The differences between Takara and Hasbro Generations Metroplex – metro titan army building 101
Hasbro on the left, TakaraTomy on the right
Fans have been asking for troop-builders for a while now, but $100+ troop builders? Dang! Sometimes we really get what we deserve!
IDW has been hitting Metroplex HARD and it seems with good reason. Making such an expensive toy comes with risks for the retailers and so Hasbro most likely whispered in their creative outlets’ ears quite loudly that Metroplex needed to be important in the coming years. With the new lore involved with mulitple city-bots from Cybertron’s distant past, it only seems natural that we would get a variety of versions of this monstros-city. If you purchase the Hasbro version, you can get the TakaraTomy version to spice up your city bot graveyard.
The differences are nominal, but to a collector decently contrasting.
The big guy is back!!
Hasbro Version:
- one large red gun
- white face
- white areas on shoulders
- yellow safety paint on ramp door
- black stomach center surrounding red core
- unpainted hips
- white thighs
- unpainted white knees
- unpainted toes
- black ramp
- white missile battery
- gray landing ramps
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TakaraTomy Version:
- two large red guns
- silver painted face
- yellow and red areas on shoulders
- no paint on ramp door
- white stomach center surrounding red core
- black and red painted hips
- gray thighs
- black painted knees
- red painted toes
- white ramp
- red missile battery
- white landing ramps with yellow paint
So the choice is yours. Get the “regular” version, which I consider the Hasbro one, or import the deluxe crazy version from TakaraTomy. If you are troop building this guy, and God help you if you are, then you better get both and that inevitable Metrotitan Decepticon exclusive.
“Nobody steps on a church in my town!”
New Optimus Prime revealed from the set of Transformers 4 – Flame overload
The flames, they burn! They burn my eyes!!!!!!!!!!
Ok I guess Bay is just trolling us now because this new Optimus Prime has about 5 times the flames on it of the last one. The photograph is cool and it’s nice to see that things are ‘rolling along’ on the set of Transformers 4.
I just get the feeling that this design is so over the top, that this installment of the franchise will be similar to how “Batman Forever” felt after the first two gritty Batman films by Tim Burton.
If you include the other two car designs, there is a whole lotta crazy color going on. Perhaps this time you can get it right and make the Decepticons more than just gray pieces of crap on screen?
Good luck Transformers, good fucking luck. We’ll remember you how you were, and not how you became.
The current rumor is this is bot named Slingshot. Might as well be, sheesh.
Yay, let’s just keep getting more expensive vehicles to break. Maybe next episode we’ll get a McLaren F1! Catch my “Drift?”
Near complete collection of Star Wars Transformers MISB for sale on Ebay $.99 auctions!
Yep, I’m selling ALL my Star Wars Transformers. What a collection! They are all MISB and in perfect shape. All auctions starting but hopefully not ending at $.99. See them all here or click on the photo to go to the auction.
The big guy himself. Ready to go to a new home far, far away
Wow, the only BLUE version of the shitty Starfighter mold! GOTTA HAVE IT!
Who came up with this stuff?
I present, the SWTF Seeker clones!
Get these mother fuckin’ Starfighters, out of my mother fuckin’ collection!
Hey, Obi-Wan, you’re back!
This one is the only cool version of these star fighters, but you can have them all!
Apparently, this one is rare? Coulda fooled me!
Wait, ANOTHER OBI-WAN!?!?!?
The Last Starfighter!
This is possibly the worst transforming toy of all time, ALL TIME!
The blue one
This one was actually decent and made sense
Everyone has to have a starfighter don’t they?
The red version
… and blue
…and red again
and blue again
Easy to make clones, huh?
WOW! The commander! Whoopee!!!
El Capitan!
Another clone, I assume??
Luke, I am your speeder!
The actually good version.
This toy sucks
I’m hoping this one is better than the Darth Vader one
The most saught after of all of these toys
Me cool character, die quick.
And finally, the old man.
Soundwave toys for sale on Ebay – $.99 start price auctions
Everybody loves Raymond, but even more people like Soundwave! See all the potential versions of him you can get from my $.99 cent auctions! Wheee! Click a photo to get to the particular auction.
The first reissue, but definitely not the last. Christ…
Wingthing has grown in popularity ever since they made him into Ratbat
He just a lil’ guy!
