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Agamemnon wrote:Arctorro wrote:As for repaints, weren't there yellow and orange versions made during the G2 line?
Yes. Yes, there were. (I have a yellow G2 devastator that has an orange Mixmaster for one leg. They were all bought at my local Snyder Drug, so I had to get what they carried.)
We haven't any seen any finished in-hand Warbotron figures, and at any rate, it's about 15-16" tall. An MP combiner would likely be Metroplex-sized. And Metroplex is pretty hollow to avoid top heaviness.Arctorro wrote:I agree with what you say about the existing MPs, but not the Constructicons. Personally I believe they could easily hold their own weight (Warbotrons Bruticus is going to be massive and looks like it has no problems) without any real difficulties.
Cobotron wrote:Hey! You seemed to have attracted a wild Megatronus. They're hard to find, but boy are they fun when you catch one!
We can hope, enough people asking for the various colour schemes would help make this a reality!megatronus wrote:I'm not super knowledgeable in the G1/G2 toy-verse, so I didn't know there were so many variants. That bodes well.
I think he is 18" to the head, might be wrong. Yes he would be shorter than a MP gestalt, but they wouldn't be making WB01 if he couldn't support himself. It was more a way of pointing out that combiner teams keep getting bigger, so a MP isn't inconceivable with modern technology. I was under the impression Metroplex's hollowness was so he wouldn't crush babies and toddlers if he fell on them (manufacturing regulations), not due to structural concernsmegatronus wrote:We haven't any seen any finished in-hand Warbotron figures, and at any rate, it's about 15-16" tall. An MP combiner would likely be Metroplex-sized. And Metroplex is pretty hollow to avoid top heaviness.Arctorro wrote:I agree with what you say about the existing MPs, but not the Constructicons. Personally I believe they could easily hold their own weight (Warbotrons Bruticus is going to be massive and looks like it has no problems) without any real difficulties.
It would certainly be a challenge, but considering the track record from MP-10 onwards, not sure it would be problematic.megatronus wrote:I'm not saying MP Devastator is impossible to engineer, it just might prove problematic and challenging.
megatronus wrote:But, when it comes to MP Devastator... there is no deal breaker! (see what I did there?)
william-james88 wrote:So that would also be the case for Predaking, who is also six members.
Ginrai Minor wrote:I think my biggest thing is the play factor.(along with all the other great points made in this discussion) I still really like to play with my figures...so in turn I watch a lot of review vids before pulling the trigger. Also FP figs make great play pieces as well, I molest my Code and UUUU() regularly and find no play issues.
william-james88 wrote:Also be weary of hope in this hobby. Hope is just undiscovered disappointment.
Agamemnon, barebacked rider of flying robo-dragon, and not often constipated either...My nephew wrote:Bacon is meat candy.
Burn wrote:Let it be known, I murdered Amelie.
Accidentally.
Ginrai Minor wrote:I think my biggest thing is the play factor.(along with all the other great points made in this discussion) I still really like to play with my figures...so in turn I watch a lot of review vids before pulling the trigger. Also FP figs make great play pieces as well, I molest my Code and UUUU() regularly and find no play issues.
MightyMagnus78 wrote:Nothing Hasbro does surprises me anymore, their ineptitude is legendary!
Burn wrote:Shadowstream wrote:It's quite clear they dun dropped the ball, but did they have to drop it so far and so hard?
It's FunPub. It's their specialty.
Amelie wrote:Given the extremely limited amount of money I've had for a while now, I've got a pretty strict series of "rules" for buying a new figure
- Is it a G1 Reissue with something different from the original? (if yes - buy. if no - don't)
- Is it a G1 character that never got a toy and does this toy (kinda) fit in my collection?
- If its not the above, is the figure as cool as the Monster High doll I am undoubtedly holding in the other hand?![]()
Figures that have fitted into the above -
- TFC Megatron, TFC Convoy, TFC Starscream, TFC Stepper
- Darkmount. Impossible Toys Valkyrie (fits better than Delicate Warrior, which is more "classics" than G1) Hopefully Takara will colour Jhiaxus correctly and Generations Arcee won't suck.
- Hasn't happened yet >.>
Gonna have to point out that for me - how poseable a figure is has little bearing on if I buy it. I have a long, long history of enjoying good bricks (Powermaster Prime), but abhor others (Starsaber). Transformers quickly become little more than ornament after the first couple plays, so the overall look is often more important. G1 wins out for me because its got a cute aesthetic the later series lack (Armada came close)
Shadowstream wrote:Yeah, I like to give all my figs a bit of play time when I have the chance and most 3P stuff I get has to fall into that... however that's exactly why I would NOT buy FP stuff for anything but display purposes, given their fragility. I dunno or particularly care what anyone else thinks of them, but FP has been one broken bit after another with minimal input on my part. So Quadruple-U and any future headmasters I make the mistake of trusting to buy from them go strait to the shelf.
MightyMagnus78 wrote:Nothing Hasbro does surprises me anymore, their ineptitude is legendary!
Burn wrote:Shadowstream wrote:It's quite clear they dun dropped the ball, but did they have to drop it so far and so hard?
