The Energon Pub

News Credits: 3 · by **Kibble** » Tue Dec 17, 2013 12:12 pm

Is it confirmed the hands plug in for transformation? I know they have two options, but as far as I know you don't have to take them off for transformation.

News Credits: 409 · by **Stormrider** » Thu Dec 26, 2013 7:15 pm

I haven't heard much about the hands. From the photos I presumed that the hands come out during transformation, but hope they don't need to.

News Credits: 119 · by **daimchoc** » Thu Jan 16, 2014 5:09 am

News Credits: 119 · by **daimchoc** » Sat Jan 18, 2014 9:43 pm

News Credits: 10 · by **Arctorro** » Sat Jan 18, 2014 10:28 pm

After all the crap with the change of designers for the MP line, and lack of real info on how it will affect future releases, I decided to pre-order this. Until Takara get their act together and let us know the new (old) designer is going to continue the line as it has been since MP-10, 3P Not-Masterpiece figures will come first for me [-(

News Credits: 1 · by **Gauntlet101010** » Sun Jan 19, 2014 1:01 pm

Hm, looking at how he sizes next to BB and Jazz, this might work well in my Classics collection. He might not be intended for that, but it might work out well enough. Maybe.

News Credits: 14 · by **robotmel** » Sun Jan 19, 2014 3:33 pm

News Credits: 409 · by **Stormrider** » Sun Jan 19, 2014 10:27 pm

I like the overall look of this figure compared to Master Mini Crank.

News Credits: 119 · by **daimchoc** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 12:00 am

News Credits: 409 · by **Stormrider** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 7:41 pm

Too bad about the plastic flashing. Has anyone reviewed how well the parts hold together?

News Credits: 10 · by **Arctorro** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 8:27 pm

Stormrider wrote:Too bad about the plastic flashing. Has anyone reviewed how well the parts hold together?

There has been talk about the plastic quality not being as good as it could be, but him being fairly sold overall. The flashing supposedly isn't as bad in person as the images make out.

News Credits: 10 · by **Arctorro** » Thu Jan 23, 2014 4:03 pm

Jigga at TFW2005 has him in hand, his review can be found here.

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Thu Jan 23, 2014 4:22 pm

This wins at doing its job better than the X-Transbots version, however, the XTransbots version has the better looking head.

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Thu Jan 23, 2014 5:14 pm

Darnit, I bit on this guy. There goes PCC Huffer...

News Credits: 3 · by **Kibble** » Thu Jan 23, 2014 9:38 pm

Dead Metal wrote:This wins at doing its job better than the X-Transbots version, however, the XTransbots version has the better looking head.

Lies!

News Credits: 119 · by **daimchoc** » Mon Jan 27, 2014 8:03 am

From Chimungmung.

News Credits: 1 · by **rpetras** » Mon Jan 27, 2014 9:59 am

daimchoc wrote:

From Chimungmung.

Thanks for the side-by-side.

This one wins on all fronts for me.

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Mon Jan 27, 2014 10:31 am

Kibble wrote:
Dead Metal wrote:This wins at doing its job better than the X-Transbots version, however, the XTransbots version has the better looking head.

Lies!

Oh god, turns out I was looking at the Pipes head... god the XTransbots Huffer has a terrible head. :SICK:

News Credits: 461 · by **mooncake623** » Mon Jan 27, 2014 4:10 pm

from tekering @ TFW

http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-3rd-party-discussion/945754-cubex-ancestor-rebuilder-engineer-huff-mp-huffer-123.html

Everyone said he received a dud but that's scary...

News Credits: 3 · by **Kibble** » Mon Jan 27, 2014 4:36 pm

Dead Metal wrote:
Kibble wrote:
Dead Metal wrote:This wins at doing its job better than the X-Transbots version, however, the XTransbots version has the better looking head.

Lies!

Oh god, turns out I was looking at the Pipes head... god the XTransbots Huffer has a terrible head.

To be fair, X-tranny does have two face options...a toy inspired face with mouth-plate and then whatever it is they call that one pictured above. I think it's modeled after Huffer's older, alcoholic uncle or something... Why you'd want a supposed 'MP' Huffer with a toy face, though, I dunno. Of course if alchie-uncle is the alternative, I'd probably go toy face, too.

News Credits: 409 · by **Stormrider** » Mon Jan 27, 2014 7:59 pm

Kibble wrote:
Dead Metal wrote:
Kibble wrote:
Dead Metal wrote:This wins at doing its job better than the X-Transbots version, however, the XTransbots version has the better looking head.

Lies!

Oh god, turns out I was looking at the Pipes head... god the XTransbots Huffer has a terrible head.

To be fair, X-tranny does have two face options...a toy inspired face with mouth-plate and then whatever it is they call that one pictured above. I think it's modeled after Huffer's older, alcoholic uncle or something... Why you'd want a supposed 'MP' Huffer with a toy face, though, I dunno. Of course if alchie-uncle is the alternative, I'd probably go toy face, too.

"X-Tranny" conjures up a new image!

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Mon Jan 27, 2014 8:07 pm

it looks okay, but it's no Rager.

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Mon Jan 27, 2014 8:08 pm

it looks okay, but it's no Rager.

News Credits: 10 · by **Arctorro** » Tue Jan 28, 2014 6:33 am

Dead Metal wrote:
Kibble wrote:
Dead Metal wrote:This wins at doing its job better than the X-Transbots version, however, the XTransbots version has the better looking head.

Lies!

Oh god, turns out I was looking at the Pipes head... god the XTransbots Huffer has a terrible head.

That's a relief, I thought you'd gone completely bonkers!

craggy wrote:it's no Rager.

You're right, it's better (assuming you don't get a "dud" :shock:

), I hope...

That one tekering got does have me worried, but I'm still going to get him and hope for the best :PRAY:

News Credits: 14 · by **robotmel** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 4:31 am

Oh dear, oh dear Cubex, what is up with your QC dept?

After reading about the recent QC issues with this figure then seeing it alongside the X-Transbots version, X-T wins hands down.

X-Transbots Krank will of course be my Classics Huffer as his scale is perfect!

Staying on topic with Huff, I noticed Chimungmung.com have two listings for him, one being the current release at full price and the other being a 'second round' at a reduced price? Odd?

One would assume if there are QC issues with some of the first run, that would be the one with the reduced price, not the second run? :???: