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I haven't made any Zorg stuff in so long. This one is heavily influenced, copied actually, from the Autobot Repugnus (which is just a wicked-looking toy). I gave it longer arms initially that dragged on along the gound but swapped them out for shorter ones. I put a pilot in there at first but it just got too messy so it's just a drone now.
I gotta practise mech more often as they're definitely not my strong suit.
I haven't made any Zorg stuff in so long. This one is heavily influenced, copied actually, from the Autobot Repugnus (which is just a wicked-looking toy). I gave it longer arms initially that dragged on along the gound but swapped them out for shorter ones. I put a pilot in there at first but it just got too messy so it's just a drone now.
I gotta practise mech more often as they're definitely not my strong suit.
I haven't made any Zorg stuff in so long. This one is heavily influenced, copied actually, from the Autobot Repugnus (which is just a wicked-looking toy). I gave it longer arms initially that dragged on along the gound but swapped them out for shorter ones. I put a pilot in there at first but it just got too messy so it's just a drone now.
I gotta practise mech more often as they're definitely not my strong suit.
He's so unscrupulous, underhanded, and disgusting that the only thing keeping him from being a Decepticon is the faction symbol.
1196. Blast-Off - Deluxe - Generations - Prime Wars Trilogy - Hasbro
1197. Megatronus - Prime Master - Generations - Prime Wars Trilogy - Hasbro
1198. Repugnus - Deluxe - Generations - Prime Wars Trilogy - Hasbro
1199. Solus Prime - Prime Master - Generations - Prime Wars Trilogy - Hasbro
1200. Optimus Prime - Bravo - Transformers Authentics - Hasbro
1201. Megatron - Bravo - Transformers Authentics - Hasbro
1202. Megatron - Mighty Muggs - Mighty Muggs - Hasbro
1203. Dreadwind - Deluxe - Generations - Power of the Primes - Hasbro
1204. Micronus - Prime Master - Generations - Power of the Primes - Hasbro
1205. Vector Prime - Prime Master - Generations - Power of the Primes - Hasbro
1206. Liege Maximo - Prime Master - Generations - Power of the Primes - Hasbro
1207. Huffer - Commander - Transformers Prime - Beast Hunters - Hasbro
1208. Optimal Optimus - Leader - Generations - Power of the Primes - Hasbro
1209. Nexus Prime - Prime Master - Generations - Power of the Primes - Hasbro
1210. Amalgamous Prime - Prime Master - Generations - Power of the Primes - Hasbro
1211. Prima Prime - Prime Master - Generations - Power of the Primes - Hasbro
1212. 13th Prime - Prime Master - Generations - Power of the Primes - Hasbro
1213. Bumblebee - SDCC - Studio Series - Bumblebee - Hasbro
1214. Dairu - SDCC - Studio Series - Generation 1 - Hasbro
1215. Uruaz - SDCC - Studio Series - Generation 1 - Hasbro
1216. Evolution Nemesis Prime - Leader - Generations - Power of the Primes - Hasbro
1217. Giza - Generations - Power of the Primes - Hasbro
1218. Dinobot - Masterpiece - Masterpiece - Takara
1219. Skullitron - Deluxe - The Last Knight - Hasbro
Removing his wings makes him just like the vintage figure!
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Original characters of Headmaster generation from TV show Hasbro’s TRANSFORMERS, only for Japanese version; is member of the group AUTOBOT MONSTERBOTS together with DOUBLECROSS, GROTUSQUE and REPUGNUS, Doublecross transforms into a double head dragon. All the pieces were made with two techniques in Microsoft VISIO 2003, one is printing segments of the template in blank directly on cardboard of his respective color; for example, I print the red pieces over one red cardboard, and the gray and white pieces over white cardboard. I am showing in the picture, three different sizes for make my work. The colors and sizes are taken from design in a squared notebook.
Personajes originales de la generación Headmaster en la serie televisada TRANSFORMERS de Hasbro, solo para la versión Japonesa; el grupo AUTOBOT MONSTERBOTS está formado por DOUBLECROSS el dragón de dos cabezas, GROTUSQUE el tigre monstruo dientes de sable y REPUGNUS el monstruo insecto. Yo hice las piezas de GROTUSQUE en el Microsoft VISIO 2003 y a REPUGNUS completamente a mano y sin plantilla. Con DOUBLECROSS use otra técnica, imprimiendo segmentos de la plantilla en blanco directamente sobre cartulina de su respectivo color; por ejemplo, las piezas rojas se imprimen sobre cartulina roja y las piezas grises y blancas sobre cartulina blanca. En la fotografía estoy mostrando tres tamaños diferentes en que yo puedo hacer mi trabajo. Colores y medidas se toman desde un diseño en cuaderno cuadriculado.
Watch the video of these models here:
DOUBLECROSShttp://youtu.be/SYvlPR3D2n8
GROTUSQUEhttp://youtu.be/GssETTmiNaE
REPUGNUShttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwmAnGAOrNE
He's only barely not a Decepticon. As monstrous inside as on the outside, Repugnus is one of the vicious, most unscrupulus Transformers around!
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Most collectors love a good deal.
Around the November to Xmas 2018 time frame, Amazon starting clearing out some of their older Transformer items, presumably to make space for what was going to the upcoming line, Siege.
