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Eject,Rewind,Rosanna and Flipsides

Quote:

Rosanna: "Is everyone happy?Then I'm happy too!"

Flipsides: "Know yourself, and you will open the door to improvement."

Rewind:"Too much information is never enough"

Eject:"Clutch hitting is the key to an effective offense"

The rant:

Finally o finally, Takara has decided to release the official Eject and Rewind in their original colors.........End of Review

Contents:

Box
Blister case
4 bio cards
4 clear cassette cases
4 Cybertron chromed weapons
4 Destron chromed weapons
4 transformer cassettes
1 instruction manual

Eject/Rewind:

Basically the same (like Rosanna/Flipsides). very simple transformations with nary a label sheet complementing its robot mode (Rumble/Frenzy has simulated shin guards FYI)

Unlike the classic 80's versions (which came with both stamp marked labels and adhesive labels) this version comes with adhesive pseudo labels plus a tiny Cybertron symbol on the groin

The faces are painted red orange (the original was bright orange) plus noticed that the chrome gold markings on their chest is drab not glossy like their weapons or the originals. Also, the chromed weapons are silver without nary a tinge of gold like that of Steeljaw.

Just like the casseticons, they are a pain to stand (with the exception of Laserbeak/Buzzsaw) so prepare to pose them at your peril. Unlike the casseticons though, Eject and Rewind "can" bend on their knees.......all in all. I count 8 POA.

One thing that sticks out like a sore thumb, mold degradation. it release is quite noticeable especially on Rewind/Ejects thigh section. Looks almost like a knock off, heck the whole plastic structure looks like a knock off.


Seriously......Encore #15 for a completist it comes out as a mixed bag (the Jaguar and Buzzsaw component anyway)..........just how much can you milk a mold for Primus' sake?!. IIRC since year 2000, Takara has released like TFC Soundblaster, Soundwave, E-hobby Cobalt sentry, Kiss players and Encore..............so I'm skipping my review on those two Destrons.

Eject



Rewind


(take a look at the mold degradation in his left arm)

Duo shot


Comparative shots of mold degradation:

Rewind's back:


Flipside's back:



Eject's thighs:



Rosanna and Flipside's thighs:

®


(F)


Family(?) shot


So how do I rate the set: 3out of 5

Reasons: Ravage/Jaguar and Buzzsaw.....too many versions and the lack of gold on Eject and Rewind's weapons. Plus mold degradation on Eject/Rewind

Beginning of my walk through nostalgia..................G1 series really is something else. Blocky, zero articulation and down right expensive.

Quote:" Who and what I am I hide from the enemy"

Transforms into: F-1 Race car

Accessories: Electro disruptor shoulder gun and armor piercing dart gun + 3 missiles

Note: Posting only robot mode images due to fragility of my 20 years + old figs.








(see the rub symbol)



Pose at all angles






Mirage's bling



Takara logo


The Rant:

Remember the fight in Hoover Dam?(oopsie wrong generation) Sherman dam where this kick @ss bot fought 2 seekers and won?

What about the way he sabotaged Nemesis 2? Or got the Insecticons bashing the Decepticons for the electro cell?

Or even his faking "Dragstrip's appearance in "Masquerade"?

Anyway enough of the P.R. Mirage is one of the fan fav bots of G1 who had a very complex characterization (which we rarely see now in todays shows) More like the "Green Arrow" of the Autobots. He comes from a rich background, loves the good life and somewhat unsure of the cause he fights in. But fight for the cause he does...............

Transforming into an F-1 racer (even sporting it's Cigar themed sponsor logo...............poor Malbor Wheeljack hehehe) we get to see him first in the G1 shows opening credits.

Coming in navy blue and white with a face sculpt looking like an Egyptian warrior and decked with every tf collectors' nightmare..........chrome and white plastic (btw thank Primus mine hasn't shown any yellowing yet)


plus with an uber heavy die-cast metal base. That hold over btw from the "diaclone series" allowed Mirage to interface with Convoy's/Optimus Prime Roller/Buggy launcher.

