Fall of Cybertron toys

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Fall of Cybertron toys

Post by bumblemusprime » Sat Sep 22, 2012 5:15 pm

Local Fred Meyer's (NW equivalent of KMart) had Optimus, Jazz and Shockwave.

Jazz was theoretically cool, but every one there looked to have suffered a botched paint job. Guess they rushed the sweatshop.

But even my consumer guilt could not keep me from buying Shockwave. Amazing detail. Awesome paint job, awesome clear plastic chestplate. Transformation tend to pop ball joints, and alt-mode is weird looking, even for Shockwave. But robot mode is a real treat for the desk.
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Post by Sunyavadin » Sat Jan 19, 2013 12:43 pm

Local stores here have FINALLY gotten in the first FoC toys. Optimus, Jazz, Brawl, Onslaught, and Vortex are the only ones every store has had.

Annoying me as Kapow sold out of Shockwave when I was out of money, and since then the only version I can find anywhere online is the disappointing arms micron version.
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Post by saysadie » Sun Jan 20, 2013 11:13 pm

FoC Grimlock= kinda bleh. The robot mode is okay, but his Dino mode has this big, fat tail that reminds me of a Leopard Gecko.
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Post by bumblemusprime » Sat Jan 26, 2013 5:40 pm

Yeah, I'm not quite tempted by another Grimlock. I got my Masterpiece, but nothing will ever top Animated Grimlock and his bulldozer mouth. He sits on my desk to this day, giving a ride to Marvel Universe Deadpool.
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Post by Sunyavadin » Sun Jan 27, 2013 12:11 pm

Now that'd be a team up I'd pay to read.
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Post by Best First » Mon Jan 28, 2013 9:41 am

Hell yes.
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