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News Credits: 4 · Sun Apr 19, 2015 3:13 pm

Would like to see some pics of BF Motormaster. next to others HasTak leader class toys. Like CW Leader Megatron, 30th Leader Jetfire.

News Credits: 1 · Mon Apr 20, 2015 1:56 pm

Yep, this is what I want.

News Credits: 1 · Tue Apr 21, 2015 9:52 am

Has anyone else noticed that the listing for this has disappeared from the smaller retailers?
It's not on Captured Prey anymore that I can see.

News Credits: 4 · Tue Apr 21, 2015 10:37 am

SkyWarpsGhost wrote:Has anyone else notice that the listing for this has disappeared from the smaller retailers?
It's not on Captured Prey anymore that I can see.

These smaller online import sites like Captured Prey. put in smaller orders that sometimes sell out quicker.

News Credits: 10 · Tue Apr 21, 2015 10:39 am

Yeah, not on BBTS either. But, I don't remember if this ever was. I contemplated looking into him, but I like Hasbro's take well enough, and FP's will be my Classics Menasor anyway.

Plus, some of the pics and/or info from the one poster was edited out at the end of March at the supplier's request. I wonder what's going on....

News Credits: 4 · Tue Apr 21, 2015 11:10 am

TFSource still has a active pre order for BF Lone Wolf.
http://tfsource.com/BCS-01-Lonewolf/

Chimungmung Also has a pre order listing.
http://chimungmung.com/product_info.php ... ts_id=2296

Chimungmung says this toy will be in stock on April 30, 2015.

Tue Apr 21, 2015 12:27 pm

Agamemnon wrote:Yeah, not on BBTS either. But, I don't remember if this ever was. I contemplated looking into him, but I like Hasbro's take well enough, and FP's will be my Classics Menasor anyway.

That's strange. I just looked it up and saw BBTS has it as "sold out" and no image to accompany it. However, it is still showing in my pre-order list with an April release date. And it looks like one of the newer images is being used as a placeholder.

lonewolf.jpg

News Credits: 4 · Tue Apr 21, 2015 3:12 pm

I'm still not entirely sold on this toy yet.

Still need to see comparisons pics of BF Motormaster next to others HasTak leader class toys in tobot modes.

I've already got a Ultra class FP motormaster robot mode toy. Don't need another one. BF Lone Wolf needs to be Nine inches tall or higher in robot mode. in order for me to consider buying it.

News Credits: 1 · Tue Apr 21, 2015 5:12 pm

Tsutsukakushi wrote:I'm still not entirely sold on this toy yet.

Still need to see comparisons pics of BF Motormaster next to others HasTak leader class toys in tobot modes.

I've already got a Ultra class FP motormaster robot mode toy. Don't need another one. BF Lone Wolf needs to be Nine inches tall or higher in robot mode. in order for me to consider buying it.

SAY WAAAAAAT???!! :???:

I thought you were getting this? Have you had a change of heart now?

News Credits: 4 · Tue Apr 21, 2015 6:51 pm

Thadicon wrote:
Tsutsukakushi wrote:I'm still not entirely sold on this toy yet.

Still need to see comparisons pics of BF Motormaster next to others HasTak leader class toys in tobot modes.

I've already got a Ultra class FP motormaster robot mode toy. Don't need another one. BF Lone Wolf needs to be Nine inches tall or higher in robot mode. in order for me to consider buying it.

SAY WAAAAAAT???!!

I thought you were getting this? Have you had a change of heart now?

If it has a Nine inch plus tall Mototmaster robot mode. then i'll buy it.

The main reason I'm buying it. So it can be displayed in robot mode evenly. next to other Leader class optimus toys from AEC, TFP, MP and the movies.

News Credits: 1 · Tue Apr 21, 2015 7:50 pm

So are you not displaying with your CW deluxes?

Thas the only reason I would be getting this. But alas, I have to save my pennys and I am just going to stick to CW for now.

News Credits: 4 · Tue Apr 21, 2015 11:15 pm

Thadicon wrote:So are you not displaying with your CW deluxes?

Thas the only reason I would be getting this. But alas, I have to save my pennys and I am just going to stick to CW for now.

Plan to display this with other leader class optimus toys. From AEC, TFP, MP and the movies.

News Credits: 4 · Mon May 18, 2015 10:29 pm

Some newer pics.

Hoping box pics means this toy is close to getting released.

Still need to see this toy next to others Transformers toys. So I can see how tall the Motormaster robot height is.

News Credits: 293 · Mon May 18, 2015 11:37 pm

Initially I thought it looked good. But now... the HEAVY G1 aesthetic clashes too hard with the CW limbs...

News Credits: 1 · Tue May 19, 2015 8:34 am

I love this like a fat kid love cake.

Tue May 19, 2015 9:19 am

It makes a beautiful stand alone figure, but I dont collect stand alone figures. Shajaki is right. Its not Hasbroish enough to fit in with the CW bots aesthetic. Plus as individual bots, the addition of a trailer brings the team back to that horrible vintage toy scale where the comamanders troops can give him a BJ standing up. Ill stick with no trailer and the more cartoon accurate scale Hasbro gave Motormaster.

