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News Credits: 2 · Fri Mar 22, 2013 8:15 pm

One thing that I've been curious as of late is can the heads be switched? If this is possible I may consider getting AM Smokesceen while I hold onto BH version. But I have some good vibe on how great Takara BH Smokescreen is gonna look. Especially how awesome Takara Bulkhead and Starscream both look, I can't wait to see.

I hope this isn't old news now cause I obviously missed it. So for anyone that has both figs, is this possible? :VEHI:

Fri Mar 22, 2013 9:31 pm

For as much as it's been asked, I don't know that there's ever been a definitive answer. I don't have SS in hand yet, but from reviews I understand that his head is on some sort of double swivel, not a ball joint. As such, I would wager that the heads are not compatible. I could be COMPLETELY wrong though. Again, I don't have it in hand to compare with PRiD Knock Out.

As is proven by the brand new gallery though, why not just do a quick fix on your own? I sincerely doubt the deco will be hugely different, though they'll probably get a few of the smaller details right that Hasbro failed to, like the headlights and maybe racing stripes on the hood/hood-chest.

News Credits: 36 · Sat Mar 23, 2013 3:11 am

Whilst I've not handled the BH one, I think I prefer the AM figure. He looks slimmer, giving the impression of a "younger" 'bot.

Anyone else see what I mean?

News Credits: 241 · Sat Mar 23, 2013 6:01 am

Pretender Skywarp wrote:Whilst I've not handled the BH one, I think I prefer the AM figure. He looks slimmer, giving the impression of a "younger" 'bot.

Anyone else see what I mean?

I sure do. I paid full price for Arms Micron Smokescreen and I'm not regretting it. I do plan on getting BH Smokey eventually, AM Smokescreen is hanging out with Leo Prime and Hot Shot in the mean time.

btw How many of you followed the assembly instructions of S.2 to the letter?

News Credits: 15 · Sat Mar 23, 2013 9:54 am

RAcast wrote:but from reviews I understand that his head is on some sort of double swivel, not a ball joint. As such, I would wager that the heads are not compatible. I could be COMPLETELY wrong though. Again, I don't have it in hand to compare with PRiD Knock Out.

Smokescreen's head is on a ball joint. However, PRiD Knock Out's head is the opposite. What I mean is, the "ball" is connected to the head on Knock Out and the socket is on the body. On Beast Hunters Smokescreen, it is the traditional "ball on body, socket in head" arrangement. If it is this way on Knock Out, I assume it's the same way for AM Smokescreen. Therefore, the two heads are incompatible.

News Credits: 2 · Sat Mar 23, 2013 10:08 am

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
btw How many of you followed the assembly instructions of S.2 to the letter?

I haven't seen or heard of this so what is it exactly? :VEHI:

News Credits: 241 · Sat Mar 23, 2013 10:23 am

Nemesis Destron wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
btw How many of you followed the assembly instructions of S.2 to the letter?

I haven't seen or heard of this so what is it exactly?

The assembly instructions contain a nasty error concerning the rods connecting the backpack to his main body. The instructions say the wings and backpack slide on the rods on opposite ends, but they're supposed to go on the same side, wings first. The thick part in the middle acts as a stopper between the main body and the backpack, the wings even have a circular grove to accommodate them. In short:

Incorrect: Main body - wings - "stopper" - backpack
Correct: Main Body - "stopper" - wings - backpack

Doing it the incorrect way causes the rods to not lock in place on either end, so the backpack will eventually disconnect.

I need to rewrite this on TFWiki... :oops:

News Credits: 2 · Sat Mar 23, 2013 10:45 am

Thanks Rabbit for putting that out there. Well based on PrimeStryker's word and a thanks for that I'll hold on to my Hasbro version. Since I bought it yesterday I have some time until we see Takara's release so I can finally choose. :VEHI: