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shajaki wrote:

megatronus wrote:

Delta Magnus wrote:People care enough about Hercules having a purple barrel that they bought an expensive CrazyDevy addon for it!?!?

Guys. Just buy a can of purple spray paint. It ain't rocket science and it's a lot cheaper.

(Not sure what's wrong with his head either. Looks good enough for me...)

On topic, these look pretty cool, but I am aware CD charges ridiculous amounts for their stuff, and on top of that Ares would be my Predaking of choice anyway. So no use for me. Maybe for a custom...

Some people just aren't comfortable customizing things themselves. I know I'm not - I bought the CD barrel.

same here. i bought that, a head upgrade (not rage, that other one pic below) and i would have bought the gun/shoulder upgrade but it was expensive and i only wanted the gun.

I also have the Excellent Toys head set - they're pretty awesome!

If I was interested in wanting MMC Feral Rex. Think these Crazy Devy wings would be a must. As I'm envisioning how cool they would look on Leo Dux in Lion and bot modes.

Wondering how these CD Wings would look on Talon. Guessing too big.

Think Feral Rex would look cooler with the CD wings on the back of the gestalt. While Talon got to wear his wings in arm mode for Feral Rex.

Definately need to see a Peaugh video review for this.

Talon can't wear his wings in arm mode because that's where his combiner joint is.

guarayakha wrote:Talon can't wear his wings in arm mode because that's where his combiner joint is.

Thanks for that info.

Delta Magnus wrote:People care enough about Hercules having a purple barrel that they bought an expensive CrazyDevy addon for it!?!?

Guys. Just buy a can of purple spray paint. It ain't rocket science and it's a lot cheaper.

I typically do my own customizing, but this was an instance where I didn't want to modify the original pieces. If I want, I can take the CD parts off if I want to sell it in the future or whatever. Paint is a little harder to do that.

I'm just a lot pickier about modifying a $100 figure vs. a $10 or $20 one.

Peaugh Review:




This should settle the question of size. These are the same size as the original wings - they're virtually identical, but have chrome.

Meh, not for me. Especially at that price point.

So they're absolutely useless, then! Thanks!

Well I guess that settles that (unless one really likes chrome, which I can understand).

watched.

i like chrome, but theyre just out of place with the lack of chrome everywhere else.

shajaki wrote:watched.

i like chrome, but theyre just out of place with the lack of chrome everywhere else.

Yea, it's not like the purple barrel for Hercules, which helped complete the look. It's just gratuitous, and a bit out of place.

Just watched the video.

Think this can be considered a KO with added chrome and not a 3rd party product.

Peaugh seemed to not like these wings and gave a rather negative review on them. Pointing out the breakage in chrome on some areas. Saying the Chrome does not match the rest of the toy. Then stating the price is too high for what you get.

Tsutsukakushi wrote:Just watched the video.

Think this can be considered a KO with added chrome and not a 3rd party product.

Peaugh seemed to not like these wings and gave a rather negative review on them. Pointing out the breakage in chrome on some areas. Saying the Chrome does not match the rest of the toy. Then stating the price is too high for what you get.

While the review suggested he was not a fan of the wings, he didn't bash them. Missing were words like "crappy" or "worthless" or "don't waste your money". It just isn't in him, is it ? It's like someone's got a gun to his head and telling him "you better be nice".

On a side note, I remember when you said you wanted to see MMC get KOed. I asked why when the originals are still available at retail prices? But you never did respond. So I would think you might like the idea of Feral Rex parts being KOed ?

I might pick these up down the line. It all depends if Crazy Devy decides to replace the other flat gold pieces of feral Rex. It also depends on if I decide to buy the reprolabels sets.

Rated X wrote:I might pick these up down the line. It all depends if Crazy Devy decides to replace the other flat gold pieces of feral Rex. It also depends on if I decide to buy the reprolabels sets.

yeah, but knowing crazydevy, you could be $200 deep before you have all the pieces you need.

shajaki wrote:

Rated X wrote:I might pick these up down the line. It all depends if Crazy Devy decides to replace the other flat gold pieces of feral Rex. It also depends on if I decide to buy the reprolabels sets.

yeah, but knowing crazydevy, you could be $200 deep before you have all the pieces you need.

Could be, But when I like something I go all in. My Hercules came up to 800 bucks after the figures at original prices, the Rage set, new head, purple barrel, and reprolabels. I would have bought the shapeways parts too if they had been mass produced.

Rated X wrote:While the review suggested he was not a fan of the wings, he didn't bash them. Missing were words like "crappy" or "worthless" or "don't waste your money". It just isn't in him, is it ? It's like someone's got a gun to his head and telling him "you better be nice".

Dude, that was not a "nice" review. It was pretty dour. Just because he didn't use the same words you would use, doesn't mean it was a ringing endorsement. Peaugh's review of this had plenty of insults, they were just more subtle than... well... you.

Short and sweet review. I'm surprised that the CD wings are the same size as the MMC wings, the product picture from CD made them look bigger. I can absolutely say I am not tempted by this at all. But I love my Feral Rex!

megatronus wrote:

Rated X wrote:While the review suggested he was not a fan of the wings, he didn't bash them. Missing were words like "crappy" or "worthless" or "don't waste your money". It just isn't in him, is it ? It's like someone's got a gun to his head and telling him "you better be nice".

