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News Credits: 1 · by **RhA** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 12:55 am

RAcast wrote:
gavinfuzzy wrote:I was really surprised when Leadfoot's arm snapped off.

Well, the minicons make for good classics targetmasters.

Did it snap at the bicep rotation? I had the same issue with mine, it's like the black part is too big. :\ (Thankfully, there's no issues superglue can't fix) But, he's got balljointed shoulders with a wide range of movement, so it's not so bad.

Every Leadfoot I encountered had that flaw so far. Never buy Leadfoot.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 8:22 am

RhA wrote:
RAcast wrote:
gavinfuzzy wrote:I was really surprised when Leadfoot's arm snapped off.

Well, the minicons make for good classics targetmasters.

Did it snap at the bicep rotation? I had the same issue with mine, it's like the black part is too big. :\ (Thankfully, there's no issues superglue can't fix) But, he's got balljointed shoulders with a wide range of movement, so it's not so bad.

Every Leadfoot I encountered had that flaw so far. Never buy Leadfoot.

I did, and I want a new one, dammit! :-x

Mine snapped off at the swiveling panel connecting the robot mode shoulders to the hips. The problem is the ball joint channeling forces in directions the swivels aren't designed for, especially since the ball joint is so stiff at first.

by **orangeitis** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 8:26 am

RAcast wrote:it's like the black part is too big. :\

That's what SHE said!

RhA wrote:Every Leadfoot I encountered had that flaw so far. Never buy Leadfoot.

Oh crap, really? *looks over to my PCC shelf* :shock:

News Credits: 10 · by **gavinfuzzy** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 8:29 am

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
RhA wrote:
RAcast wrote:
gavinfuzzy wrote:I was really surprised when Leadfoot's arm snapped off.

Well, the minicons make for good classics targetmasters.

Did it snap at the bicep rotation? I had the same issue with mine, it's like the black part is too big. :\ (Thankfully, there's no issues superglue can't fix) But, he's got balljointed shoulders with a wide range of movement, so it's not so bad.

Every Leadfoot I encountered had that flaw so far. Never buy Leadfoot.

I did, and I want a new one, dammit!

Mine snapped off at the swiveling panel connecting the robot mode shoulders to the hips. The problem is the ball joint channeling forces in directions the swivels aren't designed for, especially since the ball joint is so stiff at first.

Yep, snapped off at the bicep rotation. But for that price Leadfoot's still worth it, just for his lil Targetmaster. And the thing can be glued back while maintaining transformability, though you loose some articulation and I don't think it can turn into chest mode anymore.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 8:33 am

orangeitis wrote:
RAcast wrote:it's like the black part is too big. :\
That's what SHE said!

Who's the "she"?

orangeitis wrote:
RhA wrote:Every Leadfoot I encountered had that flaw so far. Never buy Leadfoot.
Oh crap, really? *looks over to my PCC shelf*

If that's the case, I should update TFWiki on that, shouldn't I?

by **orangeitis** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 8:58 am

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
orangeitis wrote:
RAcast wrote:it's like the black part is too big. :\
That's what SHE said!

Who's the "she"?

It was a lame joke. :-B

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
orangeitis wrote:
RhA wrote:Every Leadfoot I encountered had that flaw so far. Never buy Leadfoot.
Oh crap, really? *looks over to my PCC shelf*

If that's the case, I should update TFWiki on that, shouldn't I?

Probably.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 9:11 am

orangeitis wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
orangeitis wrote:
RAcast wrote:it's like the black part is too big. :\
That's what SHE said!

Who's the "she"?
It was a lame joke.

*sighs* Men... :roll:

orangeitis wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
orangeitis wrote:
RhA wrote:Every Leadfoot I encountered had that flaw so far. Never buy Leadfoot.
Oh crap, really? *looks over to my PCC shelf*

If that's the case, I should update TFWiki on that, shouldn't I?
Probably.

And done

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 3:31 pm

Hey, look!

It's Almost Menasor!

News Credits: 1 · by **njb902** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 3:54 pm

Va'al wrote:Hey, look!

It's Almost Menasor!

hey I did the same thing. it looks really good dosnt it, almost like the real thing?

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 4:09 pm

njb902 wrote:hey I did the same thing. it looks really good dosnt it, almost like the real thing?

He is pretty cool..

And here's Smolder with some seriously evil limbs.
(Today three 5 packs arrived. My bed is overrun by drones.

)

News Credits: 1 · by **RhA** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 4:13 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
orangeitis wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
orangeitis wrote:
RAcast wrote:it's like the black part is too big. :\
That's what SHE said!

Who's the "she"?
It was a lame joke.

