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Post by Protoform-S on Jun 2, 2007 22:12:56 GMT -5
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Post by mpchi on Jun 2, 2007 22:37:44 GMT -5
June 2nd finally came, and I am fortunate to say that the Leader Prime is as good as people said. Kind of fun driving around from store to store hunting for one with a decent paint job (haven't done toy hunt like this locally for a while), and surprisingly, most Targets and Walmarts I visited in the Bay Area don't have a lot of Leader Prime. Mostly just one or two sitting on the shelves, while other movie toys they have a bunch. I already went pretty early in the morning, so not too sure if they just don't have big Prime shipments, or they just ran out of shelf space. And most of the paint job are crap. Luckily, Toys R Us has a lot of it, so I can manage to pick a decent one out of like 10-12 of them there. Guess I was a bit too spoiled by import toys quality. Hasbro is just not quite there...
But in terms of the Prime toy, its pretty awesome. Not very pretty looking, but loads of fun. Some very innovative designs on the transforming mechanics (feet, automorph chest, flip out gun...etc.), and the thing is loaded with ratchets. Not all have fancy spring ratchets, but ratchets nonetheless. So Prime is very sturdy in both mode, and transformation is very fun too. Complicated, but not hard. Takes much less time and care compare to transforming MP Megatron. While the aesthetics sacrificed for the sake of playability and durability, the toy still look decent in both modes, and sport some pretty good articulation. Sadly, no waist joint, no wrist joints, and has a swivel only neck joint. But very good movement on others. And since its a cheaper plastic TF, you can have more fun transforming and not worry so much on paint chip. Though not using blue light bulbs for the light effects is weird/cheap, and the sound effect could well be the 'signature transforming sound' instead of what is there. But other than very minor gripes, this thing is very fun. Pretty much the best non MP/BT transformer toy in my collection. In fact, its engineering is quite a bit better than most BT. Fun stuff.
And a weird thing about the pricing, Target actually charged $5 more than the MSRP $39.99.
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Post by zman on Jun 5, 2007 12:36:49 GMT -5
Is it true that the Leader Prime - Asian release has DIECAST? Can anybody confirm?
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Post by coldiron on Jun 5, 2007 13:09:17 GMT -5
Some of the movie line does look good. Not sure if I would purchase them though. The Hound and starscream were cool (level 3) figures. Don't care that they don't lookk like G1, they look cool on their own.
I did snag a real gear and some of the min i hero figures. Might get Heroes S2 when they dro. I want hte prime w/ the matrix.
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Post by GEN1AUTOBOT on Jun 5, 2007 19:26:44 GMT -5
Just purchased the Leader Class Prime yesterday. The truck mode is huge!! I really like this guy. Also, the figures, DX and a few others, are already here in the Korean stores. That was pretty fast; I was surprised.
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Post by Tsurugi on Jun 5, 2007 20:25:34 GMT -5
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boyet
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Post by boyet on Jun 5, 2007 22:38:34 GMT -5
wow!
you got 2 of most of them.
i got some of my favorites from the secondary stores here in the philippines and will buy the rest from the malls which carry the toys much cheaper
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Post by zman on Jun 5, 2007 22:45:34 GMT -5
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Post by Tsurugi on Jun 6, 2007 0:01:49 GMT -5
hey Z, nice TSX in your pic. Ive got a 2004 TL myself (performance modded to all hell )and the trunk could barely close after i hit up all the toy stores for the movie toys. i figured id keep one sealed and one open on display; figured since this is the first live action movie that it was a good occasion for that ;D nice green haul by the way bro Erik
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Post by rodrevil on Jun 6, 2007 20:03:33 GMT -5
Nice pics dudes, movie Megatron is sweet!
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Post by vic01 on Jun 6, 2007 21:59:04 GMT -5
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Post by Falconhood on Jun 6, 2007 22:09:07 GMT -5
Nice Pix Vic01! has ANYONE seen any beach towels for this series yet?
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Post by DCJosh on Jun 7, 2007 3:24:54 GMT -5
here's my list xD
Real Gears: Booster X10 Speed Dial 800 Spyshot
Deluxes: Protoform Optimus Protoform Starscream Scorponok Bonecrusher Barricade Swindle Bumblebee ['74 version] Jazz
Voyagers: Robo-vision Optimus Prime Ratchet Ironhide Blackout Starscream
Leaders: Optimus Prime
Other: Optimus Prime voice-changing helmet Transformers Movie Storybook [drawn by M.Matere]
wewt wewt!
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Post by boyet on Jun 7, 2007 3:40:18 GMT -5
DCjosh is back! welcome back josh. your work on the transformers prequel comics is excelent! ;D
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Post by REX-203 on Jun 7, 2007 10:24:14 GMT -5
AWESOME hauls you guys!!! So far, I have deluxe Bumblebee, the WalMart "First Encounter" set, and Target's Robo-Vision Optimus Prime. Man, so much good stuff. I hate having to pick and choose.
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Post by coldiron on Jun 7, 2007 11:09:45 GMT -5
Has anyone seen the G1 repaints? I want the starscream.
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Post by REX-203 on Jun 7, 2007 11:27:47 GMT -5
I've seen pics, but don't think they're coming out until the Fall. But yeah, they look totally awesome. Must haves for sure.
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Post by rodrevil on Jun 7, 2007 13:39:06 GMT -5
I like Megatron, looks really evil. The Takara versions will have diecast right?
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Post by nikodiablo on Jun 7, 2007 20:39:36 GMT -5
Hey Erik, was there anything left in the store after you left ;D? Awesome haul, bro ! Hope you still have space to stach the boxed ones!
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Post by OJA on Jun 7, 2007 22:04:48 GMT -5
Man this is so much fun!!!!!!!! ;D ;D ;D "ME PRIME!!!!"
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