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[Donocropolis]

I got the City Commander and Protector kits, then had to put them and other stuff in storage, then they REALLY got kept in storage when we moved, and by the time I got back to them they had been passed by and outclassed. I remember being impressed just by the facility of creating something so involved from scratch, even if the designs were a bit... Lacking (Protector did work out a bit better). I did jump at the chance to get their Bruticus add-ons, as high on the Unicron Trilogy as I was.

Warbot Defender was what made me tune RIGHT out, because even at the time that was... woof. An interesting learning experiment for the designer, but not something I'd ever buy. Assaulter looked better, but also one I never seriously considered -- due to the other thing that was keeping me well away: the steep pricing. Then, as now, 3P stuff is just prohibitively priced due to various factors, which is just as well.

I did backtrack and get a surprising good deal on their Quickswitch, which at Voyagerish height and as a unique mold is preferable to the TR Velocitron set light retool of the character.

3P stuff has come a really long way in the... Near 20 years since then, yikes.

I've picked up a couple of their things on deep clearance, Quickswitch and Glacialord. Both are well done and a lot of fun for the price I paid. Glacialord especially is fun as the whole idea of "Late G1 toy from an alternate dimension" style toy is something that you just don't really see people doing. Not sure it worked out for them financially, as it seems you can still find unsold stock of those at several retailers all these years later, but I think they're great.

 

[lastmaximal]

There are some iffy decisions on Quickswitch, but I like it well enough to wish I could track down that decent deal on the redeco I saw once. Oh well, that's money the mainline demands.

I do remember hearing good things about Glacialord, and that was one of the nicer ideas they had. Love the notion of building on existing product lines and subgroups.

Even now it's a bit of a niche, but more because no one's really chasing 3Ps for original ideas like that.

 

[Sciflyer]

I've picked up a couple of their things on deep clearance, Quickswitch and Glacialord. Both are well done and a lot of fun for the price I paid. Glacialord especially is fun as the whole idea of "Late G1 toy from an alternate dimension" style toy is something that you just don't really see people doing. Not sure it worked out for them financially, as it seems you can still find unsold stock of those at several retailers all these years later, but I think they're great.

You know, I skipped Glacialord but in recent years have come to appreciate what it is. I think that he would look pretty good squaring off against Pirhanacon, for instance. I have seen three of the components for him still available at BBTS and TF Source (and for cheap!). However, the other two have proved to be elusive, and I have yet to come across a complete set.

 

[Donocropolis]

You know, I skipped Glacialord but in recent years have come to appreciate what it is. I think that he would look pretty good squaring off against Pirhanacon, for instance. I have seen three of the components for him still available at BBTS and TF Source (and for cheap!). However, the other two have proved to be elusive, and I have yet to come across a complete set.

That's true. For some reason, they either weren't all made in the same quantities, or people wanted the deer and rhino more than the others.

I myself have tried (to no avail) to find at least one more deer for cheap as I like to pull my current one out at Christmas time as a Cybertronian reindeer.

 

[Sciflyer]

Because of how inexpensive they currently are on BBTS, I'm considering taking the plunge on Tusker, Tailclub and Fangro. But I wonder: if I double-dip on Tailclub and Fangro, will I be able to form some version of Glaicalord? I see that Tailclub comes with a foot piece, but I'm not sure if they combine Scamble City-style or not.

 

[Donocropolis]

Because of how inexpensive they currently are on BBTS, I'm considering taking the plunge on Tusker, Tailclub and Fangro. But I wonder: if I double-dip on Tailclub and Fangro, will I be able to form some version of Glaicalord? I see that Tailclub comes with a foot piece, but I'm not sure if they merge Scamble City-style or not.

They can. You should be able to use Tailclub's shield/foot piece on any of them, and the fists are part of Tusker, so you're good there. I'll double check when I get home tonight, but I'm 95% sure that you could form a version that uses 2 Tailclubs and 2 Fangros.

 

[Exatron]

Agreed on pretty much all points on Defender. I liked Protector and City Commander enough that I was willing to assume Defender would be better in hand than he appeared on screen. Sadly, 'twas not to be. Still, I found him more satisfying than any of the random car OR helicopter repaints that Springer got in those days, and he fit in well enough with the rest of that set. Also, some 3D printed heels at least resolved one of his big problems.

