Welcome to the 73rd incarnation of the Transformers thread!



TOP 10 contributors/ professional/ Sifu(s) from V72.0

tnsai
VDread
omichael
HxiiiK
snipersnake
RegistraCHAN
jhcj
cycheah
advocado
shaniandras2787
fox_shinoda



Best Reviewer (one & only one)

blurrprime

Best Stop motion producer (one & only one)

[can someone tell who is it already? ]


TRANFORMERS INTRODUCTION
The Transformers are alien robots of a popular Hasbro toy line and its spin-offs.

Transformers: G1, includes both the animated television series The Transformers and the Marvel Comics comic-book series of the same name, which is further divided into Japanese and British spin-offs, respectively. Sequels followed, such as the Generation 2 comic book and Beast Wars TV series which became its own mini-universe. Generation 1 characters underwent two reboots with Dreamwave in 2002 and IDW Publishing in 2006. There have been other incarnations of the story based on different toy lines during the 2000s. The firsthttp://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?act=Post&CODE=00&f=118 was the Robots in Disguise series, followed by three shows that consist of the "Unicron Trilogy" (consisting of Armada, Energon, and Cybertron). A live-action film (Transformers The Movie) was released in 2007 and a sequel (Transformers: Revenge of The Fallen) was released in 2009. The third instalment (Transformers: Dark of The Moon) was released in June 2011.
Transformers Timeline...

1. Generation One (1984–1992)
2. Generation 2 (1992–1995)
3. Beast Wars/Machines (1996–2001)
4. Dreamwave Productions (2002–2005)
5. G.I. Joe crossovers (2003 onwards)
6. IDW publishing (2005 onwards)
7. Alternative stories
8. Robots in Disguise (2001–2002)
9. The Unicron Trilogy (2002–2006)
10. Transformers: Universe (2003–2006)
11. Film franchise (2007–present)
12. Transformers Animated (2007 - 2009/2010)
13. Hunt for the Decepticons (2010-present)
14. Cyber Missions Webisodes
15. Transformers: Prime/ Besat Hunter (2010-2012)
16. Transformers Prime Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising (2013)
17. Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 - Present)
more info @ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transformers

Transformers Sources and Useful Info :

Instruction / Manual

C-scale rating

What is the "C" Scale?

The "C" Scale is a grading system used to grade new and used figures on a descending scale of C9.5 to C1.

Below is the "C" scale.

* C10 - Figure is in perfect condition, without any flaws or defects. The extremely high price is to be expected. 'Nuff said.
* C9.9 - Figure is in almost perfect condition, without any visible flaws or defects. The price will include a very high premium due to its rarity.
* C9.5 - Figure is in mint condition, without any visible flaws or defects. Expect a high price because it's very rare to find a figure like this.
* C9.0 - Figure is in near mint condition with very few minor flaws (barely noticeable unless you search hard).
* C8.5 - Figure has some very minor areas of wear and may have small flaws.
* C8.0 - Figure has minor paint/sticker wear, may have minor stains, discoloration, and stress marks but no damage.
* C7.5 - Figure has some play, paint/sticker wear and may have some stains, discoloration and stress marks.
* C7.0 - Figure has play wear, moderate paint/sticker wear and may have moderate stains, discoloration, and stress marks. Figure is still collection worthy up to this point depending on the collector.
* C6.5 - Figure has more play and paint/sticker wear, and may have stains, discoloration, and stress marks. Figure may have a broken part.
* C6.0 - Figure has heavy play wear, paint/sticker wear and may have heavy stains, discoloration, and stress marks. Figure may have one or more broken/repaired parts.
* C5.5 - Figure has heavy wear damage, repairs and stains/discoloration.
* C5.0 - Figure has many flaws, wear, tears, stains/discoloration and may be broken.
* C4.5 - Figure has major flaws, and play wear (tears, stains/discoloration) and may be broken.
* C4.0 - Figure shows severe play wear, damage and may be used for parts.
* C3.5 - Figure has many usable parts and major damage.
* C3.0 - Figure that has some usable parts and major damage.
* C2.5 - Figure that has few usable parts and major damage.
* C2.0 - Figure has very few useable parts and severe damage.
* C1.5 - Figure is in very poor condition.
* C1.0 - Figure cannot be salvaged for parts. We throw these out.