*sighs* Men...

orangeitis wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
orangeitis wrote:
RhA wrote:Every Leadfoot I encountered had that flaw so far. Never buy Leadfoot.
Oh crap, really? *looks over to my PCC shelf*

If that's the case, I should update TFWiki on that, shouldn't I?
Probably.

And done

For once, I hate being of service.

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 4:39 pm

RhA wrote:For once, I hate being of service.

Overrun seems fine so far.

Doubleclutch, on the other hand, went straight to the spares box.
I might use him for the comic strip. As Duhbleclutz.

As for Mudslinger, seriously not impressed by the combined mode, Smolder can keep the drones.
He makes for an excellent Minitaur, though, especially with Chopster in axe mode!
(I'll get some photos up eventually..)

by **Bowspearer** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 9:03 am

They're honestly a mixed bag. The COnstructicons and Dinobots are nice, but then they mess things up like the Protectobots when they go into recolour territory.

They really do seem to be a line where you really have to be picky.

by **orangeitis** » Fri Jun 29, 2012 9:24 am

Bowspearer wrote:They really do seem to be a line where you really have to be picky.

Is it wrong that I'm not? :KREMZEEK:

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 4:56 pm

And here's Mudslinger as Minitaur:

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 8:14 pm

Concept was poorly implemented. Bandai had a similar more kick@ss implemented product....Machinerobo/or Was it Robo machine?

by **RAcast** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 11:22 pm

Va'al wrote:And here's Mudslinger as Minitaur:

Nifty, and it's a good implementation of his super mode head.

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Wed Nov 14, 2012 4:16 pm

Soooo, we're here again.

I need a recommendation, people.

How worthy are Skyburst/Darkstream and Windburn?
I'm talking as robot mode and torso mode, less worried about the vehicle modes!
(Damn you PCCs. Damn you.)

An another note.
These guys really seem to have impressed a lot of people, thinking about it.

Iron Army sets, Mobine sets, United EX repaints.

I wonder what it is about them.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Wed Nov 14, 2012 4:29 pm

Va'al wrote:Soooo, we're here again.

I need a recommendation, people.

How worthy are Skyburst/Darkstream and Windburn?
I'm talking as robot mode and torso mode, less worried about the vehicle modes!
(Damn you PCCs. Damn you.)

An another note.
These guys really seem to have impressed a lot of people, thinking about it.

Iron Army sets, Mobine sets, United EX repaints.

I wonder what it is about them.

I have Skyburst and Darkstream, as well as Searchlight and Windburn, and they all have their strenghts and weaknesses.

Skyburst/Darkstream have nice robot modes, but their torso mode can be hard to pull off, plus they have shallow fists so they can't hold all weapons. Darkstream especially suffers since he can't hold his pack-in Razorbeam :lol:

Searchlight and Windburn are decent, but sometimes the rotors get in the way (which one goes where?!). The torso mode is nothing to really write home about, but easier to do. By the by, Windburn is a homage to DC Comics' Orion of the New Gods.

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Wed Nov 14, 2012 5:02 pm

Does the torso mode sit and lock in place, or are they wobbly?

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Wed Nov 14, 2012 5:09 pm

Va'al wrote:Does the torso mode sit and lock in place, or are they wobbly?

O, Skyburst's does lock in place, it's getting there that's the problem. Getting the arms in place and locked down can be tricky. Searchlight's has no locking mechanisms at all aside from friction in the joints.

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Wed Nov 14, 2012 5:14 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Va'al wrote:Does the torso mode sit and lock in place, or are they wobbly?

O, Skyburst's does lock in place, it's getting there that's the problem. Getting the arms in place and locked down can be tricky. Searchlight's has no locking mechanisms at all aside from friction in the joints.

Hm. That sells me on Darkstream, I think. Unless you'd recommend Skyburst over the Con repaint.

by **RAcast** » Wed Nov 14, 2012 5:45 pm

The Searchlight mold is my favorite PCC I own, though I suspect there's some bias there.

In any case, it's quite a good mold. The rotors are just on 5mm pegs and come out fairly easily. My Searchlight's are tight but will slide out easily enough, while my Windburn's are REALLY tight, but they do come out, just takes getting your nail under the lip of the black part with the peg, so mileage may vary, but they do come out easily enough. The mold's fists are rather deep, so I display Windburn with both of the rotors in one hand as a big rotary blade weapon.

And yes, there's no locking mechanism for the side sections that the arms and Power Core pegs are on, but both of mine are tight and it's designed well; you won't have any issues with the parts rotating freely away from where they're supposed to sit.

I'm really fond of his jointings, his legs are great, and he can pull off a "powered armor" sort of look quite well since his arms are completely free in torso mod.