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  1. CrockAlley

    Transformers: Age of the Primes toyline discussion || update: stock renders of upcoming Alpha Trion, Micronus, Flatline, Fireflight, Skydive, ++

    My dumb take on the 13: I loved them at the beginning, how the reveals were slow and haphazard. Vector Prime in the club comic, the Fallen in Dreamwave, reaching back to grab Prima from the old Marvel comic. Nexus being the culmination of a five year story. Logos from a Takara story (I know that...
  2. CrockAlley

    Transformers: Age of the Primes toyline discussion || update: stock renders of upcoming Alpha Trion, Micronus, Flatline, Fireflight, Skydive, ++

    Does Micronus have a real Mini-Con port? I can see a regular 5mm port (?) in the back of his head, and his bike has a post on it. The Unicron Trilogy ports and posts were so satisfying, I'd love to see it on Micronus.
  3. CrockAlley

    Transformers: Age of the Primes toyline discussion || update: stock renders of upcoming Alpha Trion, Micronus, Flatline, Fireflight, Skydive, ++

    I don't know what I was expecting, but that 4-pack is a bit more expensive that I can handle right now. I wonder if it'll go on sale like some of the pervious 4-packs.
  4. CrockAlley

    Swapticons (new gimmick line)

    I'm a fidgety person and I haven't stopped fiddling with the set I bought. I imagine I'll cave in and buy the Jungle set as well as most of the second wave. I like the characters and I want to mess around with mixing and matching. (All of that put together is still less that what I spent on Wild...
  5. CrockAlley

    Swapticons (new gimmick line)

    “Who’s more marketable” is undefinable for a small toyline that includes Clench, G2 Sandstorm, Botcon Ape-Linq, and Shadow Panther. There don’t seem to be any limits regarding obscurity.
  6. CrockAlley

    Swapticons (new gimmick line)

    Walmart has the "original" price as $13.99 for the 2-packs. I sure hope all the new ones are $8.00! ---- The photos in the original listing are larger, but weird to download. https://www.mercari.com/us/item/m14833316659/ Presumably Shadow Panther and Ravage use the Cheetor/Tigatron molds...
  7. CrockAlley

    Swapticons (new gimmick line)

    So I ran out and picked up this set. (Cheetahs for size.) I always really wanted the Jungle set, but I don't want to spend $30 (inc. shipping) on Walmart's website. These 2-packs are great at $8 on sale, but I'm not sure about the full $14 each. However, I am very drawn to a lot of the...
  8. CrockAlley

    Swapticons (new gimmick line)

    I've been thinking about what happened to this toyline. Then two new sets revealed this week. https://news.tfw2005.com/2025/05/30/transformers-swapticons-nemesis-prime-clench-first-look-538723...
  9. CrockAlley

    The Repaint Concept Thread

    I first thought about using POTP Skrapnel. McDonald's Beetle might be a fun organic alternative.
  10. CrockAlley

    The Repaint Concept Thread

    I just bought this Mini-Con and started wondering what a Beast Wars version would look like.
  11. CrockAlley

    Thread of Thoughts, Questions (and Maybe Even Answers) That Don't Deserve Their Own Thread

    I agree with this somewhat. I think the Movie designs are gorgeous on paper. But what an odd choice, to go with the curving, organically-shaped aesthetic that could not be well reproduced in that toyline.
  12. CrockAlley

    Post Pictures of your Transformers, Let's see 40 years worth of Transformers!

    My ROTF Lockdown lives with Classics/Generations.
  13. CrockAlley

    Post Pictures of your Transformers, Let's see 40 years worth of Transformers!

    40th Anniversary photoshoot: The Bay movies. More photos behind the spoiler: I used to have a bunch more, but my emotional attachment to this series is weak, so I sold them a few years ago.
  14. CrockAlley

    Thread of Thoughts, Questions (and Maybe Even Answers) That Don't Deserve Their Own Thread

    I enjoy IDW designs (some of them anyway; there were so many artists, and a few I wasn't really a fan of.) I like aspects of the old G1 cartoon. I'm not against revisiting the past, but in a general way, I'm interested in seeing new things. I want to stress, this is just my own personal...
  15. CrockAlley

    Thread of Thoughts, Questions (and Maybe Even Answers) That Don't Deserve Their Own Thread

    I've read TF comics since G1. IDW has had some of my favorite art. EJ Su, Milne, Roche, Stone, and more were unshackled from the restraints of Sunbow designs. Focusing on those old designs for current comics and Generations feel like the brand has shoved itself back in the box. I'm glad that...


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