Speaking of which, need I mention that the 1984 Season one deluxe cars were all rolling on rubber tires? Who makes ruber tires thses days? Binaltech/Alternators, Masterpiece and Alternity. Besides that...........nothing anymore :'( (if you don't include Encore

Anyway one design flaw I have to warn about for Mirage owners is the swivel connector at his hip. Said to be easily breakable and all that.

Rating: Throw out all references of articulation okay

Fun Factor: 5/5
Nostalgia: 5/5
Fragility: 4/5 (Meaning very fragile at his hips)
Availability:Good luck finding an original (Mine btw seems to be the Euro version by MB as in Milton Bradley)

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i did this as a request, and am now selling it here on the junkion, its spray paint background with hand-painted acrylic detail.
measures 22 x 28 inches (on posterboard)
took approximately 8 hours to complete
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Headmaster Chromedome and Stylor. this commissioned custom began as a Revenge of the Fallen Bumblebee, with some heavy modifications to the legs. Removed the seats from the backs of his forearms and perma-mounted them to the bottoms of their corresponding doors. Fit articulated hands into the wrists, shortened the feet, alclad chrome on the wheel rims. Head dismounts and transforms into Stylor. The armor kit (Another War; TAW-01B) clips onto robot mode ;shields clip onto backs of forearms, rocket pack behind head. Painted with House of Kolorz lacquers, clear coated with Dorado Dreams (pearl finish) Also, made the front fenders of his alt mode (on robot chest) friction held and removable to swap to other side, I think there's a pic of that below)View the Custom Gallery Here

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Selling for $58 shipped via USPS Priority Mail - USA ONLY.

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So with Combiners being redone in several ways, Be it custom figures, Hasbro's attempts or whatever. Who do you feel realy needs to be properly remade into today's standards of toy making???

Me, I say Devastator. he was the wortst combier of all in toy form, and I for one would love to see a Frenzy_Rumble-esque version of Devastator mass released

Your turn guys

This site was brought to my attention over the weekend by Darkdecepticon, and
I've been exploring it thuroughly.
A bit on the pricey side they have a Bruticus Maximus G1 style upgrade thats very similar in concept to the FP Superion Upgrade set
http://www.kidbash-s...ete-upgrade-set
 brute.jpg (18.83K)
Number of downloads: 1
There are no new figures like in the FP kit, but I am intrested to see the details in the Swindle Conversion.

They also have a upgrade head and gun kit to modify the MC Captain America figure into Roadbuster
http://www.kidbash-s...-conversion-kit

It seems alot of repainting but it also looks like a very intresting set, as a fan of Roadbuster and the Captain America figure, I just may go for it.

The Seeker conversion kit for the Universe Silverbolt mold looks cool too.

I know these are gonna fall by the wayside for the FP upgrades. I just wanted to bring some other pieces to everyones attention. I have to be honest, I like the G1 look on Bruticus.

Note: All Transformer toys are loose, good condition, with no instructions. Brave toys are opened toys, stickers applied, with boxes (if you want them, though shipping would be more with than without). Others as listed. I will combine shipping, and may come down in price a bit on packages. Just PM me or email at fujikuro AT gmail.com.

Transformers:

Movie 2007 Deluxe Bonecrusher: $5
Movie 2007 Deluxe Stockade: $5
ROTF Leader Megatron: $25
ROTF Deluxe Blazemaster: $5
ROTF HA Sideswipe: $20
ROTF Deluxe Ravage: $5
ROTF Deluxe Rampage: $5
ROTF Gravity Bots Starscream: $5
ROTF: Voyager Starscream: $10
ROTF: Voyager Mixmaster: $10
ROTF: Voyager Long Haul: $10
Animated Voyager Bulkhead: $10
Energon Deluxe Sharkticon: $5
Beast Wars TM Deluxe Tarantualas: $10
Cybertron Leader Optimus Prime (with missiles, may be missing key, I believe electronics work): $35
Cybertron Leader Megatron (silver color, may be missing key, I believe it still has missiles): $20
Universe Nemesis Prime (BW Mammoth type, I believe it has both firing round missiles): $20

Brave:

