by Methusalen » Sat Dec 03, 2011 12:42 am
- Motto: ""Not good enough for G1!""
While I wasn't a fan of all the "Basically" & "Mah-Kay Toys" (assuming of course that it's pronounced "MAKE"), I watched the entire video review for the transformation & tips about the figure...
I just got my figure today & think it's really pretty sweet! The trailer is a great representation of the original G2's trailer. The added height & bulk in robot mode is nice to differentiate him from an un-modded Prime.
The light-up sword is pretty cool, and a novel way to allow the blade to light up w/o having to house the battery in the sword's hilt too... The fact that the silver blade has some light-up detail is especially cool as well!
While it would have been nice to have a head that is held together with a screw (like the original RTS Prime's head), I had no issues getting the replacement head onto the balljoint. I dipped it into the boiling water for 30 seconds, attempted to get it on there (with a finger right on the bottom of the panel to keep it steady/keep the balljoint's peg from shifting & snapping while I was attempting to get it on there)... When it didn't go on as easily as I liked, I popped it back in the water for another round... All-in-all, it took 3-4 attempts (so, 1 1/2 - 2 minutes total?); but the head slid on without much pressure! Oh, and yes; it *DOES* transform fine w/ the larger head!
Swapping the heads out was honestly my only concern with the set, but it turned out to be nothing for me to sweat about! Just take your time & don't apply a lot of force!
Methusalen out...