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    Cool CGI Animations...

    Snapes on a Plane
    By Snapes on a Plane,

    While browsing the internet for who-knows-what, I came across a site that has loads of neat CGI Animations of Transformers. Most are either G1 Characters or their War Within Incarnations. The coolest part is that all the ones I've seen so far transform! They're so cool :bounce

     

    Here's the link: http://www.10fingers.com/3d/transform.htm

     

    Enjoy :D

     

    -Turbine


    Digi-paint: Arcee as "Sunstorm"

    Dark_Lord_Prime
    By Dark_Lord_Prime,
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    New G1 Energon Cubes

    HitandRum
    By HitandRum,

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    The guys over at Unicron.com does it again. First, there was the Unicron Plastic Figure Stand and now they made G1 Energon Cubes! You can check them out here and pre-order them from Bigbadtoystore.com!


    Heroes of Cybertron wave 5 Review

    Tortle
    By Tortle,

    I was in Kroger's (a Virginian grocery store) a few days ago, when my eye caught the familiar purple grid of Decepticon packaging. Shore nuff, it was the Devastator Heroes of Cybertron PVC. I had never actually seen any HOC figures in the store and given the reports of horrible distribution, I doubted I ever would.

     

    But after a late-night toy quest across Charlottesville, I managed to get the entire Metroplex wave (each figure comes with a piece of Metroplex). The wave consists of Optimus Prime, Ratchet, Omega Supreme, Megatron, Emperor Starscream, and Devastator.

     

    I apologize if this review is just rehashing old news. Like I said, I've never seen HOC figures before so this is new, exciting stuff for me.

     

    Company: Hasbro

    Size: ~3" tall for the basic figures, and 4.5" tall for Metroplex

    Price: $4 each at Kroger's

    Packaging: Carded (classic red and purple grid style)

     

    Looks: 3.5 out of 5

    The figures are sculpted to match the cartoon and as such, there isn't much detail. Regardless, the sculpts are pretty sharp with nice, clean lines, and the animated-style sculpt works well for figures of this size. The color schemes are cool, with nice basic colors representative of each character. The paint application is good considering each figure is entirely painted, but paint sometimes bleeds into other areas and looks sloppy. Why Hasbro painted the whole figures instead of casting them in colored plastic and painting the details is beyond me.

     

    Articulation: 3 out of 5

    I don't expect any articulation from PVC figures, but these little guys all have some sort of articulation. All of the basic figures have shoulder, wrist and neck swivel joints. Omega Supreme also has fore-arm articulation. Metroplex has the most articulation of them all, with swivel joints at its hips, shoulders, wrists, and neck. Unfortunately, given their sculpts, the number of poses the figures can utilize is very limited.

     

    Accessories: 3.5 out of 5

    Again, I don't expect much in this category with PVCs, but the Heroes of Cybertron all come with a section of Metroplex, which you can build if you buy all the figures. This is my favorite aspect of the line: a bonus figure for buying a set! Unfortunately, the figures don't come with any character-specific accessories.

     

    Value: 2 out of 5

    These guys are way too expensive. As a comparison, Star Wars figures are larger, more detailed, and made of better quality plastic, but are still over-priced at $5. Four bucks for a 4" PVC is a rip.

     

    Coolness: 4 out of 5

    HOC has a good deal of "cool" going for it. As mentioned before, Metroplex is a sweet bonus for (and incentive to buy) a completed collection. Also, I really dig the scale. And I love G1 Transformer stuff!

     

    Overall: 3.2 out of 5

    Despite the reaming at the cash register, these guys are cool enough to warrant a place in my collection. I hope more of them become available in the stores, since the card back shows about 32 figures total. I know I could pick them up online, but they're not quite cool enough to fork over extra for shipping.

     

    On with the pics! In the first pic, we see the Autobot team...

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    Dia Atlas Knock off for 19.99 ?

    Shockawava
    By Shockawava,

    I want another base (since scorponok is never gonna come my way) I decided to go with the cheaper Dia Atlas knock to act as a Decept base is it worth getting? I may get 2


    Trans-Fan's Cars

    Snapes on a Plane
    By Snapes on a Plane,

    So have any board members seen or own a car that either has been painted like a Transformer character, plastered with a Transformer's bumper sticker, or simply has a faction logo on the hood or back window? Show off your rides :D Mine's coming soon. I just bought a new car and my logo is on its way :bounce

     

    -Turbine


    Optimal Optimus

    AlutronVegeta
    By AlutronVegeta,

    I was wondereing if any one has ever kitbashed Optimal Optimus to look like Megatron (ala Beast Machines series finale)?


    Sticker Question...

    Snapes on a Plane
    By Snapes on a Plane,

    With the Number 8 Bookstyle Takara reissue(Inferno) was a large Autobot logo sticker included as an extra. I'm wondering if it is only good for say, a binder, book, etc or if it is durable enough to go on a car. Has anyone used this sticker or knows if it can used as a bumper-sticker?

     

    Thanks in Advance for any information,

    -Turbine


    Digibash - Energon Beachcomber

    OP2K5
    By OP2K5,

    I decided to resurrect one of my old favorites. Ladies and gentlemen, i give you the pacifist autobot: Energon Beachcomber.

     

    EnergonBeachcomber.jpg

     

    Here's the comparison shot:

     

    G1Beachcomber.jpg

     

    Well, how'd i do for my first digibash? :tfgrin

     

    :ab


    Accursed Robotmasters

    Hot Rod
    By Hot Rod,

    Okay, we are only a week or so away from the release of wave 1 of the Robotmasters, am I alone in thinking that there have not been nearly enough pics of these toys yet? :tfmad


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