Other Terms

* LOOSE - Figure is without packaging
* MOC - Mint On Card
* MOSC - Mint On Sealed Card
* MIB - Mint In Box
* MISB - Mint In Sealed Box
* MISP - Mint in Sealed Pack (generally referring to exclusives like Botcon stuff)


Shopping in Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur :
1. IT toys (Berjaya Times Square (BTS))
2. Time Machine (Berjaya Plaza)
3. Mirai Shop (Berjaya Times Square (BTS))
4. Fantasy Toys (Lowyat Plaza)

Damansara :
1. Famitoy
2. E-Toyz (Cineleisure)

PJ :
1. 1toy (Amcorp Mall)
2. Toywiz (Amcorp Mall)
3. Flee Market in amcorp mall every Sunday. (Amcorp Mall)
4. Mytoy (Amcorp Mall)
5. Robotica Toys (Amcorp Mall)

Subang :
1. Crefigz\

Online Shops :
1. www.robotkingdom.com
2. www.hlj.com
3. www.amiami.jp
4. X2o

S.O.S.
www.tfw2005.com/‎
www.seibertron.com
tfsource.com/

*will be updated from time to time. If anybody knows other shops that are not listed here, please let me know and it will be posted here. Thanks


3rd Parties/ K.O. TF makers
•BTS Toys
•Bingyan Works
•Corbot V
•CrazyDevy
•DreamFactory
•Dr. Wu
•Excellent Toys
•FansProject
•Fans Want It
•Find Me Guilty
•Headrobots
•Heerotoysmaker
•iGear
•Impossible Toys
•Junkion Blacksmith
•JustIToys
•Keith's Fantasy Club
•KOtoys
•Mach 5
•Maketoys
•Mastermind Creations
•MasterShooter Collectibles
•Perfect Effect
•Renderform
•Reprolabels
•SXS
•TFC Toys
•Toyworld
•Transformazing Toys
•Unique Toys
•WarBotron
•X-Transbots
•Xovergen
•Yom-G

Trading community

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1430517187177715/



This post has been edited by cycheah: Jul 28 2015, 09:57 AM

Yay v73

just got my warbo not-vortex.. super happy.. spam pics later when i get home

New thread! Congrats!

Yeah!!! new thread. Owai

No one showing off new haul yet?

No have new haul how to show le... ?

Reporting in.

yo yo
new thread for the bz upcoming month release

My latest haul last Saturday

At first I don't intend to buy it at all. Then I got it for a special deal, if I buy 4 leader class from a reseller.

This post has been edited by fox_shinoda: Mar 9 2015, 06:27 PM

That b*tch... and she was just recently caught doing this with Rodimus



( )

Yo guys,
Any idea for me looking for old stuff mp-02 ultra Magnus?

i'm a very happy person.. only 1 more to go!

Mp star sabar when?

congrats v73

Cliffjumper wishes to congratulate !

Hi,

Im new here. I just saw a post in V72. saying careful with bootleg/K.O.. what does that means? and why there not many people buying the third party maker such as maketoys or toyworld? is it because they are not comparable to hasbro/takara tommy from some aspects?

Sorry..noob here..just start reading the tread from v71 but cannot read all liao..

1. some KO/bootleg are not worth it, like KO movie lines... Some are worth it (YMMV) like the MP's

2. A lot of fans are buying 3rd-party nowadays, tho the quality differs from company to company

COngratz new thread finally~

Hey..thanks for the help..appreciated that..can you give a few example of KO/bootleg that are not worth it. im just starting to do collection on transformer. i do have a few beast wars when im in school ages ago..lol

any advice?

What series do you really collect anyway?

i just collect a few hasbro transformers like optimus prime, bumble bee and also from beast wars (waspinator, silverbolt, optimus primal). but that one long time ago.

but now i just started working. planning to start my own collection back slowly.

