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Congrats on the haul! And yes, it does peg in. But man that was some crazy force I had to apply. I thought I would break it. But yes, it pegs together and stays that way. One side is a bit above the other but not like before and there is no gap. Man, I would have never thought I would have to force it that much.
My main complaint now with the mold is that the head is not on a ball joint. Since his most stable pose is hunched on his tip toes (really cool balancing going on), its too bad he doesnt have a ball joint letting us lift his head up a bit to see his prey.
Comment by william-james88
Jul 7, 2015
Wolfman Jake wrote:william-james88 wrote:Cobotron wrote:Everything Wolfie said. You have to push really hard until you hear a disconcertingly loud "POP".william-james88 wrote: The front halfs (the legs) dont peg in properly...
Looking at the picture, Jake could be right. I had an un-mirrored hip on the Cybertron Ratbat repaint of Sideways that came in the Target two pack with Springer.He is stuck in bot mode.
Wait, so the two front halves are supposed to stick together? Mine dont even peg into one another.
Yep. They are. I just confirmed it on mine (just unpacked it tonight along with my UW Superions). I think yours might be defective, unfortunately. Try to fiddle with it a bit more. I kind of got mine to peg together oddly in the front like yours, but was able to get it right again.
On the upside, I'm glad I waited for the TAV VS 03 set for Strongarm. Not only does she look better than the Hasbro version with her improved paint apps, I'm loving the "Big Bad Wolf Cop" version of Steeljaw, er...Phantomjaw, with whom she comes paired. Yeah, I could have gotten the Takara Strongarm months ago, but I couldn't say no to another wolf Transformer.
Tomorrow morning/afternoon, I'll open up the rest of my haul: Drift, Powerglide x2, and Cosmos/Adams x2.
Congrats on the haul! And yes, it does peg in. But man that was some crazy force I had to apply. I thought I would break it. But yes, it pegs together and stays that way. One side is a bit above the other but not like before and there is no gap. Man, I would have never thought I would have to force it that much.
My main complaint now with the mold is that the head is not on a ball joint. Since his most stable pose is hunched on his tip toes (really cool balancing going on), its too bad he doesnt have a ball joint letting us lift his head up a bit to see his prey.
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Comment by D-Maximal_Primal
Jul 7, 2015
The takara optimus with the trailer is golden. That is a beauty. As for stealth Bee: I always like a good stealth paint job for a Bee. They are quite nice. 
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I couldn't agree more. This is something I have been thinking about lately about a lot of different figures. I don't see why all heads can't be on ball joints. It gives full range of motion. A lot of CW guys could have ball joints and not impede transformation. You think its a cost thing?
Comment by Cobotron
Jul 7, 2015
william-james88 wrote:My main complaint now with the mold is that the head is not on a ball joint. Since his most stable pose is hunched on his tip toes (really cool balancing going on), its too bad he doesnt have a ball joint letting us lift his head up a bit to see his prey.
I couldn't agree more. This is something I have been thinking about lately about a lot of different figures. I don't see why all heads can't be on ball joints. It gives full range of motion. A lot of CW guys could have ball joints and not impede transformation. You think its a cost thing?
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I dont know. Technically you aren't using less or more plastic since you get a spherical hole at the bottom of the head and that amount of plastic is instead found on the joint. And for the CW figures, some have it and some dont (I forget now, who doesnt have one?) and I am clueless as to why, it makes it super odd.
Comment by william-james88
Jul 7, 2015
Cobotron wrote:william-james88 wrote:My main complaint now with the mold is that the head is not on a ball joint. Since his most stable pose is hunched on his tip toes (really cool balancing going on), its too bad he doesnt have a ball joint letting us lift his head up a bit to see his prey.
I couldn't agree more. This is something I have been thinking about lately about a lot of different figures. I don't see why all heads can't be on ball joints. It gives full range of motion. A lot of CW guys could have ball joints and not impede transformation. You think its a cost thing?
I dont know. Technically you aren't using less or more plastic since you get a spherical hole at the bottom of the head and that amount of plastic is instead found on the joint. And for the CW figures, some have it and some dont (I forget now, who doesnt have one?) and I am clueless as to why, it makes it super odd.
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Glad you got yours working. And yes, it IS a lot more force to get the hood to snap together than you'd think, but the plastic seems no worse for the wear after several transformations back and forth (e.g., no stress marks). This goes for all three versions of the mold I have so far (Hasbro's Steeljaw, Takara's Steeljaw, and now Phantomjaw). It is too bad the mold doesn't have a ball-jointed neck, indeed. However, you can get him down close to the ground in some cool poses that make it look like he's sniffing out a trail to find his prey.
