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Mon May 16, 2011 4:14 pm

I just picked up DOTM Crankcase about an hour ago, but already, one of his dreads is starting to shear off near the joint. I haven't touched the dreads much, so it may just be mine, but keep an eye out, just in case.

Mon May 16, 2011 4:20 pm

r u talking about the thing aroud his neck that is gold

Mon May 16, 2011 4:23 pm

ROARBO wrote:r u talking about the thing aroud his neck that is gold

His dreadlocks. Yes.

Mon May 16, 2011 6:38 pm

Thanks for the heads up

News Credits: 9 · Tue May 17, 2011 5:27 am

The 'joints' don't even move on mine.

Wait... 'dreads'... 'joints'... is someone trying to tell us something here? :lol:

News Credits: 1 · Tue May 17, 2011 6:57 am

Here's another small heads-up regarding Crankcase: He's really small!

I mean, his vehicle mode is definitely not deluxe scale, any more than DOTM Ironhide is Voyager-scale. The new Ironhide is no taller than a deluxe Bumblebee, and Crankcase is closer to scout class than deluxe.
First Star Wars, now Transformers; Hasbro is definitely downsizing, and figure scale is suffering as a result.

News Credits: 12 · Tue May 17, 2011 8:08 am

tekering wrote:First Star Wars, now Transformers; Hasbro is definitely downsizing, and figure scale is suffering as a result.

They're not "downsizing". The MechTech figures are smaller because more cost/materials went into making the large weapons. Aside from the MechTech figures, everything else is the same size as always, including the Legends/Legion, Scout/Commander, and Leaders. I've heard Voyager Ironhide is smaller (again, because of his huge MechTech weapon), but I have NOT heard similar complaints about Megatron, Shockwave, or Skyhammer.

News Credits: 1 · Tue May 17, 2011 10:48 am

tekering wrote:Here's another small heads-up regarding Crankcase: He's really small!

I mean, his vehicle mode is definitely not deluxe scale, any more than DOTM Ironhide is Voyager-scale. The new Ironhide is no taller than a deluxe Bumblebee, and Crankcase is closer to scout class than deluxe.
First Star Wars, now Transformers; Hasbro is definitely downsizing, and figure scale is suffering as a result.

For Crankcase, the SUV vehicle does look small. But for robot mode I didn't feel this was the case. I think that based on the ones I have, DOTM Crankcase and Roadbuster, they are about the right size as other Deluxes.

Here is Crankcase with Hailstorm. Granted, Hailstorm was a stocky fellow, a little smaller, but you get the general idea.

Here is Crankcase with a Scout figure, Insecticon

All in all I just love this figure. He's got so much character, and that's one thing I do appreciate about the movie figures. For all the criticisms levied against them such as racial stereotyping, I think they have individualism and character. I'd love to see how they' interpret an Asian transformer!

Where I really feel the hurt is in the Voyager class figures. It's quite hard to appreciate just how underwhelming they are from reviews until you actually see them in person. Twice I went down to look at DOTM Voyager Megatron, Ironhide and Skyhammer. Twice I walked away empty handed. I just couldn't bring myself to pay the SGD$55 for them. I might pay more for the Takaras when they come out though.

News Credits: 9 · Tue May 17, 2011 12:11 pm

The dreads should be able to rotate on the pins they're mounted to, but the rubbery material binds and ends up bending at the base of the dreadlock. I took the head apart and cleared out some space for the "donut" part of the dreadlock. I also sanded down the pin that holds the dreads in. Now they turn freely without binding or stressing the base of the dread. HTH.

Tue May 17, 2011 1:31 pm

I was worried about there size but they are not as small as I thought, Roadbuster is barely smaller then rotf deluxes, its not even noticeable, Crankcase however has a tiny SUV mode

Tue May 17, 2011 2:16 pm

I lost one of the dreads.

The was on the step where you fold the hood back behind the head, and I was doing it as gently as I could, and all of a sudden *SNAP!* Gone.

News Credits: 609 · Wed May 18, 2011 7:48 am

TheDownshift wrote:I lost one of the dreads.

The was on the step where you fold the hood back behind the head, and I was doing it as gently as I could, and all of a sudden *SNAP!* Gone.

Take that sucker back. My Wal-Mart has 25-30 of each Wave 1 Deluxe.

Wed May 18, 2011 6:03 pm

I couldn't get the dreads on mine to go anywhere in altmode except sticking out of the bottom. The hinges wouldn't budge at all, so I decided to just twist them off. I was pretty indifferent to them anyway so it's no real loss.

News Credits: 4 · Thu May 19, 2011 12:14 am

Evil_the_Nub wrote:I couldn't get the dreads on mine to go anywhere in altmode except sticking out of the bottom. The hinges wouldn't budge at all, so I decided to just twist them off. I was pretty indifferent to them anyway so it's no real loss.

I haven't twist them off yet but have a similar problem with the dreads in alt mode.. ARGH