Here’s the grown up version of Cybertron Soundwave
… and here’s the expensive grown-up version of Soundwave
… and the black version of THAT!
The cute version of our silent killer
The coolest Soundwave, no matter what you Botcon whiners say.
Extra Starscream figures I have for sale on Ebay starting at $.99
Here are some of my prize possession Starscreams for you to purchase from me starting at $.99. Did it really hurt that much to relinquish them? No, because these are my doubles, and in some cases, triples! hahahah!
Click on the photos to get to the auctions and happy bidding!
The first of many reboots. This is over 5 years old now!
Remember when everyone bitched about it being Green? Well now they bitch because they dont’ have one so suck it.
Pretty much the biggest Transformer ever, except now they are making another Metroplex.
The figure that everyone will want years from now and wonder why it’s so expensive to get. haha suckers.
Yay.
Transformers Bumblebee auctions starting at $.99
Here are a ton of Bumblebee figures that are currently up for auction on Ebay starting at $.99. See them all here or click on the image to go to the auction.
A rare South American treat – Red Antex Argentina Bumblebee Mint on Sealed Card!
The one, the only, G1 BUMBLEBEE!!!!
For the BB enthusiasts out there
You shouldn’t have missed it the first time!
What a cute little guy
…and a figure everyone already has 103095039 of
Transformers Sunstorm auctions on ebay for $.99
Here are a bunch of Transformers Sunstorm items I have for sale starting at $.99! Click the photos below to check them out or see them all here.
The newer “improved” version
The original Sunstorm!!!
Not-Sunstorm
Heero Toy Maker’s version of WST Sunstorm. Never been opened.
The clear version, that never existed.
This guy is one of the best KO’s I’ve ever had the misfortune of owning.
The closest you’ll ever get to Armada Sunstorm
Cool Exclusive Sunstorm!
Giftset Sunstorm!
War for Cybertron Sunstorm!!
Transformers Shockwave items for sale on Ebay
Transformers G1 Generation 1 Shockwave good hose MIB
Holy grail to some, old junker to most, desired by everyone
Transformers Robot Heroes G1 Grimlock Shockwave MISB
And a little less desirable…
Transformers Mighty Muggs G1 Shockwave MISB
This guy is super cool, includes hose!
Transformers WST Justitoys Shockwave Military Operation Commander MISB 3rd party
Where did the 3rd Party go??
Alternators 12 Shockblast Shockwave MISB Red Mint in Sealed Box
Shockwave, the car
Transformers Binaltech BT-13 Laserwave Shockwave MISB
This is, in my opinion, the coolest and most valuable thing on this list. HEAVY!
Transformers Takara Superlink SD14 Laserwave Shockwave MISB
SUPAAAA-LINK!
Transformers G1 Action Master Shockwave w Fistfight MOSC sealed
Lots of action here
Transformers Devastator and Constructicon items for sale on Ebay
This big guy himself. This one has no stickers applied!
Just thought I’d list some of the awesome Devastator-centric items I have up on Ebay currently.
Transformers G1 Takara 37 Devastator Giftset Constructicons stickers unapplied
Transformers G1 Action Master Devastator w Scorpulator MOSC sealed
So pretty, sorry to see you go big guy!
Transformers GIG Italian G1 Devastator Giftset Trasformer MIB Bopper Missiles
These foreign Transformer sets are some of the best. Bopper missiles!
Transformers USA Classics Constructicon Devastator GIFTSET MISB Energon
New Devastator
Transformers Universe Constructicons Devastator RID MISB
These guys make one really awkward combiner
Transformers Universe Micromaster Constructicons Devastator MISB 6pack
All six of this little guys make one big guy!
179 Transformers Ebay auctions just listed by Diablien – tons of good figures
Click the image to get to the awesome auctions
I just spent a whole week preparing 179 auctions and over 600 photographs of over 200 items. There are a few more to come but they have all be listed as of 1:00 AM CST Monday April 22.
Apparently, as always, Ebay has changed their policies a bit. They no longer want any text in their images so that sucks, but that doesn’t go into effect until July of 2013 so I’m in the clear.
Overall, I plan for this batch to be my highest yield ever in my history of sell-offs. Let’s hope I’m right… to the tune of 5 digits!