Comment by Wolfman Jake
Jul 7, 2015
william-james88 wrote:Congrats on the haul! And yes, it does peg in. But man that was some crazy force I had to apply. I thought I would break it. But yes, it pegs together and stays that way. One side is a bit above the other but not like before and there is no gap. Man, I would have never thought I would have to force it that much.
My main complaint now with the mold is that the head is not on a ball joint. Since his most stable pose is hunched on his tip toes (really cool balancing going on), its too bad he doesnt have a ball joint letting us lift his head up a bit to see his prey.
Glad you got yours working. And yes, it IS a lot more force to get the hood to snap together than you'd think, but the plastic seems no worse for the wear after several transformations back and forth (e.g., no stress marks). This goes for all three versions of the mold I have so far (Hasbro's Steeljaw, Takara's Steeljaw, and now Phantomjaw). It is too bad the mold doesn't have a ball-jointed neck, indeed. However, you can get him down close to the ground in some cool poses that make it look like he's sniffing out a trail to find his prey.
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What's up with your Drift? Is it a special variant or is the color just off in your pic?
Comment by no-one
Jul 7, 2015
Maybe it adds a complication to the assembly?william-james88 wrote:Cobotron wrote:william-james88 wrote:My main complaint now with the mold is that the head is not on a ball joint. Since his most stable pose is hunched on his tip toes (really cool balancing going on), its too bad he doesnt have a ball joint letting us lift his head up a bit to see his prey.
I couldn't agree more. This is something I have been thinking about lately about a lot of different figures. I don't see why all heads can't be on ball joints. It gives full range of motion. A lot of CW guys could have ball joints and not impede transformation. You think its a cost thing?
I dont know. Technically you aren't using less or more plastic since you get a spherical hole at the bottom of the head and that amount of plastic is instead found on the joint. And for the CW figures, some have it and some dont (I forget now, who doesnt have one?) and I am clueless as to why, it makes it super odd.
What's up with your Drift? Is it a special variant or is the color just off in your pic?
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Comment by Mindmaster
Jul 7, 2015
Calling it right now, "Drift Origin" is going to be a Generation One-inspired redeco of you-know-who.
I'm interested in Rumble and Frenzy, if they're from the rumored Combiner Wars Legends Rewind.
I'm interested in Rumble and Frenzy, if they're from the rumored Combiner Wars Legends Rewind.
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To be honest, I've enjoyed Robots in Disguise much more than Prime. Bumblebee is a much more compelling character with an actual voice, and I find him a much more compelling leader than Optimus was in Prime. The villains aren't quite as compelling (Steeljaw aside), but the human characters in RID are much less obnoxious than the ones in Prime.
I've actually liked the battle scenes in RID more than in Prime as well. They're shorter, more physical, and there are fewer pointless blaster exchanges (which seemed to make up half of the fight scenes in Prime).
Comment by MrBlack
Jul 7, 2015
Sabrblade wrote:I don't got the channel either, but that didn't stop me from watching all 26 episodes of season 1 before episode 14 even aired on TV.Hellscream9999 wrote:Sabrblade wrote:You should.Hellscream9999 wrote:not watching rid,
It's not that I don't want too, I don't get that channel, and, to be honest, Prime didn't really impress me all that much. Will probably binge watch it now that the season is over.
And thank goodness the show is a far cry from Prime.
Besides, Bee is Batman.
To be honest, I've enjoyed Robots in Disguise much more than Prime. Bumblebee is a much more compelling character with an actual voice, and I find him a much more compelling leader than Optimus was in Prime. The villains aren't quite as compelling (Steeljaw aside), but the human characters in RID are much less obnoxious than the ones in Prime.
I've actually liked the battle scenes in RID more than in Prime as well. They're shorter, more physical, and there are fewer pointless blaster exchanges (which seemed to make up half of the fight scenes in Prime).
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Nice! I love that idea of him sniffing for a prey's trail. And good to know the excess force doesnt hurt the figure. Of the 3 you have, which version do you like best?
Also, I guess Wolf Cop now has his own transformer:
Comment by william-james88
Jul 7, 2015
Wolfman Jake wrote: This goes for all three versions of the mold I have so far (Hasbro's Steeljaw, Takara's Steeljaw, and now Phantomjaw). It is too bad the mold doesn't have a ball-jointed neck, indeed. However, you can get him down close to the ground in some cool poses that make it look like he's sniffing out a trail to find his prey.
Nice! I love that idea of him sniffing for a prey's trail. And good to know the excess force doesnt hurt the figure. Of the 3 you have, which version do you like best?