Of the greatest interest would be clearances that were on the three deluxe class Amazon exclusives. Of the three, one of them dipped to $10 and just kept dropping - Repugnus. This downward trend kept going until Boxing Day, after which all the figures returned to their normal (and insane) MSRPs, with some adjustment as demand called for.
So just why was Repugnus so unloved? I guess a bit of history for those who aren't familiar.
Repugnus is one of the three Monsterbots, an Autobot subfaction that consisted of three members - Twinferno (aka Doublecross back in the 80s), Grotesque, and Repugnus. Clearly created at a time when Takara might have been scraping the bottom of the barrel creatively, I can't say I remember them being particularly popular when I was a kid, especially when the competition was the Headmasters. Everything about them was just... odd.
As part of the G1 homages Hasbro, all three Monsterbots were released. Twinferno was released as a regular item during the Titans Return line, Grotesque was a Toys R Us exclusive in the US (right before they closed down), and Repugnus went to Amazon. Repugnus was particularly interesting because he was released as a Titan Master in the Hasbro lineup.
So the Amazon exclusive figure was released as a set which came with the figure, a Titan Master named "Dastard", who became the head of Repugnus, a Prime Master named "Solus Prime" (who, for the record, is a much prettier looking chick in the animated web series), and two swords as weapons. I have no idea which figure Repugnus is a remould of, but clearly Hasbro was stretching the limit of retooling, as you can see how tacked on the alt mode is.
The figure itself is fine, I suppose. It doesn't particularly wow me, but for the $10 I paid, it's not bad. While it came with an extra mini-figure, Repugnus somewhat fails as a figure due to the lack of a waist joint, as well as a face so cheaply painted that the Titan Master version destroys it. Actual paint apps on the body of Repugnus are sparse, but cleanly applied. The same can't be said for the mini-figures themselves. I will give credit to Hasbro for using more than two colours of plastic on this figure, however.
Of course, being a Titan Returns release, Hasbro came up with creative ways for you to use your mini figures with the main body, such as a built in cockpit, and of course, turning the weapons into a sled to accommodate said figure.
The Amazon exclusives were overpriced to begin with, and the rather dull final product of Repugnus, combined with the general awkwardness of the character itself, didn't do much to sell the figure. Much like myself, many simply bought the thing because it was cheap, and not because it was cool or amazing. The inability to complete the set probably didn't help matters either.
Ultimately, probably the weakest of the store exclusives that were available.
Repugnus is only an autobot in the technical sense. As a Monsterbot, he is inherently violent and irascible... and yet, he works for the good guys for some reason. The good guys!
Most collectors love a good deal.
Around the November to Xmas 2018 time frame, Amazon starting clearing out some of their older Transformer items, presumably to make space for what was going to the upcoming line, Siege.
Of the greatest interest would be clearances that were on the three deluxe class Amazon exclusives. Of the three, one of them dipped to $10 and just kept dropping - Repugnus. This downward trend kept going until Boxing Day, after which all the figures returned to their normal (and insane) MSRPs, with some adjustment as demand called for.
So just why was Repugnus so unloved? I guess a bit of history for those who aren't familiar.
Repugnus is one of the three Monsterbots, an Autobot subfaction that consisted of three members - Twinferno (aka Doublecross back in the 80s), Grotesque, and Repugnus. Clearly created at a time when Takara might have been scraping the bottom of the barrel creatively, I can't say I remember them being particularly popular when I was a kid, especially when the competition was the Headmasters. Everything about them was just... odd.
As part of the G1 homages Hasbro, all three Monsterbots were released. Twinferno was released as a regular item during the Titans Return line, Grotesque was a Toys R Us exclusive in the US (right before they closed down), and Repugnus went to Amazon. Repugnus was particularly interesting because he was released as a Titan Master in the Hasbro lineup.
So the Amazon exclusive figure was released as a set which came with the figure, a Titan Master named "Dastard", who became the head of Repugnus, a Prime Master named "Solus Prime" (who, for the record, is a much prettier looking chick in the animated web series), and two swords as weapons. I have no idea which figure Repugnus is a remould of, but clearly Hasbro was stretching the limit of retooling, as you can see how tacked on the alt mode is.
The figure itself is fine, I suppose. It doesn't particularly wow me, but for the $10 I paid, it's not bad. While it came with an extra mini-figure, Repugnus somewhat fails as a figure due to the lack of a waist joint, as well as a face so cheaply painted that the Titan Master version destroys it. Actual paint apps on the body of Repugnus are sparse, but cleanly applied. The same can't be said for the mini-figures themselves. I will give credit to Hasbro for using more than two colours of plastic on this figure, however.
Of course, being a Titan Returns release, Hasbro came up with creative ways for you to use your mini figures with the main body, such as a built in cockpit, and of course, turning the weapons into a sled to accommodate said figure.
The Amazon exclusives were overpriced to begin with, and the rather dull final product of Repugnus, combined with the general awkwardness of the character itself, didn't do much to sell the figure. Much like myself, many simply bought the thing because it was cheap, and not because it was cool or amazing. The inability to complete the set probably didn't help matters either.
Ultimately, probably the weakest of the store exclusives that were available.
He's one of my favorite Transformers. Seriously. For some reason, I just love the McDonald's-colored robot bug monster good guy.
