Author Topic: Transformers. Was: It's Omega Prime! (Read 12774 times)

SirPeale · « **on:** November 25, 2004, 09:58:12 pm »

Who else is into Transformers?

AmericanDemon · « **Reply #1 on:** November 25, 2004, 10:16:49 pm »

<--- Me

Been a fan since I was a little boy.

Snarbald · « **Reply #2 on:** November 26, 2004, 12:43:49 am »

You mean there are people not into Transformers?

Gunstar Hero · « **Reply #3 on:** November 26, 2004, 02:51:37 am »

I just gave my RID Prime and Magnus to my buddies 6 year old.

LOL. He'll have fun figuring out the Omega Prime transformation.

Hey, cool "real" Powermaster Prime. I have the reissue.

danny_galaga · « **Reply #4 on:** November 26, 2004, 04:52:20 am »

Quote from: Peale on November 25, 2004, 09:58:12 pm

Who else is into Transformers?

yeah, i especially love the industrial ones. check this lil number out. 1.5MVA and weighs 26000 pounds and... oh

maraxle · « **Reply #5 on:** November 26, 2004, 09:43:15 am »

I ebayed almost all of my gen1 Transformers about a year or two ago. I kept a handful, but I forget which ones. I know I sold Optimus Prime, Ultra Magnus, Omega Supreme, and a ton of others. Got rid of a lot of GI Joes and He-Man figures at the same time.

DYNAGOD · « **Reply #6 on:** November 26, 2004, 09:50:06 am »

jazz and shockwave were the best..looked like a car, and looked like a robot..and shockwaves gun sounds and lights were awesome..
still didnt comparew to robotech, but i had great fun with em as a kid...
the original megatron gun was the worst..

the newer ones you cant even tell what the hell its supposed to be when its transformed..
the first generation transformers where the only good dones..

tep0583 · « **Reply #7 on:** November 26, 2004, 10:17:42 am »

Quote from: DYNAGOD on November 26, 2004, 09:50:06 am

jazz and shockwave were the best..looked like a car, and looked like a robot..and shockwaves gun sounds and lights were awesome..
still didnt comparew to robotech, but i had great fun with em as a kid...
the original megatron gun was the worst..

the newer ones you cant even tell what the hell its supposed to be when its transformed..
the first generation transformers where the only good dones..

Couldn't put it better myself.

Shockwave rocked.

The only cooler first gen Transformer was Jetfire and wasn't an original design. (more tie-ins to Robotech/Macross)

SirPeale · « **Reply #8 on:** November 26, 2004, 10:33:42 am »

Quote from: DYNAGOD on November 26, 2004, 09:50:06 am

the newer ones you cant even tell what the hell its supposed to be when its transformed..
the first generation transformers where the only good dones..

I liked them up until Beast Wars. What the heck was up with that?

The Robots in Disguise series had some cool ones, most notably the ones pictured above.

Most of the new ones are absolute crap. Exceptions are Unicron and all the Alternator series. They took actual models of cars and made them into robots. Real steering with suspension, the whole nine yards. More expensive though, $20 per. But worth it. I've got five of them on layaway. Hold on, getting a site...

http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/alternators/

Snarbald · « **Reply #9 on:** November 26, 2004, 10:43:51 am »

I think the japanese versions of the alternators even have metal bodies.
I've got a Unicron sitting on top of my entertainment center giving the double duece.

SirPeale · « **Reply #10 on:** November 26, 2004, 10:55:42 am »

Quote from: Snarbald on November 26, 2004, 10:43:51 am

I think the japanese versions of the alternators even have metal bodies.
I've got a Unicron sitting on top of my entertainment center giving the double duece.

http://www.binalternators.de/binaltech_english.html

Pricey to import, though. Damn shame.

I want a Unicron too, but when they went on clearance, everyone near me sold out. I'm not going to pay more that $20 for one.

JoyMonkey · « **Reply #11 on:** November 26, 2004, 11:39:21 am »

Wow! That Alternator series look damn good! Now I know what to ask Santa for!
I'd like the Optimus Prime anniversary edition, but I can't justify spending that kind of money on a toy- what am I going to do with it? I'd probably end up burrying it in the backyard along with all my Star Wars toys like I did when I was 10.

(oddly enough, my brother in-law did exactly the same thing. was anyone else a toy burrier as a child?)

SirPeale · « **Reply #12 on:** November 26, 2004, 12:12:39 pm »

My idea is to build a case to display them all. But where to put the case? The kids will destroy anything they can get their hands on.