News Credits: 4 · Tue May 19, 2015 3:26 pm

Think putting a cat sculpted mouth on BF Menasor is a bit weird. Kinda looks like that cat mouth should belong on Beast Wars Tigatron.

Don't know why the mouth needed to be extended to the entire lower face. It looks like a upside down joker clown smile.

News Credits: 4 · Tue May 19, 2015 3:33 pm

Don't know what's taking so long for comparisons pics with BF Motormater.

My ideal comparisons pics would be. BF Mototmater in robot mode next to CW Motormaster and next to FP Mototmaster. Then next to some CW Leader class toys.

Need to see these comparisons pics before I decide to buy or not. Already have a Voyager CW Mototmaster. Have a Ultra FP Motormaster robot. Need a leader class BF Motormaster. Don't need Two Ultra class Third party Motormaster robots.

Wondering if the leader class BF Motormaster refers to the truck mode with the pop off back trailer. or also the robot mode.

Only interested in BF Motormaster if it scales evenly with the other CW Leader class toys.

News Credits: 4 · Tue May 19, 2015 3:45 pm

edit and erase.

Wed May 20, 2015 10:45 am

I can't believe people seem to be liking this toy. Seriously, am I the only one who is bothered by this?

When I saw it in the earlier prototype photos, I kept hoping, "Well, obviously that is just because this is a prototype, and that will be covered by some sort of panel on the finished toy." But newest photos seem to be pretty much close to the final product, and there it still is.

I don't mind gappy parts sometimes on the back or bottom of a figure. It happens. Heck, I love my Generations Jetfire with all of his hollow parts.

But this? This is the freaking entire front of the trailer missing, exposing the folded up robot parts underneath. It just seems like a major oversight to me to have that exposed on the front of the vehicle mode, especially on a third party item, since those usually seem to be held to a higher standard. (People are more forgiving of Hasbro because they are more affordably priced and marketed towards children, as opposed to something like this, which is a more expensive "adult collectable.")

Yet there it is, a huge gap consisting of the entire front of the trailer, and it seems to be getting a pass. I don't get it.

Is it because people are mainly buying this for Menasor? Myself, I always figured the fun of Transformers was right there in the name: they transform. I don't buy figures just for one mode. So this having one mode with such an obvious flaw... I just don't understand why it seems to be getting a pass.

News Credits: 293 · Wed May 20, 2015 10:50 am

It is pretty bad. But I guess I'm not upset cause I've had no attachment to this figure from the get-go.
*shrug*

Wed May 20, 2015 10:55 am

shajaki wrote:I guess I'm not upset cause I've had no attachment to this figure from the get-go.

Well, full disclosure, I've never had any plans on it either, since I am happy with Fansproject's version. But even when I don't plan to personally own a figure, that doesn't mean I don't like to be able to appreciate it if it looks good. And this... I just don't think it looks good at all!

Wed May 20, 2015 7:16 pm

Yotsuyasan wrote:I can't believe people seem to be liking this toy. Seriously, am I the only one who is bothered by this?

When I saw it in the earlier prototype photos, I kept hoping, "Well, obviously that is just because this is a prototype, and that will be covered by some sort of panel on the finished toy." But newest photos seem to be pretty much close to the final product, and there it still is.

I don't mind gappy parts sometimes on the back or bottom of a figure. It happens. Heck, I love my Generations Jetfire with all of his hollow parts.

But this? This is the freaking entire front of the trailer missing, exposing the folded up robot parts underneath. It just seems like a major oversight to me to have that exposed on the front of the vehicle mode, especially on a third party item, since those usually seem to be held to a higher standard. (People are more forgiving of Hasbro because they are more affordably priced and marketed towards children, as opposed to something like this, which is a more expensive "adult collectable.")

Yet there it is, a huge gap consisting of the entire front of the trailer, and it seems to be getting a pass. I don't get it.

Is it because people are mainly buying this for Menasor? Myself, I always figured the fun of Transformers was right there in the name: they transform. I don't buy figures just for one mode. So this having one mode with such an obvious flaw... I just don't understand why it seems to be getting a pass.

Honestly I never noticed that gap until you pointed it out. I admit it is an eyesore. But somehow I dont think the transformation would allow for a cover. One solution would be to paint the thighs grey but that wouldn't look so good in robot mode. I dont like the figure for scale reasons anyways so I wont be getting it. It is a good attempt at doing what many people want instead of the Hasbromaster version of the character.

News Credits: 4 · Thu May 21, 2015 5:39 pm

Think i'm going to let others fans buy this and review it. Before I decide to buy or not.
Have a sinking feeling the BF Motormater Robot mode is not around Nine inches tall. Looks like a 8 inch tall robot mode for BF Motormaster. Think Leader class refers to the long truck mode with the double trailer.

Think this is clearance bound as it is getting more negative fans forums replies than positive. Think even online sites ordered less than the average. Hoping they ordered enough for a bunch of left over stock to get deep clearanced

News Credits: 4 · Thu May 21, 2015 5:47 pm

How hard can it be for those who have this test shot toy. to take a few pics of BF Motormaster in robot mode next to CW Motormaster and next to FP Motormaster. Also next to other CW Leader class robot toys.