Nombre: Repugnus
Afiliación: Autobots
Línea: G1
Subgrupo: Monsterbot
Año: 1988
Número de adquisición: 276
Los monsterbots, a pesar de que no aparecieron en la serie animada, siempre me llamaron la atención, más que todo desde que tuve a Doublecross cuando era niño.
El único que me faltaba era Repugnus y gracias a un amigo ya lo tengo.
Está en buen estado aunque le falta el arma, pero todavía le funcionan las chispas.
Curiosamente parece que tiene un defecto de fábrica porque las garras deberían ir para abajo. Trataré de arreglarlas.
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Name: Repugnus
Allegiance: Autobots
Line: G1
Subgroup: Monsterbots
Year: 1988
Number in Collection: 276
Despite the monsterbots didn't appear in the G1 animated show, they always caught my attention, specially since I got Doublecross when I was a child.
The one that I was missing was Repugnus, and thanks to a friend now I got him.
His is very good conditions, but without his weapon. His sparks work well.
Curiously he seems to have a factory issue, the claws should be downwards instead of upwards. I will try to repair him later.
Punch/Counterpunch will always have a special place in my heart. I didn't bug my parents for.. well ANY Decepticons as a kid. Punch/Counterpunch, however, was a technicality, allowing for a Decepticon to enter the ranks of my regulars.
During the Summer of '18, Amazon, one of the exclusives that was being solicited was this update of Punch/Counterpunch, using I think the toy for Generations Drift? Whatever the case, the release definitely triggered the nostalgia senses, so when the price was right I pressed the purchase button.
As things go, a few more months go by because of life, and here I am actually opening the thing.
Released into the Power of the Primes line, Punch/Counterpunch, the set comes with the main figure and a Prime figure named Prima Prime that looks neat but overall, doesn't really add much to to the overall play experience. In fact, not being a Combiner limb, there isn't even an armour piece to plug the mini figure into.
The actual Punch/Counterpunch figure is pretty sweet. Transformation is pretty much what one would expect from Deluxe size figure, with the added bonus of a few flips and switches resulting in a completely different character, as it were. What's nice is that overall, there isn't really any loss of articulation in either form, though aesthetically, I approve more of the Punch form as it's more than one colour.
Most major points of articulation are present on this figure, with the only real thing missing being ankle swivels. Add in the included weapon and your poses get a bit more interesting.
Paint apps on this figure are fairly generous given the typical Hasbro stinginess - of course this is a premium figure. While you can spot added paint apps here and there on bot mode, its in vehicle mode that you notice that for once, they actually added a good amount of paint apps, including on the wheels which traditionally get skipped over.
Speaking of vehicle mode, transformation into vehicle mode isn't too complicated, resulting in a fairly sharp looking car. I don't have a clue what exactly it's supposed to be, so I'll say Blue Sports Car. As mentioned previously, the painted wheels really do make this mode pop.
That, my friends, is quick and dirty overview of this figure. As of the writing of this blurb, it's the only deluxe class Amazon exclusive figure that is pretty much sitting pretty at it's MSRP.
Poor Repugnus and Blast Off.
If you've got a G1 itch and like car alt modes, this is definitely highly recommended.
Most collectors love a good deal.
Around the November to Xmas 2018 time frame, Amazon starting clearing out some of their older Transformer items, presumably to make space for what was going to the upcoming line, Siege.
Of the greatest interest would be clearances that were on the three deluxe class Amazon exclusives. Of the three, one of them dipped to $10 and just kept dropping - Repugnus. This downward trend kept going until Boxing Day, after which all the figures returned to their normal (and insane) MSRPs, with some adjustment as demand called for.
So just why was Repugnus so unloved? I guess a bit of history for those who aren't familiar.
Repugnus is one of the three Monsterbots, an Autobot subfaction that consisted of three members - Twinferno (aka Doublecross back in the 80s), Grotesque, and Repugnus. Clearly created at a time when Takara might have been scraping the bottom of the barrel creatively, I can't say I remember them being particularly popular when I was a kid, especially when the competition was the Headmasters. Everything about them was just... odd.
As part of the G1 homages Hasbro, all three Monsterbots were released. Twinferno was released as a regular item during the Titans Return line, Grotesque was a Toys R Us exclusive in the US (right before they closed down), and Repugnus went to Amazon. Repugnus was particularly interesting because he was released as a Titan Master in the Hasbro lineup.
So the Amazon exclusive figure was released as a set which came with the figure, a Titan Master named "Dastard", who became the head of Repugnus, a Prime Master named "Solus Prime" (who, for the record, is a much prettier looking chick in the animated web series), and two swords as weapons. I have no idea which figure Repugnus is a remould of, but clearly Hasbro was stretching the limit of retooling, as you can see how tacked on the alt mode is.
The figure itself is fine, I suppose. It doesn't particularly wow me, but for the $10 I paid, it's not bad. While it came with an extra mini-figure, Repugnus somewhat fails as a figure due to the lack of a waist joint, as well as a face so cheaply painted that the Titan Master version destroys it. Actual paint apps on the body of Repugnus are sparse, but cleanly applied. The same can't be said for the mini-figures themselves. I will give credit to Hasbro for using more than two colours of plastic on this figure, however.
Of course, being a Titan Returns release, Hasbro came up with creative ways for you to use your mini figures with the main body, such as a built in cockpit, and of course, turning the weapons into a sled to accommodate said figure.
