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Oh I remember the X-Files set had some cool holograms. The new binder in this kickstarter looks pretty alright, though it's definitely 2x what it should cost. I wonder if that will be available at retail too?

What, no Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust? It's a classic!

Doesn't look like this thread is getting any traction. Are these being talked about in another thread I missed (I looked, honest!), or are people not feeling the topic?

They've now made like 9x their funding goals, so SOMEONE is buying these. The cards look a lot like the old 80's card set, using a lot of the packaging art with coloured backgrounds, but that set used some images from the cartoon and this one seems to be focused on toy and comic art.

IIRC it was the "G3" trailer, where the side panels folded out into mirrored/chromed sides, which gave off the illusion that the trailer had gone into subspace.

The early 'aughts were really good for giving us completely different character designs for Op & Megs. People complained, but in the end it was a gift!

The trading card series that was revealed early this year now has a companion kickstarter to sell a bunch of exclusive materials, in various form factors and price levels. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dynamiteent/transformers-40th-anniversary-limited-edition-trading-cards Feels like...

I'm sure it's still a great place for kids with varied interests. They're still enormous toy stores. I'm still just having trouble wrapping my head around a toy store deciding to no longer carry video games as if they never existed, saying that everything's going to digital, just to bring DVD's...

Yeah, I don't think TRU is doing very well. A couple of years ago they replaced the video game sections with graphic novels and funko pops, now it seems like an HMV pop up store where that used to be. A lot of fuss just to bring in a bunch of DVD's (yes, DVD's).

It's just that, because of the smaller size, this figure doesn't really GO with anything else. Obviously they couldn't do a "G1" sized figure and then have a properly sized trailer for a Leader price point, and we're getting a SS86 Commander so that's out, so here's my potential compromise: Sell...

Yes, because he just came out.

My gut is telling me that the primes will all be new molds (except Vector, and maybe Alpha Trion?), and will essentially be pretools for other characters coming later.

The Euro G1 stuff was available in Canada though! We lived with it alongside regular G2 stuff. The Predators were also in Last Stand of the Wreckers, and Skyquake showed up in a ton of background shots in various IDW comics. I've always been surprised that the kids that grew up in late G1 & G2...

So, I watched an in-hand video on YT with the new deluxe G1 Optimus. I'm just perplexed why they made him a deluxe and not voyager. It's obvious there were a bunch of compromises, why not make him a voyager? The only thing I can think of is they're planning a leader class set for him with the...

If we can get a Commander Magmatron, they can't say no to Thunderclash!

I wonder if normal retail Straxus will just be minus the comic shading, or will be a different deco. They did mention he has a number of different designs in the reveal stream...

Assuming the Grimlock is finally the royal blue, retail G2 Grimlock, this will be the first time we've seen that deco at retail since the 90's, won't it? I'm amazed it's never used.

We also saw the new one with studio lighting at the reveal, and it looks pretty accurate to this stock photo. The colours they chose are off, possibly due to marketability (IIRC they called out the G2 colour palettes in the stream).

That was amazing. I was glad to see so many deep cuts. Good to see Beast Machines get a nod, too.

So, we have three events coming up, think we'll get any surprises?