Also, I guess Wolf Cop now has his own transformer:
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I dont know, dont think so. What is odd about the coloring to you?
Comment by william-james88
Jul 7, 2015
carytheone wrote:Maybe it adds a complication to the assembly?william-james88 wrote:Cobotron wrote:william-james88 wrote:My main complaint now with the mold is that the head is not on a ball joint. Since his most stable pose is hunched on his tip toes (really cool balancing going on), its too bad he doesnt have a ball joint letting us lift his head up a bit to see his prey.
I couldn't agree more. This is something I have been thinking about lately about a lot of different figures. I don't see why all heads can't be on ball joints. It gives full range of motion. A lot of CW guys could have ball joints and not impede transformation. You think its a cost thing?
I dont know. Technically you aren't using less or more plastic since you get a spherical hole at the bottom of the head and that amount of plastic is instead found on the joint. And for the CW figures, some have it and some dont (I forget now, who doesnt have one?) and I am clueless as to why, it makes it super odd.
What's up with your Drift? Is it a special variant or is the color just off in your pic?
I dont know, dont think so. What is odd about the coloring to you?
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I'm assuming it's just the photo looks off to me, but he looks school bus yellow compared to the images I've seen before. I don't follow the Takara lines that closely and thought maybe he was a special deco like Phatomjaw.
Comment by no-one
Jul 7, 2015
william-james88 wrote:I dont know, dont think so. What is odd about the coloring to you?
I'm assuming it's just the photo looks off to me, but he looks school bus yellow compared to the images I've seen before. I don't follow the Takara lines that closely and thought maybe he was a special deco like Phatomjaw.
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It could easily be the lighting shifting the spectrum; but I believe the figure is supposed to be fairly yellow. But who cares? The figure looks amazing.
Comment by Hellscream9999
Jul 7, 2015
carytheone wrote:william-james88 wrote:I dont know, dont think so. What is odd about the coloring to you?
I'm assuming it's just the photo looks off to me, but he looks school bus yellow compared to the images I've seen before. I don't follow the Takara lines that closely and thought maybe he was a special deco like Phatomjaw.
It could easily be the lighting shifting the spectrum; but I believe the figure is supposed to be fairly yellow. But who cares? The figure looks amazing.
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He is a light orange and will look more yellow under the flash. And yes, it is an amazing deco on a great figure.
Comment by william-james88
Jul 7, 2015
Hellscream9999 wrote:carytheone wrote:william-james88 wrote:I dont know, dont think so. What is odd about the coloring to you?
I'm assuming it's just the photo looks off to me, but he looks school bus yellow compared to the images I've seen before. I don't follow the Takara lines that closely and thought maybe he was a special deco like Phatomjaw.
It could easily be the lighting shifting the spectrum; but I believe the figure is supposed to be fairly yellow. But who cares? The figure looks amazing.
He is a light orange and will look more yellow under the flash. And yes, it is an amazing deco on a great figure.
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That's what I figured, my phone's flash makes everything just look blue. I was hoping it was a cool redeco that I missed. Cool cool, thanks. He is a lot of fun, but that deco makes my hasbro release a sad panda.
Comment by no-one
Jul 7, 2015
william-james88 wrote:He is a light orange and will look more yellow under the flash. And yes, it is an amazing deco on a great figure.
That's what I figured, my phone's flash makes everything just look blue. I was hoping it was a cool redeco that I missed. Cool cool, thanks. He is a lot of fun, but that deco makes my hasbro release a sad panda.
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Its nothing compared to what the Takara Jazz deco will make Hasbro Jazz feel:
Comment by william-james88
Jul 7, 2015
carytheone wrote:william-james88 wrote:He is a light orange and will look more yellow under the flash. And yes, it is an amazing deco on a great figure.
That's what I figured, my phone's flash makes everything just look blue. I was hoping it was a cool redeco that I missed. Cool cool, thanks. He is a lot of fun, but that deco makes my hasbro release a sad panda.
Its nothing compared to what the Takara Jazz deco will make Hasbro Jazz feel:
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Comment by no-one
Jul 7, 2015
Now you're just being meanwilliam-james88 wrote:Its nothing compared to what the Takara Jazz deco will make Hasbro Jazz feel:
EPIC PICS
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Hey man, I am happy. At the end of this month, I get that Jazz and the Japan exclusive Optimus 
But yeah, that Drift is really worth the extra money. I find it so sad that a designer's hard work and a good sculpt is totally ignored by a lack of deco. It is really fun when the deco takes advantage of the sculpt. I dont feel that there is a huge difference between the Unite Warriors and Combiner figures in terms of added deco. The Deco is simply different (like the two streetwise and dragstrip toys). However, for RID and TAV, it is night and day and at the price you can get them for, I dont see a reason to pay full price for the Hasbro versions. I might get some different decos if ever they go on clearance at Walmart or Toysrus though.