The Amazon exclusives were overpriced to begin with, and the rather dull final product of Repugnus, combined with the general awkwardness of the character itself, didn't do much to sell the figure. Much like myself, many simply bought the thing because it was cheap, and not because it was cool or amazing. The inability to complete the set probably didn't help matters either.
Ultimately, probably the weakest of the store exclusives that were available.
Nombre: Repugnus
Afiliación: Autobots
Línea: G1
Subgrupo: Monsterbot
Año: 1988
Número de adquisición: 276
Los monsterbots, a pesar de que no aparecieron en la serie animada, siempre me llamaron la atención, más que todo desde que tuve a Doublecross cuando era niño.
El único que me faltaba era Repugnus y gracias a un amigo ya lo tengo.
Está en buen estado aunque le falta el arma, pero todavía le funcionan las chispas.
Curiosamente parece que tiene un defecto de fábrica porque las garras deberían ir para abajo. Trataré de arreglarlas.
-----------------------------------------------------------
Name: Repugnus
Allegiance: Autobots
Line: G1
Subgroup: Monsterbots
Year: 1988
Number in Collection: 276
Despite the monsterbots didn't appear in the G1 animated show, they always caught my attention, specially since I got Doublecross when I was a child.
The one that I was missing was Repugnus, and thanks to a friend now I got him.
His is very good conditions, but without his weapon. His sparks work well.
Curiously he seems to have a factory issue, the claws should be downwards instead of upwards. I will try to repair him later.
Most collectors love a good deal.
Around the November to Xmas 2018 time frame, Amazon starting clearing out some of their older Transformer items, presumably to make space for what was going to the upcoming line, Siege.
Of the greatest interest would be clearances that were on the three deluxe class Amazon exclusives. Of the three, one of them dipped to $10 and just kept dropping - Repugnus. This downward trend kept going until Boxing Day, after which all the figures returned to their normal (and insane) MSRPs, with some adjustment as demand called for.
So just why was Repugnus so unloved? I guess a bit of history for those who aren't familiar.
Repugnus is one of the three Monsterbots, an Autobot subfaction that consisted of three members - Twinferno (aka Doublecross back in the 80s), Grotesque, and Repugnus. Clearly created at a time when Takara might have been scraping the bottom of the barrel creatively, I can't say I remember them being particularly popular when I was a kid, especially when the competition was the Headmasters. Everything about them was just... odd.
As part of the G1 homages Hasbro, all three Monsterbots were released. Twinferno was released as a regular item during the Titans Return line, Grotesque was a Toys R Us exclusive in the US (right before they closed down), and Repugnus went to Amazon. Repugnus was particularly interesting because he was released as a Titan Master in the Hasbro lineup.
So the Amazon exclusive figure was released as a set which came with the figure, a Titan Master named "Dastard", who became the head of Repugnus, a Prime Master named "Solus Prime" (who, for the record, is a much prettier looking chick in the animated web series), and two swords as weapons. I have no idea which figure Repugnus is a remould of, but clearly Hasbro was stretching the limit of retooling, as you can see how tacked on the alt mode is.
The figure itself is fine, I suppose. It doesn't particularly wow me, but for the $10 I paid, it's not bad. While it came with an extra mini-figure, Repugnus somewhat fails as a figure due to the lack of a waist joint, as well as a face so cheaply painted that the Titan Master version destroys it. Actual paint apps on the body of Repugnus are sparse, but cleanly applied. The same can't be said for the mini-figures themselves. I will give credit to Hasbro for using more than two colours of plastic on this figure, however.
Of course, being a Titan Returns release, Hasbro came up with creative ways for you to use your mini figures with the main body, such as a built in cockpit, and of course, turning the weapons into a sled to accommodate said figure.
The Amazon exclusives were overpriced to begin with, and the rather dull final product of Repugnus, combined with the general awkwardness of the character itself, didn't do much to sell the figure. Much like myself, many simply bought the thing because it was cheap, and not because it was cool or amazing. The inability to complete the set probably didn't help matters either.
Ultimately, probably the weakest of the store exclusives that were available.
Most collectors love a good deal.
Around the November to Xmas 2018 time frame, Amazon starting clearing out some of their older Transformer items, presumably to make space for what was going to the upcoming line, Siege.
Of the greatest interest would be clearances that were on the three deluxe class Amazon exclusives. Of the three, one of them dipped to $10 and just kept dropping - Repugnus. This downward trend kept going until Boxing Day, after which all the figures returned to their normal (and insane) MSRPs, with some adjustment as demand called for.
So just why was Repugnus so unloved? I guess a bit of history for those who aren't familiar.
Repugnus is one of the three Monsterbots, an Autobot subfaction that consisted of three members - Twinferno (aka Doublecross back in the 80s), Grotesque, and Repugnus. Clearly created at a time when Takara might have been scraping the bottom of the barrel creatively, I can't say I remember them being particularly popular when I was a kid, especially when the competition was the Headmasters. Everything about them was just... odd.
As part of the G1 homages Hasbro, all three Monsterbots were released. Twinferno was released as a regular item during the Titans Return line, Grotesque was a Toys R Us exclusive in the US (right before they closed down), and Repugnus went to Amazon. Repugnus was particularly interesting because he was released as a Titan Master in the Hasbro lineup.