Gunstar Hero · « **Reply #13 on:** November 26, 2004, 12:26:26 pm »

I have a few of the Binaltech/Alternators too.

The Binaltech are awesome. They're "serious" Transformers, complex, fragile and worth every penny of their more expensive price.

The Alternators are the same, but sunce they're all plastic, they lose a little something, ya know?

I've also snagged several of the US and Japan TF re-issues. Fantastic. But again, not so cheap. $:-\$

SirPeale · « **Reply #14 on:** November 26, 2004, 04:24:12 pm »

Well, since I'm broke, I won't be getting any of the Binaltech's anytime soon, unless I can find a decent source. I saw one site that wanted $60 for one.

Dexter · « **Reply #15 on:** November 27, 2004, 08:34:53 am »

Had a stack (bout 60 I think) of G1 and G2 Transformers. Only have about 20 now and they aren't in the best condition.

Check this out...

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/subtoy2.asp?Queryid=tf301

missioncontrol · « **Reply #16 on:** November 27, 2004, 09:40:58 am »

Man, I had tons of Tranformermers as a kid...I wish I still had them but I think as I got older I pretty much destroyed them all

SirPeale · « **Reply #17 on:** November 27, 2004, 07:40:58 pm »

Quote from: Dexter on November 27, 2004, 08:34:53 am

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/subtoy2.asp?Queryid=tf301

That's a suck price for that, but I like the other 'sub-standard' prices for the others. I mean, since I'm going to open the box anyway, what does it matter to me if the box has dings?

SirPeale · « **Reply #18 on:** November 28, 2004, 09:59:41 pm »

Drooling...should have the silver Subaru within a few days...

simplygriff · « **Reply #19 on:** November 29, 2004, 04:35:59 pm »

I'm a huge TF fan.

hulkster · « **Reply #20 on:** November 30, 2004, 09:25:33 am »

meh...i used to be into transformers before they got retarded. now the only transformers on tv that ive seen are either that crappy beast wars thing, or the speed racer-esque transformers armada. gaaaaaaaaaaay.

SirPeale · « **Reply #21 on:** November 30, 2004, 09:37:09 am »

Quote from: hulkster on November 30, 2004, 09:25:33 am

meh...i used to be into transformers before they got retarded. now the only transformers on tv that ive seen are either that crappy beast wars thing, or the speed racer-esque transformers armada. gaaaaaaaaaaay.

IAWTP.

That's why I'm into the older ones, and the Alternators these days.

The designers can't seem to design something cool to save their lives. Let's look at G1 Grimlock. He unfolded pretty neatly. A great way to move his head back so it's not obtrusive. Heck, even his legs become his arms.

Move on to Beast Wars Megatron. What the heck is this piece of crap? I mean, seriously, you just sort of flip it's head out, and his legs down. The dinosaur head becomes his arm, and the tail his other arm!

Unicron is pretty cool, though.

simplygriff · « **Reply #22 on:** November 30, 2004, 10:08:52 am »

Very true.

SirPeale · « **Reply #23 on:** November 30, 2004, 12:27:05 pm »

Nuh-uh, I think he looks far cooler the way I have it. Otherwise he has those big wings just sticking out.

simplygriff · « **Reply #24 on:** November 30, 2004, 12:59:49 pm »

I figured you did it on purpose. To each his own!

Either way it is an awesome toy.

Do you or any of you pick up japanese TF's?

DYNAGOD · « **Reply #25 on:** November 30, 2004, 01:11:11 pm »

most of my transformers met their doom in a multitude of fashions..

they all were encased in ice at least one.. usually smashed free or see below:

then there was the big ass industrial magnifying lens i had as a kid..(the equivilant of sharks with frickkin laser beams to 10 year old)
these were the original "Battle scarred" transformers

i would burn laser damage gauges in them and occasionally ,if i had the patience and the sun was especially bright, i might have taken a limb for good measure

then there was the month leading up to the fourth of july..
ahh the smell of explosives and melting transformers!
I cant even go into the inhumanities i subjected my transformes to with these incendiary devices.. the most damaged , or no longer deemed worthy were typically sent to big cybertron in the sky with an M-80

boy am i kcking myself in the ass now!

simplygriff · « **Reply #26 on:** November 30, 2004, 01:25:27 pm »

My mom gave all mine to charity when I was about 12. I wonder how many I've repurchased from dealer scum now.

I was more into obliterating G.I.Joes. I'd shoot them with BB's then paint blood on the wounds. Boy I was a sick kid... $:-\$
-G

SirPeale · « **Reply #27 on:** November 30, 2004, 02:59:24 pm »

Quote from: simplygriff on November 30, 2004, 12:59:49 pm

I figured you did it on purpose. To each his own! Either way it is an awesome toy.

