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Huh. This is the first I've heard of this specific issue. I've had only one bad run-in with a screw on a TF and it was a secondhand figure whose screw head had already had its grooves worn down. Although the material did seem oddly easy to wear down further; I had to stop and get a bigger...

We agree on all of these points. I'm just saying that it may have been better to give each direction its own narrative space and putting it all together cost each depth and substance, but I'm with you in that what we got was far from a mess in the end, considering how difficult the task was...

The Hasbro listing was the first time I saw the MP label applied, and it immediately made sense to me (partly because it clicked for me that "oh, that's why it's pricey"). That's kind of the niche this is going for. High-end recreation of the classic product, with more engineering and parts. I...

Pins I can almost tolerate since most of the time there's a way to get them out. But rivets that force you to get the knurled end out the hard way and then don't respond to soldering irons are just maddening.

I very vaguely recall that, but I wasn't following closely at the time so I got hit with the full force of it in the official announcement that was littered with proper nouns (Maximals! Terrorcons!) and made me feel very concerned for how crammed this thing was going to be, after the...

I agree. I've gone back and forth on just making one and getting it over with. I think part of what calms me down is that I'd prefer the Earthrise mold as a base. Although the Siege mold is a DREAM to disassemble and paint, night and day vs the "if only they used screws instead of these...

It didn't work as well for me when the Snyder Cut did it. But I think there's more I like here to start with, so maybe. But that just cements the notion that all that, properly paced and fleshed out, could have made for two films rather than half-assing each into one. Eh. I feel the complaint...

Yeah, the Maximals and their entire gig have been condensed remarkably well here, but that still necessarily includes making a lot of sacrifices to make room for the backstory baggage. It was always going to be an overstuffed narrative, which has the side effects of denying much time for...

I mean, just look at the glow-up that Jhiaxus got.

There's also at least one site (Philippines-based specialty store that has typically not faffed around with fake listings) that has opened preorders for it. https://www.hobbykorner.com/product/b6118/

From the front page: new Figure King scans. Man, I might actually get this. PELVIC THRUST WOOOOOO

(old man fires up Google search for Lucario) That was one of three "guess who" (the other two after it being Zapmaster -- I think? -- and Scales), but I can't recall who that one was.

While I'm going through old files, have some old Kyde joints.

Thanks, Sciflyer. Sorry, all. In the fight to take out the spam horde there was a brief moment where the nozzle of bug spray was pointed in the wrong direction.

Some of this is already being done with the package refreshes, which seem to have become standard practice since Siege/Earthrise put Siege tailenders (Rung, Astrotrain) at the start of Earthrise. Kingdom repacked Wheeljack, Arcee, and Optimus, (and was slated to do so with Earthrise Starscream...

Throwback to Drivaaar/Kris Carter's Cybertron Enquirer. [Disclaimer: idk how these have aged, but they generally seem ok?] This crossed my mind the other day, and I was deeply annoyed to not be able to find my copies in my files (I recall following and downloading these one by one back in the...

I recall that batch started with a spare Kickback after I got the Takara one, and realizing I already had a Chop Shop, sooooo... (I'm not sue if that batch or the next batch came first.) (Also, damn, should I still get around to a Venom?) THIS batch started with me [1] missing out on a TFCC...

In retrospect, it's neat how many of my picks for this quick-and-dirty fill of the Andrew Sorohan (RIP) template have come to fruition in varying ways. (Tidal Wave was originally Commander class, but I realized I wanted the full treatment for Thunder Clash -- originally at Leader class -- so I...

Great stuff. Very excited for this set.

The Deluxe class re-dos aren't unwelcome, but I always liked how they executed these molds.