detailing will making in the final product? Even MP UM's truck mode interior didn't sport that kind of molded detail.

Well, did MP Magnus have a driver? Legit question, because I don't feel like pulling up a review of him.

Tsutsukakushi wrote:Finally after months of trying to find this toy. Earlier today Walmart.com relisted this G1 CW Megatron toy as back in stock. Finally was able to buy one.

Had to also order a $7 Hero Mashers Jetfire. to save $5 on shipping fees and qualify for free shipping. As $50 orders before tax qualify for free shipping.

-Kanrabat- wrote:I got my Repros for Megs too. Time to get to work!

itscramtastic wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:I got my Repros for Megs too. Time to get to work!

They are completely worth it. I used my trusty Exacto knife from my scale model days, I find that easier than tweezers in the tight areas. Just make sure you have good lighting to make sure they line up well

Optimizzy wrote:

itscramtastic wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:I got my Repros for Megs too. Time to get to work!

They are completely worth it. I used my trusty Exacto knife from my scale model days, I find that easier than tweezers in the tight areas. Just make sure you have good lighting to make sure they line up well

I dunno. Honestly the only one I want is the chest label. I don't really care for the other bits....but that chest label is perfect.

Rodimus Prime wrote:I still can't get over how great the tank mode is, yet the robot mode is such a letdown. I wish there was a G2 redeco.