So the Amazon exclusive figure was released as a set which came with the figure, a Titan Master named "Dastard", who became the head of Repugnus, a Prime Master named "Solus Prime" (who, for the record, is a much prettier looking chick in the animated web series), and two swords as weapons. I have no idea which figure Repugnus is a remould of, but clearly Hasbro was stretching the limit of retooling, as you can see how tacked on the alt mode is.
The figure itself is fine, I suppose. It doesn't particularly wow me, but for the $10 I paid, it's not bad. While it came with an extra mini-figure, Repugnus somewhat fails as a figure due to the lack of a waist joint, as well as a face so cheaply painted that the Titan Master version destroys it. Actual paint apps on the body of Repugnus are sparse, but cleanly applied. The same can't be said for the mini-figures themselves. I will give credit to Hasbro for using more than two colours of plastic on this figure, however.
Of course, being a Titan Returns release, Hasbro came up with creative ways for you to use your mini figures with the main body, such as a built in cockpit, and of course, turning the weapons into a sled to accommodate said figure.
The Amazon exclusives were overpriced to begin with, and the rather dull final product of Repugnus, combined with the general awkwardness of the character itself, didn't do much to sell the figure. Much like myself, many simply bought the thing because it was cheap, and not because it was cool or amazing. The inability to complete the set probably didn't help matters either.
Ultimately, probably the weakest of the store exclusives that were available.
Most collectors love a good deal.
Around the November to Xmas 2018 time frame, Amazon starting clearing out some of their older Transformer items, presumably to make space for what was going to the upcoming line, Siege.
Of the greatest interest would be clearances that were on the three deluxe class Amazon exclusives. Of the three, one of them dipped to $10 and just kept dropping - Repugnus. This downward trend kept going until Boxing Day, after which all the figures returned to their normal (and insane) MSRPs, with some adjustment as demand called for.
So just why was Repugnus so unloved? I guess a bit of history for those who aren't familiar.
Repugnus is one of the three Monsterbots, an Autobot subfaction that consisted of three members - Twinferno (aka Doublecross back in the 80s), Grotesque, and Repugnus. Clearly created at a time when Takara might have been scraping the bottom of the barrel creatively, I can't say I remember them being particularly popular when I was a kid, especially when the competition was the Headmasters. Everything about them was just... odd.
As part of the G1 homages Hasbro, all three Monsterbots were released. Twinferno was released as a regular item during the Titans Return line, Grotesque was a Toys R Us exclusive in the US (right before they closed down), and Repugnus went to Amazon. Repugnus was particularly interesting because he was released as a Titan Master in the Hasbro lineup.
So the Amazon exclusive figure was released as a set which came with the figure, a Titan Master named "Dastard", who became the head of Repugnus, a Prime Master named "Solus Prime" (who, for the record, is a much prettier looking chick in the animated web series), and two swords as weapons. I have no idea which figure Repugnus is a remould of, but clearly Hasbro was stretching the limit of retooling, as you can see how tacked on the alt mode is.
The figure itself is fine, I suppose. It doesn't particularly wow me, but for the $10 I paid, it's not bad. While it came with an extra mini-figure, Repugnus somewhat fails as a figure due to the lack of a waist joint, as well as a face so cheaply painted that the Titan Master version destroys it. Actual paint apps on the body of Repugnus are sparse, but cleanly applied. The same can't be said for the mini-figures themselves. I will give credit to Hasbro for using more than two colours of plastic on this figure, however.
Of course, being a Titan Returns release, Hasbro came up with creative ways for you to use your mini figures with the main body, such as a built in cockpit, and of course, turning the weapons into a sled to accommodate said figure.
The Amazon exclusives were overpriced to begin with, and the rather dull final product of Repugnus, combined with the general awkwardness of the character itself, didn't do much to sell the figure. Much like myself, many simply bought the thing because it was cheap, and not because it was cool or amazing. The inability to complete the set probably didn't help matters either.
Ultimately, probably the weakest of the store exclusives that were available.
Most collectors love a good deal.
Around the November to Xmas 2018 time frame, Amazon starting clearing out some of their older Transformer items, presumably to make space for what was going to the upcoming line, Siege.
Of the greatest interest would be clearances that were on the three deluxe class Amazon exclusives. Of the three, one of them dipped to $10 and just kept dropping - Repugnus. This downward trend kept going until Boxing Day, after which all the figures returned to their normal (and insane) MSRPs, with some adjustment as demand called for.
So just why was Repugnus so unloved? I guess a bit of history for those who aren't familiar.
Repugnus is one of the three Monsterbots, an Autobot subfaction that consisted of three members - Twinferno (aka Doublecross back in the 80s), Grotesque, and Repugnus. Clearly created at a time when Takara might have been scraping the bottom of the barrel creatively, I can't say I remember them being particularly popular when I was a kid, especially when the competition was the Headmasters. Everything about them was just... odd.
As part of the G1 homages Hasbro, all three Monsterbots were released. Twinferno was released as a regular item during the Titans Return line, Grotesque was a Toys R Us exclusive in the US (right before they closed down), and Repugnus went to Amazon. Repugnus was particularly interesting because he was released as a Titan Master in the Hasbro lineup.
So the Amazon exclusive figure was released as a set which came with the figure, a Titan Master named "Dastard", who became the head of Repugnus, a Prime Master named "Solus Prime" (who, for the record, is a much prettier looking chick in the animated web series), and two swords as weapons. I have no idea which figure Repugnus is a remould of, but clearly Hasbro was stretching the limit of retooling, as you can see how tacked on the alt mode is.
