Anyone have any of those KO WST combiners? I’m finally starting to check them out, and they look really slick.
Plastic quality i hear ranges from ok-to-decent, but for their tiny size & weight that should be plenty sufficient. Looking at the Menasor and Devastator ones lately.
just a heads up, I’ll probably be switching to ps3 wfc pretty soon. pc’s getting hit pretty hard by wannabe hackers & script kiddies, and while it’s a blast to play with my pc buds, it’s just not worth having to deal with the hacks.
my b-day is a couple weeks and I’ll probably just use some giftcards or something to get it then. was considering 360 but I’m red ringed atm anyway, so yeah.
Finally bought a copy of WFC from a board member. Saved myself $10-12. I should be playing this game at the end of the week.
@Cracka, it’s gonna be fun. Conquest is officially my fave mode right now.
I am waiting for the black repaint of HA Sideswipe. I wonder if they added the G2 green to it as well? Speaking of HA figs, I have only seen Barricade once since he was released, and when I came back someone lifted the fig and kept the box.
yeah some family were downtown last night wondering what the fuss was about, and managed to stay & sneak some peeks at the filming.
now we’re of course gonna have to get 3 versions of movie prime now…when they release the definitive tf3 leader prime & trailer combo 
was at target yesterday and snagged ROTF leader Prime for $25. awesome toy, the shoulders don’t snap as snugly as I would like into the torso, which leads to slumpy arms that pop off if I pose the wrong way. oh well.
anyone else super excited about the rumored Predaking/Mindwipe/Trypticon/Deszaras reissues? if Deszaras is getting reissued then SURELY Star Saber/Victory Leo are coming too. which equals massive amounts of hype for me.
Star Saber is gonna be bought. Just for display purposes, as it is an awesome brick
BONK
from what I have gathered that rumor appears to be false 
‘Transformers 3’ in Chicago - chicagotribune.com
photo gallery from filming over the weekend.
apparently they’re gonna blow up michigan ave. this weekend 
Heh, I got your email on PSN lastnight. I’ve only played Campaign mode so far. I’ll be playing on MP soon enough.
Takara TF 2010 Nov Release is Predaking! 1st Looks at Animated Arcade Games Transformers man thats some bullshit, $180 for Predaking? I could (probably) get the old set for cheaper than that.
No, you couldn’t. A complete Predaking is going to cost you approximately $300, perhaps $250 for the all plastic version. Consider that each one of those individual toys is essentially a $36 reissue. That’s a hell of a deal.
Yea, compared to getting the original reissue or piece-mealing a G1, this is the better deal.
I’ll pre-order predaking if I have to. Missed out the first time he got re-issued due to switching jobs & gouging afterwards…
Not this time 
edit: preordered. not sleeping at $180. it’s a steal for that beast.
I’ll be getting my TRNS Arcee and Medic today. Time to find out if the rumors of shit quality are true.
Judging by some of the review photos I’ve seen, I’m willing to bet they are.
I’m totally cool with customs and garage kit companies, but that Arcee looks to be sloppily painted with very obvious brushstrokes. The flash from the plastic/resin doesn’t help matters, either (I have the same problem with the TFCon 2010 Nightbird). But I’m sure there are some that will come out better than others.
Animated Arcee is perhaps the best Arcee we’ve ever gotten, be it official or unlicensed.
There’s a live video up of TF3 being filmed on Chicago’s Michigan Avenue:
So, I got mine today.
My paint aps were fine actually. The only issue is that Medic has a green smudge on her leg, but the parts that are supposed to be painted are painted fine. The smudge will come off with some rubbing alcohol.
Both toys were dirty, though the “Dirt” is really just release agent used to get the figure out of the mold. Again, rubbing alcohol will fix that.
So, the real design issue is in the shoulder attachment design. It’s too thin. It’s very breakable. A collector who is careful will not have any problems, but someone who is the slightest bit ham-handed will likely break the thing . If this was perhaps 10-15% larger, there would be no problem.
The other design issue to look for is the bicep piece. I plan to take this apart, sand down the connector and put it back together. I believe this will correct the problem entirely. As it stands, the screw is set to the bottom half of the piece creating unequal pressure points of securement. So, the male-tab that hooks into the bicep, because it is slightly too big, causes the bicep “gap” that you see in pics.
I think this is fixable. I’ll find out this weekend.
What we have, feels like a high-quality knock off.
Once you get and clean the toy, assuming that you don’t have paint mishaps, she’s fine and even kind of cool for a collector. Like a fancy model kit even.
For $70 a pop, this isn’t a casual purchase. You’re not getting finished product. It’s close, it’s cool, it’s also a bit of a gamble and a bit of work.
Buyer beware, but there’s no doubt that she’ll look great next to G1 Hotrod and Kupp.
Yeah, I didn’t think it was possible but that extinction may be better then his predaking…
Holy fuck its nice.