Im thinking to get the combiner like giant type 61 but the price is too expensive

if only the combiner sold separately like the yellow giant type but i found most of them already out of stock.

i saw one guy post his bruticus. pretty amazing. does that one still available on market? haha

Warbotron's bruticus is still almost complete only.. 4 members has been released, waiting for onslaught to complete him.. not sure how easy he is to get now, some people are selling off their first 3 but most retails already sold out
you could try your luck

IMHO, wait for official Combiner Wars (Takara) priced around RM400/set since you've just started working... The 3rd-party combiners all are RM 1000++ overall...

The quality 3rd-party ones (best to worse )
- MakeToys / MT
- FansProject / FP
- FansToys
- Warbotron
- TFC

beware of the price tho, please compare with official release first, price-wise anyway...

http://en.wikialpha.org/wiki/Third_party_Transformer

here in kl..which shop is the best to look for this collection? what about toyworld tw-t0 series? is it based on throttlebots?

yeap..all cost more then 1k

i really like the details maketoys done on the giant devastator but it only sell in a complete set right? what about toyworld brand?

sifu, you did mentioned about the official combiner from Takara..is it will release any soon now?

check the 1st post. i have list down online shops and shops around KL & selangor

1. I'm no sifu, very small collection only T_T

2. MT Giant in set only

3. I'd put ToyWorld just the same as TFC's quality

4. It's June apparently, but the Hasbro version almost complete, for Takara version see http://mytoymalaysia.blogspot.com/2015/02/...ed-warrior.html

For the difference between TakaraTomy / Hasbro Superion, see http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Superion_(G1)#Generations

Sorry if out of topic..
I just finished watching TF Prime season 1, but I am unable to locate the DVDs for season 2 in stores...

Anybody here can advise where to buy or download, etc?

I (re)started my collection last year where now, I only have a handful of transformers.

IMO, you dont have to buy combiners if you find the prices are too expensive. There are plenty of other transformers to collect if you want to that will still equally or less painful for your wallet.

I just cant find any reasons to drop 1k+ for a Combiner so I went with something else.

Don't forget MMC

Yep, they are the throttlebots designed to be a combiner.

Combiners are easier on the wallet if you buy them separately as they're released (usually MMC, TFC, TW, UT, Warbotron,FP), usually around RM250-RM350ish depending on companies/size. Maketoys only sell in set after GreenGiant, so unless you save up monthly/someone selling for cheap, you're out of luck. I'd recommend MMC Feral Rex, but i think you might have just missed the POs for the new batch. Though with so many 3p companies around, It's better to play the waiting game and see the next new combiner to enter the scene. Who knows maybe MMC/FP/UT/Warbotron will make their own vesion of Devy next ?


Also, 1st post needs some editting, lol. GraffitiToys already renamed to IT toys for months now

amended... thanks for informing

no wonder la cari2 tak jumpa... lol... but i do went to IT toy... kakakaka

the feral rex you mean consist of Bovis, Leo Dux, Fortis, Talon & Tigirs right?

Do you think its still available? i usually looking at x20 since its a malaysia website (i guess), but only a few combiner collection only available..

Im planning to collect at least 1 combiner complete..maybe 1-2 months for a part. within half or a year..may i can get 1 complete combiner

Y not just wait for combiners wars takara aerialbot?? It costs less than RM500.

For 3rd party, if you looking for bruticus, then mayb can wait for boxset from warbotron... i am sure they will release whole set later... less QC problem also.

So far, I think the only 3rd party worthy of collection is Ferel Rex.

Whoever still looking for Hasbro Brainstorm, Hamley's Quill City Mall still have like 4 of them. 2 weeks ago paid only Rm85.50 for it there. Not sure if the price is still the same, since the price will only show the discount after scanning it at the counter.

I also bought the Reprolabels for Brainstorm last weekend.

Lol some third party of mine.

why am i even in the top list i rarely post here.

btw when is MP SS arriving? Running out of space since Ultra Magnus.

I am still hunting for swindle and vortex..where you bought yours

Megatron demands loyalty!

1toy, of course

cried a bit

Where are you getting yours? Why taking so long.. you didnt pre order?

Now waiting for onslaught.. damn happy with these

thats the thing, I didnt pre order..dunno why.. I anticipate, Warbotron Bruticus is going to be the most solid 3rd party combiner.

