Comments on: Junkions, assemble! http://www.shortpacked.com/2011/blog/junkions-assemble/ Toys are serious business. Sat, 25 May 2013 23:25:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Nocturne http://www.shortpacked.com/2011/blog/junkions-assemble/#comment-63540 Nocturne Wed, 11 Jan 2012 03:43:46 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=6358#comment-63540 I just picked Junkheap up from Comicon last weekend, and I'm quite happy with him. Also, it was the first transformer I bought in 5 years, so I think I would've been quite happy regardless I just picked Junkheap up from Comicon last weekend, and I’m quite happy with him. Also, it was the first transformer I bought in 5 years, so I think I would’ve been quite happy regardless

]]> By: Turkey Lurkey http://www.shortpacked.com/2011/blog/junkions-assemble/#comment-60396 Turkey Lurkey Mon, 05 Dec 2011 13:19:34 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=6358#comment-60396 I found him at a Dollar Store, appropriately enough. I found him at a Dollar Store, appropriately enough.

]]> By: DATRAY http://www.shortpacked.com/2011/blog/junkions-assemble/#comment-60212 DATRAY Sun, 04 Dec 2011 23:31:03 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=6358#comment-60212 He totally looks like Hulk Hogan. He totally looks like Hulk Hogan.

]]> By: Magellan http://www.shortpacked.com/2011/blog/junkions-assemble/#comment-59944 Magellan Fri, 02 Dec 2011 22:59:54 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=6358#comment-59944 Frozen Tundra? A fellow WI transfan I take it? Granted I recently defected, but yeah I have never seen RTS Wreck-Gar in stores either, I ended up shelling out for the United version instead, but I think I'm pretty happy with that decision despite QC leaving off his kickstand. Where did you finally find Pan Handler? I scoped out a Big Lots a couple of times but I decided the novelty of him really didn't justify the pursuit. Frozen Tundra? A fellow WI transfan I take it? Granted I recently defected, but yeah I have never seen RTS Wreck-Gar in stores either, I ended up shelling out for the United version instead, but I think I’m pretty happy with that decision despite QC leaving off his kickstand. Where did you finally find Pan Handler? I scoped out a Big Lots a couple of times but I decided the novelty of him really didn’t justify the pursuit.

]]> By: Turkey Lurkey http://www.shortpacked.com/2011/blog/junkions-assemble/#comment-59741 Turkey Lurkey Fri, 02 Dec 2011 13:33:44 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=6358#comment-59741 I'm beginning to think Willis is having a go at me. I've been keeping an eye out for Wreck-Gar at every store I got to ever since Willis posted about him. And have not seen him yet, figured I was too late to find him. I thought for sure I was jumping on the Junkheap early, and haven't seen hide nor hair of him anywhere. Of course, I just now found Pan Handler in the stores, so maybe it just takes an extra year for new toys to make it to the Frozen Tundra.... But, just in case.... CURSE YOU WILLLLIIIIIIISSSSS!!!!!! TL I’m beginning to think Willis is having a go at me. I’ve been keeping an eye out for Wreck-Gar at every store I got to ever since Willis posted about him. And have not seen him yet, figured I was too late to find him. I thought for sure I was jumping on the Junkheap early, and haven’t seen hide nor hair of him anywhere.

Of course, I just now found Pan Handler in the stores, so maybe it just takes an extra year for new toys to make it to the Frozen Tundra….

But, just in case…. CURSE YOU WILLLLIIIIIIISSSSS!!!!!!
TL

]]> By: FryShyGuy http://www.shortpacked.com/2011/blog/junkions-assemble/#comment-59551 FryShyGuy Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:08:04 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=6358#comment-59551 I always forget Ross because they don't exist here. I always forget Ross because they don’t exist here.

]]> By: Magellan http://www.shortpacked.com/2011/blog/junkions-assemble/#comment-59537 Magellan Thu, 01 Dec 2011 09:28:51 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=6358#comment-59537 Junkheap is actually re-using the visor piece from Scraphead for some unknown reason. It could be that HasTak decided not to bother with a third unique eye-mold on the sprue, but given that it made it to instruction drawing stage I actually think this may be the result of a production error. Obviosly the Scrapheap eye-piece fits well enough, but it doesn't really seem tailored to fit the Junkheap nose sculpt, it kind of leaves a gap there. I hear you on the color scheme though, there's just something about this guy that I'm not really digging; I wish they had adhered more closely to the Junkyard character model, but perhaps they wanted to avoid getting too close to Rubbisheap's colors. Junkheap is actually re-using the visor piece from Scraphead for some unknown reason. It could be that HasTak decided not to bother with a third unique eye-mold on the sprue, but given that it made it to instruction drawing stage I actually think this may be the result of a production error. Obviosly the Scrapheap eye-piece fits well enough, but it doesn’t really seem tailored to fit the Junkheap nose sculpt, it kind of leaves a gap there. I hear you on the color scheme though, there’s just something about this guy that I’m not really digging; I wish they had adhered more closely to the Junkyard character model, but perhaps they wanted to avoid getting too close to Rubbisheap’s colors.

]]> By: Boy Blunder http://www.shortpacked.com/2011/blog/junkions-assemble/#comment-59535 Boy Blunder Thu, 01 Dec 2011 07:45:33 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=6358#comment-59535 Ross, too. I find as many Wreck-Gars at Ross stores as I do at Marshall's. Ross, too. I find as many Wreck-Gars at Ross stores as I do at Marshall’s.

]]> By: Stephen Bierce http://www.shortpacked.com/2011/blog/junkions-assemble/#comment-59523 Stephen Bierce Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:50:41 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=6358#comment-59523 http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gh-gDM2boEZMge1xFHfHdprbSQhw?docId=920b7940582d4a6c87307a75c1473723 Thought you'd wanna know about this. Meanwhile Mike had a Happy Meal of his own, with a Mom--for a Nickel. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gh-gDM2boEZMge1xFHfHdprbSQhw?docId=920b7940582d4a6c87307a75c1473723

Thought you’d wanna know about this. Meanwhile Mike had a Happy Meal of his own, with a Mom–for a Nickel.

]]> By: Carl Sagen http://www.shortpacked.com/2011/blog/junkions-assemble/#comment-59506 Carl Sagen Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:40:03 +0000 http://www.shortpacked.com/?p=6358#comment-59506 I always check Target's toy section first when I walk in. I didn't see any of the newer guys, just 10,000 WheelJacks and a Skullgrin (but I gots me a Skullgrin, YAY!) Anywho, good to know they're at least starting to stock up. I'm not thrilled with the Junkions and how much time Hasbro has devoted to them, but Junkheap/yard looks pretty good. His Fumanchu is pretty small as well, which is nice (*ahem WreckGar, Scourge.....) I always check Target’s toy section first when I walk in. I didn’t see any of the newer guys, just 10,000 WheelJacks and a Skullgrin (but I gots me a Skullgrin, YAY!) Anywho, good to know they’re at least starting to stock up. I’m not thrilled with the Junkions and how much time Hasbro has devoted to them, but Junkheap/yard looks pretty good. His Fumanchu is pretty small as well, which is nice (*ahem WreckGar, Scourge…..)

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