DX Goldran. Toy in good shape, with some mild spotting to the gold chrome. All parts and pieces are there. One missile launcher seems not to fire, though I've not investigated the mechanism. Otherwise, displays and transforms great. $25
DX Thunder Baron. Like most of these, some stickers are peeling a bit. Otherwise in perfect shape. $25

Others:

Hot Wheels diecast 8" long Speed Racer Movie Mach 5 (loose): $5
NECA Cult Classics Dark Crystal Chamberlain figure (loose): $5
Power Rangers RPM Turbo High Octane Megazord (loose): $10
Possibly more to come

i know this is not transformers related but i thought this is movie looks almsot like transformers and transfromers 2.

It's going to air on Saturday at 8pm cst on syfy channel

Check out the trailers in youtube.

Trailer 1

Trailer 2 looks more like transformers 2 when there running and thing blows up and also a f22 Fighter jet.

trailer 2

Trailer 2

Just curious about this new packaging going forward to the back stretch of the ROTF line. The fact that they scrapped all mention of the movie title and are simply going with Transformers on the box.

Anyone else think that this is Hasbro removing the movie title from the packages because of all of the "WORST OF" press? Or could be, at least in part, because of those who felt that ROTF wasn't appropriate to market toys to kids so Hasbro decided to make a change. Probably too little, too late on the latter.

Or is it simply a new ploy to trick unknowing parents into thinking it's a new line so when the kiddies start begging, then mom might not even realize she already bought that figure once before. (helps move the repaints!)



Another question, are mid-line packaging changes a good thing or bad thing? Probably doesn't matter if you open everything, but I guess I want to know how some of the MISB collectors feel about it.

Tony Todd has revealed in a recent interview that he will return in Transformers 3 and explosions will also return. He does not specify what role he will play in the film, but when asked if he will definitely return in Transformers 3, the Den of Geek quotes him as saying, "You want to quote me? What I was told last month, yes. But that's Hollywood!" Read more.
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Hasbro, Inc. reported their fourth quarter earnings report this morning and the fourth quarter results beat the snot out of analyst projections, mainly due to an increase in the boys segment of products (read: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and GI Joe), which grew 16% last quarter. Hasbro reported fourth quarter net revenue of 1.38 billion an increase of $144.1 million or 12% (!) compared to $1.23 billion a year ago in 2008. Read more.
Read the Full News Story Here

The new NEST figures keep rolling in. The lastest figure to hit the shelves is a tribute to Animated Lockdown. See how he translates to the movieverse by clicking here to check out the images.

Alternators Mirage:
eBay Listing #120527615138

Alternators Wal-Mart Exclusive Ravage:
eBay Listing #120527613083

Transformers Universe Target Devastator:
eBay Listing #120527647374

Armada Unicron:
eBay Listing #120527659438

Energon Wing Saber:
eBay Listing #120527634068

Any questions, just holler.

Hasbro, Inc. has released the second episode of their Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen web series Cyber Missions. This episode picks up right where the premiere episode ended: Bumblebee has subdued Soundwave and Ironhide and Bludgeon continue their battle in the jungle. Watch the video now at Transformers.com.
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Just been looking on BBTS and found this on preorder for $17.99 It's a headmaster that Tf's into a Cobra!!! Link here: http://www.bigbadtoy...000&mode=retail

Apparently there'll be more than one head in this series too. so this could be interesting

does anyone know when tf animated Season 3 Comes out on dvd

I'm so looking forward to it.

Jim Sorenson has let the cat out of the bag - well Amazon did it first but, anyway - that the second volume of the Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac book that he co-wrote with Bill Forster is going to be printed. The book will focus on the third and final season of the television series and is currently set for a June 29, 2010 release date. The book is 220 pages and will is currently available for pre-order on Amazon.com for $19.99.
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The Wonderfestival Winter event took place this weekend in Japan and thanks to Snakas we have images of the Transformers Animated display that will debut from Tomy Takara in March. We also have som images from the Taabou's Toybox which shows off the convention exclusive Burning Fallen. We also get a shot at the Super Deformed Transformers Animated figures.
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