DX9 Rodimus Prime says congrats on the new thread!

The official one still looks cleaner... but if this one has better engineering, why not?

http://www.ebay.com.my/itm/161631867817?ss...9#ht_353wt_1263

Rodimus definitely look better without skirt

3rd party Warpath looks delish !

Yeah... but i still wait for video review...

Ah crap, I just check with vhobby, the last hexatron they had was sold out.

So u prefer stir fry or deep fried now?

The Clone Droid version is still up for PO on ebay... if you're not disgusted by the thought of financially supporting a bunch of criminals

Hexatron will likely only be pan fried still a lot around and people are buying and getting 2nd thoughts.. just wait it out and try your luck

Yepppp It Still There last i Check + And Today I Check Still Same Price..


I seem to lost Interest To Complete The Voyager Set On Generation
Need To Hide Out And Learn More JUTSU

well No Wonder la Cannot Finish

Top Level And Bottom No Yet Secure
Now Got More New One

This post has been edited by RegistraCHAN: Mar 11 2015, 12:24 PM

For The NEXT MP OP Reissues
what r the Estimation For Final Price?
izzit Around RM500 or more

TRU
Please Bring It In and Put highers Price So Nobody Sclaps.. I wanna See And Holds It On Shelf

Fuuuu, how much have you spent at TRU?

TakTom MP 10 reissue? I'm guessing it will be at least Rm650 to Rm700 later retail.

Tak Kom akan Lagi Mahal Dari Hasbro tak?
Tak Kom Masuk TRU Tak
Tension Btol la MP ni..


POINT Tu
Aku TIPU Jer tu bagi korang dengki LOL
Aku Edit sbb tak boleh nak join korang pnyer SPAM


Aku Nak Abiskan ini Dulu...........

lagi 2 jer.....
DOTM jer pon

This post has been edited by RegistraCHAN: Mar 11 2015, 12:52 PM

Hasbro MP 10 reissue dah berbulan release TRU sini takde satu pun jual, kalau jual pun konfem harga merepek

Aku pun dah sapu satu Hasbro MP 10 sebab PO kat 1 Toy last Dec for second wave

Harga KEREPEK sampai Sclaper Tak beli pon bagus gak
Boleh aku Belek Hari2 kat Shelf TRU sambil Kumpul RM10 sehari


KO jual kat aku da yg tu

kalau malas amik trade jer dgn 5-10 TF yg kat umah aku nih.. LOL
tapi highers yg aku ada VOYAGER jer la.. LOL

I preordered mine for RM528 on ebay.

Will probably go up to RM600+ on the shelf.

Then a few months later, scalpers will try to sell it for RM1k+

Also, I don't see TRU bringing it in, since it's a Takara release. Unless Hasbro does another reissue too.

You can still PO them(Swindle/Vortex) for RM300 at timemachine though.

Loh Takara Only
No Hasbro Reissue

Arghhhhhhhhhhh Tension

what is TRU?

and where did all the sifus here read about all the news on the latest collection? im so lost..

thanks for the info

TRU = Toys R Us

For the latest news: tfw2005.com , seibertron.com , and many others.

For local releases and preorders: x2otoys.com , and also just follow the FB pages of x2o, 1 Toy, Vhobby & Famitoy.

Another fun info chain to follow is the third party FB pages where they post pics of their upcoming models: like X-Transbots, Botron War, MMC, Fanstoys, Badcube, etc.

OK first Of All There Third Parties
And There K.O


Regarding KO.. I Seen Lot sof it in the form Of Really CheapSkate etc etc

The Problem Of It The Illustration On Box Always amaze Us


Aisey dah macam menjawap persoalan Cinta dlm Majalah plak aku ni...


Straight to da Point La

Kawan Aku Tanya Pasal 1 K.O ni


last time aku post K.O ni, ada one of us Bought It (By It Self)
.. and Regreting About It ( still Cursing About It)
Tuan Yang Berkenaan: Boleh Share REVIEW tak.. heheheh

Wah Rm528 with shipping? That's a good deal, paid mine for Rm560

I told myself it might be a while before both Hasbro and Takara gonna make a reissue for MP 10, better to spend Rm1090 now for both rather than buying it from scalpers at over Rm1k each

Chill, I also started to collect TF like last year August 2014, and this thread also help me a lot 😄

Do join TF group in FB and you can find a lot of other enthusiast sharing all the latest info and good deal

So far 7 months in this TF collecting hobby, I just realized I've spent over Rm5k hahaha..

