[Kiwami]

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Originally Posted by GreenPsychoRanger

I hate these new "simple" or "3 step" transformers. When I was a kid (dear Goddess I can't believe I just said that) you had to figure the shit out. Twist here, rotate there, flip here. The only instructions you got were vague images on the back of the box. Or in some of he older cases you got a folded piece of paper, still vague images!!

I'm not into the x-step changers myself but I would've loved those as a kid. I' don't particularly like overly complicated transformations, but I love creative ones that are fun to do. And I think kids can enjoy these step changers before they eventually want more.

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Originally Posted by Electric Turahk

That really is just a fantastic remold. Wonderfully captures the RID Grimlock.

I agree. I also love how this mold is the FOC-Grimlock – which is supposed to be the same character in Hasbro's aligned continuity. You know, the one that they don't care about anymore.

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Originally Posted by Electric Turahk

I've warmed up to the show more for its story, but still don't want to collect anything from it.

The only thing I bought so far are repainted older molds from the TAV-line. I love how Takara uses this line to bring back molds from past shows in new colors. Battle Grimlock will be the first design from the show I own, but still a non-original mold

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Originally Posted by ZeoRangerV

Yeah it's the same here. Haven't followed Combiner Wars all that closely (I really wanted Cyclonus until I saw it in person and then realised I didn't like it at all), but I know that all the mainline AOE stuff was exclusive and most toyshops only got the 1-step lines. Now that I find laughable.

It's that and Takara doing an overall better job at pleasing me which makes me drop the import money.