Comment by william-james88
Jul 7, 2015
carytheone wrote:Now you're just being meanwilliam-james88 wrote:Its nothing compared to what the Takara Jazz deco will make Hasbro Jazz feel:
EPIC PICS
Hey man, I am happy. At the end of this month, I get that Jazz and the Japan exclusive Optimus But yeah, that Drift is really worth the extra money. I find it so sad that a designer's hard work and a good sculpt is totally ignored by a lack of deco. It is really fun when the deco takes advantage of the sculpt. I dont feel that there is a huge difference between the Unite Warriors and Combiner figures in terms of added deco. The Deco is simply different (like the two streetwise and dragstrip toys). However, for RID and TAV, it is night and day and at the price you can get them for, I dont see a reason to pay full price for the Hasbro versions. I might get some different decos if ever they go on clearance at Walmart or Toysrus though.
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I just checked and it looks like I could import for about the same as retail, not including shipping. I feel I'm a little too committed at this point to mix and match though. But, what can ya do? At least I've been enjoying my lil under-dressed buddies.
Comment by no-one
Jul 7, 2015
I may have to jump on that Takara train. Is there any tickets left?william-james88 wrote:carytheone wrote:Now you're just being meanwilliam-james88 wrote:Its nothing compared to what the Takara Jazz deco will make Hasbro Jazz feel:
EPIC PICS
But yeah, that Drift is really worth the extra money. I find it so sad that a designer's hard work and a good sculpt is totally ignored by a lack of deco. It is really fun when the deco takes advantage of the sculpt. I dont feel that there is a huge difference between the Unite Warriors and Combiner figures in terms of added deco. The Deco is simply different (like the two streetwise and dragstrip toys). However, for RID and TAV, it is night and day and at the price you can get them for, I dont see a reason to pay full price for the Hasbro versions. I might get some different decos if ever they go on clearance at Walmart or Toysrus though.
I just checked and it looks like I could import for about the same as retail, not including shipping. I feel I'm a little too committed at this point to mix and match though. But, what can ya do? At least I've been enjoying my lil under-dressed buddies.
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After reading this convo, I have decided, I made it through the first run of RID toys getting the Hasbro versions. As toys I like every one of them. They do all come up short in the deco department. I'm happy with my custom job on Strongarm.
After this though, I think I will go with Takara versions from here on out. It just makes sense.
Comment by Cobotron
Jul 7, 2015
Ahhhh lunch time. What are you guys having?carytheone wrote:I may have to jump on that Takara train. Is there any tickets left?william-james88 wrote:carytheone wrote:Now you're just being meanwilliam-james88 wrote:Its nothing compared to what the Takara Jazz deco will make Hasbro Jazz feel:
EPIC PICS
But yeah, that Drift is really worth the extra money. I find it so sad that a designer's hard work and a good sculpt is totally ignored by a lack of deco. It is really fun when the deco takes advantage of the sculpt. I dont feel that there is a huge difference between the Unite Warriors and Combiner figures in terms of added deco. The Deco is simply different (like the two streetwise and dragstrip toys). However, for RID and TAV, it is night and day and at the price you can get them for, I dont see a reason to pay full price for the Hasbro versions. I might get some different decos if ever they go on clearance at Walmart or Toysrus though.
I just checked and it looks like I could import for about the same as retail, not including shipping. I feel I'm a little too committed at this point to mix and match though. But, what can ya do? At least I've been enjoying my lil under-dressed buddies.
After reading this convo, I have decided, I made it through the first run of RID toys getting the Hasbro versions. As toys I like every one of them. They do all come up short in the deco department. I'm happy with my custom job on Strongarm. After this though, I think I will go with Takara versions from here on out. It just makes sense.
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Yeah that's mainly it. The premium we now pay for these imports is just the shipping/importing fee, which is great. But that's just now though, there was a time (dont know how long you have been collecting) when shipping was the least of your worries and deluxes were double the price.
Comment by william-james88
Jul 7, 2015
carytheone wrote:I just checked and it looks like I could import for about the same as retail, not including shipping. I feel I'm a little too committed at this point to mix and match though. But, what can ya do? At least I've been enjoying my lil under-dressed buddies.
Yeah that's mainly it. The premium we now pay for these imports is just the shipping/importing fee, which is great. But that's just now though, there was a time (dont know how long you have been collecting) when shipping was the least of your worries and deluxes were double the price.