I know there are other taikun who spent more here, especially those who collects 3rd party figs

wow..5k already..haha share with us your collections.. i like to see them..

first i plan to get MT Giant..but it is so pricey..so i plan to collect unit by unit combiner..thinking of getting warbotron bruticus..but after seeing MMC Feral..all are so tempting..the Toyworld TW-T series (Throttlebots) as well

haha need to make a hard decision and start the collection!!

I'm a MISB type of collector 98% of my collection is brand new unopened haha

When the time is right gonna open it one by one and probably make a video review

This post has been edited by fox_shinoda: Mar 11 2015, 04:29 PM

I'll try to feed u some warbotron bruticus poison later i was hoping to complete the team then do the photoshoot, but i think i might as well do the first 4 first

Can only post pics of bruticus since i dont have any other 3rd party combiners..

Also for throttlebots, advise u dont get into it UNLESS u can find grindrod, since he's the rare one now if u dont wait, you might be missing one leg.. dont bother trying 2x aurora, since the feet connectors are different

Devastation! (sry messy table lol)

Since everyone talking abt Warbotron... how's the quality then? any problems?

Haha since Hiiix is going to get you some warbo pics.. here's a pic of my Feral Rex

Throttlebots so under the radar. Anyone here got it?

So far so good.. i might just be lucky though.. the internet seems to be littered with complaints about QC
but i havent encountered any.. they're all really good, except vortex' wrist is a bit too loose, but thats all

Shipping was another RM15... so RM543 altogether. Close enough lah to yours

I already have the Hasbro one, just getting the Takara one to decide which one I prefer in the flesh... then will probably sell one and keep one!

One perk of collecting MP figures is you'll rarely lose TOO much money if you decide to resell!



Warbotron quality is so-so to me.

QC is not bad, and the bots LOOK good... but engineering and plastic quality is rather poor compared to the top 3P companies.

E.g. one of the worst mistakes they made is in their latest figure, Whirlwind...

The tail rotor is too close to the helicopter blades, so you can't spin the blades without hitting the tail




This post has been edited by omichael: Mar 11 2015, 05:34 PM

that one is from MT rite?

i really love the colour and from the review from youtube..these models are very solid.. how about individual articulations compare to MT Giant? can do variable pose?

The individual figures have pretty good articulation and can do dynamic poses.. I don't remember where I put the picture of the them in indivdual poses.. if i find them I'll put em up..




By the way, here's another you might be interested in UT Ordin (Abominus)

Yea, maketoys giant-61

the ordin is not complete yet?

nope, so far only 3 of them..

how much the cost?? really cheapskate meh? haha

the ordin is from which season?series of transformers?

Ordin is Abominus from G1. This is how he looks like back then

if anybody is interested in buying IDW's Transformers comic compilation (up to almost the latest one), humble bundle is doing a sale.
4 hours left. 71 issues for about $11.67 minimum, 38 issues for less than that (depends on u to pay how much)

link

you asked for it, here it is

Hi, newbies too in this.... Collect some TF but seldom do research.... Just too much choices and can't get them all, so I decided to collect as much Takara tomy MP as I could.

Can any sifu here help me difference between leader class, voyager class and any other classes?

I heard MP-08X r doing reissue n I paid my deposit for the PO on June 2014. But till now even the shop I did PO also no news of it. Any news from any sifu here please...😃

Share some of my collections while MP Bumblebee n ultra Magnus still unbox yet~~ cheers


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Anyone here getting the CW Devastator?

Heard that it will be release in August 2015.

This post has been edited by shaniandras2787: Mar 12 2015, 01:57 PM

1 Toy worker told me it'll be rm 1000 >.< (i doubt he is right on the price point though... )

I'll stick with TFC Hercules/MT Giant or any other upcoming 3rd Party version of it (I'm looking at you Warbotron !) thank you. The CW version is quite a let down ...