The figure itself is fine, I suppose. It doesn't particularly wow me, but for the $10 I paid, it's not bad. While it came with an extra mini-figure, Repugnus somewhat fails as a figure due to the lack of a waist joint, as well as a face so cheaply painted that the Titan Master version destroys it. Actual paint apps on the body of Repugnus are sparse, but cleanly applied. The same can't be said for the mini-figures themselves. I will give credit to Hasbro for using more than two colours of plastic on this figure, however.
Of course, being a Titan Returns release, Hasbro came up with creative ways for you to use your mini figures with the main body, such as a built in cockpit, and of course, turning the weapons into a sled to accommodate said figure.
The Amazon exclusives were overpriced to begin with, and the rather dull final product of Repugnus, combined with the general awkwardness of the character itself, didn't do much to sell the figure. Much like myself, many simply bought the thing because it was cheap, and not because it was cool or amazing. The inability to complete the set probably didn't help matters either.
Ultimately, probably the weakest of the store exclusives that were available.
Although bereft of his full body, Repugnus can use any other Titan Master Transformer!
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Most collectors love a good deal.
Around the November to Xmas 2018 time frame, Amazon starting clearing out some of their older Transformer items, presumably to make space for what was going to the upcoming line, Siege.
Of the greatest interest would be clearances that were on the three deluxe class Amazon exclusives. Of the three, one of them dipped to $10 and just kept dropping - Repugnus. This downward trend kept going until Boxing Day, after which all the figures returned to their normal (and insane) MSRPs, with some adjustment as demand called for.
So just why was Repugnus so unloved? I guess a bit of history for those who aren't familiar.
Repugnus is one of the three Monsterbots, an Autobot subfaction that consisted of three members - Twinferno (aka Doublecross back in the 80s), Grotesque, and Repugnus. Clearly created at a time when Takara might have been scraping the bottom of the barrel creatively, I can't say I remember them being particularly popular when I was a kid, especially when the competition was the Headmasters. Everything about them was just... odd.
As part of the G1 homages Hasbro, all three Monsterbots were released. Twinferno was released as a regular item during the Titans Return line, Grotesque was a Toys R Us exclusive in the US (right before they closed down), and Repugnus went to Amazon. Repugnus was particularly interesting because he was released as a Titan Master in the Hasbro lineup.
So the Amazon exclusive figure was released as a set which came with the figure, a Titan Master named "Dastard", who became the head of Repugnus, a Prime Master named "Solus Prime" (who, for the record, is a much prettier looking chick in the animated web series), and two swords as weapons. I have no idea which figure Repugnus is a remould of, but clearly Hasbro was stretching the limit of retooling, as you can see how tacked on the alt mode is.
The figure itself is fine, I suppose. It doesn't particularly wow me, but for the $10 I paid, it's not bad. While it came with an extra mini-figure, Repugnus somewhat fails as a figure due to the lack of a waist joint, as well as a face so cheaply painted that the Titan Master version destroys it. Actual paint apps on the body of Repugnus are sparse, but cleanly applied. The same can't be said for the mini-figures themselves. I will give credit to Hasbro for using more than two colours of plastic on this figure, however.
Of course, being a Titan Returns release, Hasbro came up with creative ways for you to use your mini figures with the main body, such as a built in cockpit, and of course, turning the weapons into a sled to accommodate said figure.
The Amazon exclusives were overpriced to begin with, and the rather dull final product of Repugnus, combined with the general awkwardness of the character itself, didn't do much to sell the figure. Much like myself, many simply bought the thing because it was cheap, and not because it was cool or amazing. The inability to complete the set probably didn't help matters either.
Ultimately, probably the weakest of the store exclusives that were available.
Nombre: Repugnus
Afiliación: Autobots
Línea: G1
Subgrupo: Monsterbot
Año: 1988
Número de adquisición: 276
Los monsterbots, a pesar de que no aparecieron en la serie animada, siempre me llamaron la atención, más que todo desde que tuve a Doublecross cuando era niño.
El único que me faltaba era Repugnus y gracias a un amigo ya lo tengo.
Está en buen estado aunque le falta el arma, pero todavía le funcionan las chispas.
Curiosamente parece que tiene un defecto de fábrica porque las garras deberían ir para abajo. Trataré de arreglarlas.
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Name: Repugnus
Allegiance: Autobots
Line: G1
Subgroup: Monsterbots
Year: 1988
Number in Collection: 276
Despite the monsterbots didn't appear in the G1 animated show, they always caught my attention, specially since I got Doublecross when I was a child.
The one that I was missing was Repugnus, and thanks to a friend now I got him.
His is very good conditions, but without his weapon. His sparks work well.
Curiously he seems to have a factory issue, the claws should be downwards instead of upwards. I will try to repair him later.
Nombre: Repugnus
Afiliación: Autobots
Línea: G1
Subgrupo: Monsterbot
Año: 1988
Número de adquisición: 276
Los monsterbots, a pesar de que no aparecieron en la serie animada, siempre me llamaron la atención, más que todo desde que tuve a Doublecross cuando era niño.
El único que me faltaba era Repugnus y gracias a un amigo ya lo tengo.
Está en buen estado aunque le falta el arma, pero todavía le funcionan las chispas.
Curiosamente parece que tiene un defecto de fábrica porque las garras deberían ir para abajo. Trataré de arreglarlas.