Do you or any of you pick up japanese TF's?

They're out of my price range, unfortunately. If I could put them on layaway, I might think about it, but since I can't...

simplygriff · « **Reply #28 on:** November 30, 2004, 05:24:34 pm »

They're out of my price range too. My wife buys them for me.

I just wish the quality and design were as good here. I'd pay more for a metal body alternators but since they're not here I'll get the Binal Techs. One...at...a...time...

I used to put Star wars stuff on layaway all the time.
-G

SirPeale · « **Reply #29 on:** December 01, 2004, 12:20:10 pm »

I finally picked up SilverStreak last night. You weren't kidding about the Alternators feeling...hm, I don't want to say 'cheap', but I do get scared I might break him. I noted in the instructions that it states he's made to come apart so you can't damage him.

What detail! Wheels that steer, reclining seats, trunk and hood opens, all four doors open.

simplygriff · « **Reply #30 on:** December 01, 2004, 02:25:25 pm »

Yeah all the beast Wars and RID also had the made to come apart warning. Guess kids these days get rougher with their toys these days. Or the crappy parents of today would blame the toy when timmy threw it off the roof and an arm fell off.

The Binal Tech's just have that metal heft to them too that makes them feel sturdy. Still upwards of $60 for 1 figure is...

And the detail is amazing on those figures. I wish they'd make an RSX one and I can't wait for the S-2000.
-G

SirPeale · « **Reply #31 on:** January 17, 2005, 09:11:54 am »

I just picked up the Alternator Grimlock.

Looking at the picture, I had thought that the transformation would be very similar to the other. Not so! It's completely different.

I'm looking forward to finding the Corvette locally.

RetroJames · « **Reply #32 on:** January 17, 2005, 10:08:08 am »

http://www.kimmershow.com/SupportFiles/Scripts/FileTamer.asp?FileID=1530

Copier Problems?

SirPeale · « **Reply #33 on:** January 17, 2005, 10:33:57 am »

No copier problems, but I think my next car is going to be a Citroen.

http://www.theembassyvfx.com/citroen.html

simplygriff · « **Reply #34 on:** January 17, 2005, 11:51:50 am »

Nice! I didn't know the Grimlock Alt. was out yet. Have you seen any of the RX-8's? I don't know if they're out yet either. The only store I ever go anymore is Target and they never have squat.

On another note though I got some mad gifts from my wife for christmas. I got an original complete metal body Predaking. That thing is freaking awesome. And I got 2 Binal Techs Dead End and Silverstreak. Christmas was excellent. I've gotten some new bookcases and am in the process of arranging everything since my move so I don't have any pics yet but soon...

Oh and Those vid's are awesome. I hadn't seen the copier one. I love the Citroen one. I actually saw that one on Italian TV in a restuarant the other day.
-G

SirPeale · « **Reply #35 on:** January 17, 2005, 01:39:53 pm »

Is the RX-8 Meister? If so, I held him in my hands, and had to decide between him and Grimlock. And the funny thing is this was @ Target, where you say you have suck luck. My Wal-Mart had some, but they sold out *quick.*

Wal-Mart Online has a bunch of the Alternators on clearance right now.

Since there are a lot of repaints (the same car in a different color with a different head) I've been concentrating on only getting the ones I don't already have. For example I have the red Viper (SideSwipe?), but I won't be getting Dead End.

simplygriff · « **Reply #36 on:** January 17, 2005, 02:21:35 pm »

Yeah I think that is Meister. I haven't seen either of those out and about. I'll have to keep my eyes open. I really want the blue corvette. And I'm still wanting the s-2000 that was announced.

Yeah I wish they'd stop with the repaints. The dead end is pretty cool though cause it has a dfferent head and some different stylings with the roof and wing on the back. Still not an original figure. If I had to choose thoguh I'd probably have gotten dead-end first. But I haven't had time to play with either so a lot of good it's doing me anyway. They're just sitting on my shelf in the box waiting for me to have time...
-G

RetroJames · « **Reply #37 on:** January 21, 2005, 01:05:12 pm »

Peale, your limo is ready

SirPeale · « **Reply #38 on:** January 21, 2005, 02:09:49 pm »

Oooh! Whazzat?

Gunstar Hero · « **Reply #39 on:** January 21, 2005, 02:16:11 pm »

Looks like a life sized Gundam Deathscythe!


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Author Topic: Transformers. Was: It's Omega Prime! (Read 12774 times)

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