What ultimately kept him in my collection though was the lack of any new Springer during the PWT. All the other primary TFTM characters got updates during those lines except Springer. I obviously like building sets, so I decided to split my T30 pair. Arcee went with the older CHUG group, while Springer went with the PWT group. I think they work out pretty well, aesthetically.

What surprised me as I was going through these is that I have BB Kup. I have no idea when or why I got him. I'm sure I remember deciding to pass on him, since I liked SS86 better. But as I was pulling out bots to line up for pictures, there he was. Helped fill Kup's slot for that WfC/Legacy set, but I'd love to see a new Kup come out in '26. Ideally, I'd like to see Targetmaster versions of Hot Rod, Kup, and Blurr with new tooling to differentiate them from SS86. Oh, and an SS86 Rodimus or course!

 

[Haywire]

I will always, ALWAYS be down for new versions of Targetmaster Blurr (and Hot Rod and Kup to go with him)!

 

[Donocropolis]

Kup could use another go-round. The latest mold is tantalizingly close to being perfect, but has just a couple of odd proportions. And he's tired of getting asked about his long face every time he walks into a bar.

 

[LordGigaIce]

Glaicalord is awesome and the only figures in my collection I display in the packaging

 

[Exatron]

I'm very happy to say that my wife convinced me to build a custom display cabinet during our basement remodel using some Youtube videos as a baseline. I was skeptical it would go well, and it was a lot of time and effort that I really didn't enjoy, but I'm pretty happy with the end result. Really nice to finally have a place for some of the big guys. Here are a few pics with the front panels off to eliminate reflections.

I really hope the big finale to the upcoming Primes line is a HasLab Primus. I'd love to have the challenge of fitting Primus and the 13 in there with Unicron and his heralds. In the short term, once I get TR Fort Max out from storage, I think I'll put all the modern G1 Autobot leaders in there to help fill out and balance the top case.

For the bottom, I'd love to try to squeeze in a Monstructor and Thunderwing! Wish I could fit Tidal Wave in there without having to kick out any of the others.

 

[Donocropolis]

Because of how inexpensive they currently are on BBTS, I'm considering taking the plunge on Tusker, Tailclub and Fangro. But I wonder: if I double-dip on Tailclub and Fangro, will I be able to form some version of Glaicalord? I see that Tailclub comes with a foot piece, but I'm not sure if they combine Scamble City-style or not.

Didn't have time for pictures this morning, but I did check. He can absolutely use Tailclub and Fangro as either arms or legs. In fact, Tailclub, who is "supposed" to be a leg, actually makes a better arm because he has some elbow articulation in that mode.

Also, I checked and he is 100% compatible with G1 Scramble City figures, so if you want to replace the missing limbs with a motorcycle or landshark, you can do that as well. Or give Superion a Wooly Mammoth torso, or whatever. I'm not your boss.

 

[Gizmoboy]

I felt that City Commander and Protector Kits were fabulous when they came out, but as lastmaximal said earlier, they kind of aged themselves out of my collection.

 

[Sciflyer]

Thanks for that confirmation, @Doncropolis! The prices on the core three are so low that I would be a fool to let them pass me by. A fool, I tell you!

 

[Donocropolis]

Thanks for that confirmation, @Doncropolis! The prices on the core three are so low that I would be a fool to let them pass me by. A fool, I tell you!

 

[Donocropolis]

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I've never seen one in person, so I'm still occasionally taken aback at how large that Unicron really is when I see pictures like this.

 

[LordGigaIce]

Man that Unicron is so cool. But there's no way I can justify it given our space situation right now. I'm sure the hubby would love "hey I know we agreed my collectables would stay in the study but... hear me out... what if I kept this giant Transformer the size of a child on our kitchen table?"

 

[wonko the sane?]

My dude, you keep him as a planet: and hang him from the ceiling.

 

[Donocropolis]

Dress it in children's clothing. Pretend it's your cousin's kid that has to stay with you for a while. Keep the ruse up as long as possible.

 

[The Mighty Mollusk]

Take it on road trips so you can use the carpool lanes. Swaddle it up, if anyone asks it's a sleeping child.