-----------------------------------------------------------
Name: Repugnus
Allegiance: Autobots
Line: G1
Subgroup: Monsterbots
Year: 1988
Number in Collection: 276
Despite the monsterbots didn't appear in the G1 animated show, they always caught my attention, specially since I got Doublecross when I was a child.
The one that I was missing was Repugnus, and thanks to a friend now I got him.
His is very good conditions, but without his weapon. His sparks work well.
Curiously he seems to have a factory issue, the claws should be downwards instead of upwards. I will try to repair him later.
Nombre: Repugnus
Afiliación: Autobots
Línea: G1
Subgrupo: Monsterbot
Año: 1988
Número de adquisición: 276
Los monsterbots, a pesar de que no aparecieron en la serie animada, siempre me llamaron la atención, más que todo desde que tuve a Doublecross cuando era niño.
El único que me faltaba era Repugnus y gracias a un amigo ya lo tengo.
Está en buen estado aunque le falta el arma, pero todavía le funcionan las chispas.
Curiosamente parece que tiene un defecto de fábrica porque las garras deberían ir para abajo. Trataré de arreglarlas.
-----------------------------------------------------------
Name: Repugnus
Allegiance: Autobots
Line: G1
Subgroup: Monsterbots
Year: 1988
Number in Collection: 276
Despite the monsterbots didn't appear in the G1 animated show, they always caught my attention, specially since I got Doublecross when I was a child.
The one that I was missing was Repugnus, and thanks to a friend now I got him.
His is very good conditions, but without his weapon. His sparks work well.
Curiously he seems to have a factory issue, the claws should be downwards instead of upwards. I will try to repair him later.
It's a weapon because they say so.
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Most collectors love a good deal.
Around the November to Xmas 2018 time frame, Amazon starting clearing out some of their older Transformer items, presumably to make space for what was going to the upcoming line, Siege.
Of the greatest interest would be clearances that were on the three deluxe class Amazon exclusives. Of the three, one of them dipped to $10 and just kept dropping - Repugnus. This downward trend kept going until Boxing Day, after which all the figures returned to their normal (and insane) MSRPs, with some adjustment as demand called for.
So just why was Repugnus so unloved? I guess a bit of history for those who aren't familiar.
Repugnus is one of the three Monsterbots, an Autobot subfaction that consisted of three members - Twinferno (aka Doublecross back in the 80s), Grotesque, and Repugnus. Clearly created at a time when Takara might have been scraping the bottom of the barrel creatively, I can't say I remember them being particularly popular when I was a kid, especially when the competition was the Headmasters. Everything about them was just... odd.
As part of the G1 homages Hasbro, all three Monsterbots were released. Twinferno was released as a regular item during the Titans Return line, Grotesque was a Toys R Us exclusive in the US (right before they closed down), and Repugnus went to Amazon. Repugnus was particularly interesting because he was released as a Titan Master in the Hasbro lineup.
So the Amazon exclusive figure was released as a set which came with the figure, a Titan Master named "Dastard", who became the head of Repugnus, a Prime Master named "Solus Prime" (who, for the record, is a much prettier looking chick in the animated web series), and two swords as weapons. I have no idea which figure Repugnus is a remould of, but clearly Hasbro was stretching the limit of retooling, as you can see how tacked on the alt mode is.
The figure itself is fine, I suppose. It doesn't particularly wow me, but for the $10 I paid, it's not bad. While it came with an extra mini-figure, Repugnus somewhat fails as a figure due to the lack of a waist joint, as well as a face so cheaply painted that the Titan Master version destroys it. Actual paint apps on the body of Repugnus are sparse, but cleanly applied. The same can't be said for the mini-figures themselves. I will give credit to Hasbro for using more than two colours of plastic on this figure, however.
Of course, being a Titan Returns release, Hasbro came up with creative ways for you to use your mini figures with the main body, such as a built in cockpit, and of course, turning the weapons into a sled to accommodate said figure.
The Amazon exclusives were overpriced to begin with, and the rather dull final product of Repugnus, combined with the general awkwardness of the character itself, didn't do much to sell the figure. Much like myself, many simply bought the thing because it was cheap, and not because it was cool or amazing. The inability to complete the set probably didn't help matters either.
Ultimately, probably the weakest of the store exclusives that were available.
Nombre: Repugnus
Afiliación: Autobots
Línea: G1
Subgrupo: Monsterbot
Año: 1988
Número de adquisición: 276
Los monsterbots, a pesar de que no aparecieron en la serie animada, siempre me llamaron la atención, más que todo desde que tuve a Doublecross cuando era niño.
El único que me faltaba era Repugnus y gracias a un amigo ya lo tengo.
Está en buen estado aunque le falta el arma, pero todavía le funcionan las chispas.
Curiosamente parece que tiene un defecto de fábrica porque las garras deberían ir para abajo. Trataré de arreglarlas.
-----------------------------------------------------------
Name: Repugnus
Allegiance: Autobots
Line: G1
Subgroup: Monsterbots
Year: 1988
Number in Collection: 276
Despite the monsterbots didn't appear in the G1 animated show, they always caught my attention, specially since I got Doublecross when I was a child.
The one that I was missing was Repugnus, and thanks to a friend now I got him.
His is very good conditions, but without his weapon. His sparks work well.