Dude, that was not a "nice" review. It was pretty dour. Just because he didn't use the same words you would use, doesn't mean it was a ringing endorsement. Peaugh's review of this had plenty of insults, they were just more subtle than... well... you.

In agreeance

megatronus wrote:

Rated X wrote:While the review suggested he was not a fan of the wings, he didn't bash them. Missing were words like "crappy" or "worthless" or "don't waste your money". It just isn't in him, is it ? It's like someone's got a gun to his head and telling him "you better be nice".

Dude, that was not a "nice" review. It was pretty dour. Just because he didn't use the same words you would use, doesn't mean it was a ringing endorsement. Peaugh's review of this had plenty of insults, they were just more subtle than... well... you.

That saves me doing a "Delta-Post". I didn't watch all the way through but I could tell from the first few seconds he really, really didn't dig them. Sure he didn't go full-on "angry review" but there was no doubt that he thought they were a bit pants.

X, stop trying to divert every single thread onto the topic of REVIEWERS ARE SHILLS LOLOLOL!!!! It's getting boring, it's annoying and it's quite pointless. Save that crap for the thread on the subject.

Anyway, looks like these are dead in the water, which is a shame but there you go. Chrome only works if you really know what you're doing (like ToyWorld and the delicious shiny on their dinobots).

This is probably the death of CrazyDevy, sadly. Maybe if they went back to making stuff like their Piranacon feet (so, not just a recoloured KO of existing parts) they could pull through but I ain't betting on it.

Delta Magnus wrote: X, stop trying to divert every single thread onto the topic of REVIEWERS ARE SHILLS LOLOLOL!!!! It's getting boring, it's annoying and it's quite pointless.

Agreed..

megatronus wrote:

Rated X wrote:While the review suggested he was not a fan of the wings, he didn't bash them. Missing were words like "crappy" or "worthless" or "don't waste your money". It just isn't in him, is it ? It's like someone's got a gun to his head and telling him "you better be nice".

Dude, that was not a "nice" review. It was pretty dour. Just because he didn't use the same words you would use, doesn't mean it was a ringing endorsement. Peaugh's review of this had plenty of insults, they were just more subtle than... well... you.

I guess. But I get that "didnt like the sweater grandma knitted me" type of vibe from his bland insults. When one dislikes something that much, they usually unleash more definitative insults. That is unless grandma is in front of you and you have to wear the sweater.

Rated X wrote:

megatronus wrote:

Rated X wrote:While the review suggested he was not a fan of the wings, he didn't bash them. Missing were words like "crappy" or "worthless" or "don't waste your money". It just isn't in him, is it ? It's like someone's got a gun to his head and telling him "you better be nice".

Dude, that was not a "nice" review. It was pretty dour. Just because he didn't use the same words you would use, doesn't mean it was a ringing endorsement. Peaugh's review of this had plenty of insults, they were just more subtle than... well... you.

I guess. But I get that "didnt like the sweater grandma knitted me" type of vibe from his bland insults. When one dislikes something that much, they usually unleash more definitative insults. That is unless grandma is in front of you and you have to wear the sweater.

More like the latter X.

Or, you know, he doesn't want to become yet another "angry reviewer" like the types that have taken over the game scene.

Delta Magnus wrote:Or, you know, he doesn't want to become yet another "angry reviewer" like the types that have taken over the game scene.

I don't watch video game reviews, but I do believe being yourself should play a key role in "reviewing" anything. If I were to feed Peaugh some fried nutria rat, what words would he use to review the cuisine on camera ? Would he be "nice" and speak all politically correct ? Or would he say this is disgusting before he puked right on the plate ?



I wouldn't be afraid to puke on a toy on video, even if I knew it would be the last one Id be getting for free. It's called being real.

Because a slightly subpar set of chromed wings is TOTALLY as disgusting as deep fried rat.

Seriously, why the hell would you puke on a toy unless it had been dunked in sewage? I mean, I bought an SH Figuarts Sailor Mars that turned out to be a bootleg, and the quality was awful, but I sure as hell didn't feel the need to puke on it.

And you say being yourself should be a part of any review, which is true. Peaugh seems to be a pretty chill, laid-back guy. He IS being himself, because he's mature enough not to get angry and up in arms over a toy. You keep moving the goalposts with this issue. You say he always gives ringing positive reviews. Not true. Then you say "Ah, but he never gives a negative review of a 3rd party figure!" which isn't true. Then you say "Ah, but he never gives outright completely negative reviews!" and oh look, that isn't true either. So now you're grasping at straws and going for "Ah, b-but he doesn't get angry with the toys and call them pieces of crap and throw them across the room!" to which I can reply "No, he doesn't, because he isn't a petulant child who gets butthurt over a toy.

Not everyone has your extreme ideas about how you should react to something you don't like.

And honestly? If you think you could do better or you know what makes a good reviewer? Become one yourself. Do toy reviews on YouTube yourself. Until then, either put up or shut up.

its getting a little extreme in here...