Curiously he seems to have a factory issue, the claws should be downwards instead of upwards. I will try to repair him later.
Yes, this is a "chariot."
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Most collectors love a good deal.
Around the November to Xmas 2018 time frame, Amazon starting clearing out some of their older Transformer items, presumably to make space for what was going to the upcoming line, Siege.
Of the greatest interest would be clearances that were on the three deluxe class Amazon exclusives. Of the three, one of them dipped to $10 and just kept dropping - Repugnus. This downward trend kept going until Boxing Day, after which all the figures returned to their normal (and insane) MSRPs, with some adjustment as demand called for.
So just why was Repugnus so unloved? I guess a bit of history for those who aren't familiar.
Repugnus is one of the three Monsterbots, an Autobot subfaction that consisted of three members - Twinferno (aka Doublecross back in the 80s), Grotesque, and Repugnus. Clearly created at a time when Takara might have been scraping the bottom of the barrel creatively, I can't say I remember them being particularly popular when I was a kid, especially when the competition was the Headmasters. Everything about them was just... odd.
As part of the G1 homages Hasbro, all three Monsterbots were released. Twinferno was released as a regular item during the Titans Return line, Grotesque was a Toys R Us exclusive in the US (right before they closed down), and Repugnus went to Amazon. Repugnus was particularly interesting because he was released as a Titan Master in the Hasbro lineup.
So the Amazon exclusive figure was released as a set which came with the figure, a Titan Master named "Dastard", who became the head of Repugnus, a Prime Master named "Solus Prime" (who, for the record, is a much prettier looking chick in the animated web series), and two swords as weapons. I have no idea which figure Repugnus is a remould of, but clearly Hasbro was stretching the limit of retooling, as you can see how tacked on the alt mode is.
The figure itself is fine, I suppose. It doesn't particularly wow me, but for the $10 I paid, it's not bad. While it came with an extra mini-figure, Repugnus somewhat fails as a figure due to the lack of a waist joint, as well as a face so cheaply painted that the Titan Master version destroys it. Actual paint apps on the body of Repugnus are sparse, but cleanly applied. The same can't be said for the mini-figures themselves. I will give credit to Hasbro for using more than two colours of plastic on this figure, however.
Of course, being a Titan Returns release, Hasbro came up with creative ways for you to use your mini figures with the main body, such as a built in cockpit, and of course, turning the weapons into a sled to accommodate said figure.
The Amazon exclusives were overpriced to begin with, and the rather dull final product of Repugnus, combined with the general awkwardness of the character itself, didn't do much to sell the figure. Much like myself, many simply bought the thing because it was cheap, and not because it was cool or amazing. The inability to complete the set probably didn't help matters either.
Ultimately, probably the weakest of the store exclusives that were available.
Most collectors love a good deal.
Around the November to Xmas 2018 time frame, Amazon starting clearing out some of their older Transformer items, presumably to make space for what was going to the upcoming line, Siege.
Of the greatest interest would be clearances that were on the three deluxe class Amazon exclusives. Of the three, one of them dipped to $10 and just kept dropping - Repugnus. This downward trend kept going until Boxing Day, after which all the figures returned to their normal (and insane) MSRPs, with some adjustment as demand called for.
So just why was Repugnus so unloved? I guess a bit of history for those who aren't familiar.
Repugnus is one of the three Monsterbots, an Autobot subfaction that consisted of three members - Twinferno (aka Doublecross back in the 80s), Grotesque, and Repugnus. Clearly created at a time when Takara might have been scraping the bottom of the barrel creatively, I can't say I remember them being particularly popular when I was a kid, especially when the competition was the Headmasters. Everything about them was just... odd.
As part of the G1 homages Hasbro, all three Monsterbots were released. Twinferno was released as a regular item during the Titans Return line, Grotesque was a Toys R Us exclusive in the US (right before they closed down), and Repugnus went to Amazon. Repugnus was particularly interesting because he was released as a Titan Master in the Hasbro lineup.
So the Amazon exclusive figure was released as a set which came with the figure, a Titan Master named "Dastard", who became the head of Repugnus, a Prime Master named "Solus Prime" (who, for the record, is a much prettier looking chick in the animated web series), and two swords as weapons. I have no idea which figure Repugnus is a remould of, but clearly Hasbro was stretching the limit of retooling, as you can see how tacked on the alt mode is.
The figure itself is fine, I suppose. It doesn't particularly wow me, but for the $10 I paid, it's not bad. While it came with an extra mini-figure, Repugnus somewhat fails as a figure due to the lack of a waist joint, as well as a face so cheaply painted that the Titan Master version destroys it. Actual paint apps on the body of Repugnus are sparse, but cleanly applied. The same can't be said for the mini-figures themselves. I will give credit to Hasbro for using more than two colours of plastic on this figure, however.
Of course, being a Titan Returns release, Hasbro came up with creative ways for you to use your mini figures with the main body, such as a built in cockpit, and of course, turning the weapons into a sled to accommodate said figure.
The Amazon exclusives were overpriced to begin with, and the rather dull final product of Repugnus, combined with the general awkwardness of the character itself, didn't do much to sell the figure. Much like myself, many simply bought the thing because it was cheap, and not because it was cool or amazing. The inability to complete the set probably didn't help matters either.
Ultimately, probably the weakest of the store exclusives that were available.
Repugnus's head unfolds into a robot all its own!
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