It's FunPub. It's their specialty.
Shadowstream wrote:I'll grant that I've been molded into a cynic by many negative life experiences, so when pretty much all the products I've bought from one company end up failing to the whims of things like design or construction flaws I'm quick to write off all their practices as junk. With that in mind, as much guff as I give Fansproject for giving me low quality expectations, I really do enjoy the aesthetics of their stuff over most other 3P companies. Explorer and Munitioner on their own look a lot better in my eyes than any of the Warbotron stuff, and so long as I don't touch it I also much prefer the combined Colossus in terms of overall looks.
Tsutsukakushi wrote:I'm more willing to give 3rd parties a chance. Because this is all still a learning curve for them.
MightyMagnus78 wrote:Nothing Hasbro does surprises me anymore, their ineptitude is legendary!
Burn wrote:Shadowstream wrote:It's quite clear they dun dropped the ball, but did they have to drop it so far and so hard?
It's FunPub. It's their specialty.
Shadowstream wrote:Tsutsukakushi wrote:I'm more willing to give 3rd parties a chance. Because this is all still a learning curve for them.
If they actually improved their build quality then sure, but one problem after another doesn't inspire confidence. What's worse is when we give these guys so much praise, it builds up their hubris until they think they're infallible in any given endeavor they pursue. We need to be more critical to remind these guys that they are not perfect so they can learn to be more vigilant! From what I hear a lot of people seem to be giving Deisel and the combined form of the PF stunt team the thumbs up irregardless of the noted points of fragility. Don't excuse that! Tell FP how much they suck for delaying that crap and not getting the end result right! Be critical!
william-james88 wrote:Also be weary of hope in this hobby. Hope is just undiscovered disappointment.
Agamemnon, barebacked rider of flying robo-dragon, and not often constipated either...My nephew wrote:Bacon is meat candy.
Shadowstream wrote:Tsutsukakushi wrote:I'm more willing to give 3rd parties a chance. Because this is all still a learning curve for them.
If they actually improved their build quality then sure, but one problem after another doesn't inspire confidence. What's worse is when we give these guys so much praise, it builds up their hubris until they think they're infallible in any given endeavor they pursue. We need to be more critical to remind these guys that they are not perfect so they can learn to be more vigilant! From what I hear a lot of people seem to be giving Deisel and the combined form of the PF stunt team the thumbs up irregardless of the noted points of fragility. Don't excuse that! Tell FP how much they suck for delaying that crap and not getting the end result right! Be critical!
Shadowstream wrote:Tsutsukakushi wrote:I'm more willing to give 3rd parties a chance. Because this is all still a learning curve for them.
If they actually improved their build quality then sure, but one problem after another doesn't inspire confidence. What's worse is when we give these guys so much praise, it builds up their hubris until they think they're infallible in any given endeavor they pursue. We need to be more critical to remind these guys that they are not perfect so they can learn to be more vigilant! From what I hear a lot of people seem to be giving Deisel and the combined form of the PF stunt team the thumbs up irregardless of the noted points of fragility. Don't excuse that! Tell FP how much they suck for delaying that crap and not getting the end result right! Be critical!
Cobotron wrote:Hey! You seemed to have attracted a wild Megatronus. They're hard to find, but boy are they fun when you catch one!
I'm not so sure as they cop an absolute pasting on other sites. The problem is that they don't seem to listen to any commentsmooncake623 wrote:Shadowstream wrote:Tsutsukakushi wrote:I'm more willing to give 3rd parties a chance. Because this is all still a learning curve for them.
If they actually improved their build quality then sure, but one problem after another doesn't inspire confidence. What's worse is when we give these guys so much praise, it builds up their hubris until they think they're infallible in any given endeavor they pursue. We need to be more critical to remind these guys that they are not perfect so they can learn to be more vigilant! From what I hear a lot of people seem to be giving Deisel and the combined form of the PF stunt team the thumbs up irregardless of the noted points of fragility. Don't excuse that! Tell FP how much they suck for delaying that crap and not getting the end result right! Be critical!
I feel like this fits TFC
william-james88 wrote:So that would also be the case for Predaking, who is also six members.
You're looking at one small part of his post, though I do agree that saying they suck is going to far. Diesel is a great figure, I like him waaay more than I thought I would, but there are a number of design flaws. They made the transformation so complicated that there is plenty of very thin spots that are developing stress marks that could limit how well he stands the test of time. The waist is badly designed (I'm talking mainly of the tight as hell joint the folding arm attaches to) and once in motion feels alright, but getting it moving is scary as hell. Many of the tabs were poorly thought out and suffer from a high risk of breaking. Then there are the combiner connecters, the are the worst I have ever seen! The connecters and shoulder assemblies seem to be designed to breakmegatronus wrote:Shadowstream wrote:Tsutsukakushi wrote:I'm more willing to give 3rd parties a chance. Because this is all still a learning curve for them.
If they actually improved their build quality then sure, but one problem after another doesn't inspire confidence. What's worse is when we give these guys so much praise, it builds up their hubris until they think they're infallible in any given endeavor they pursue. We need to be more critical to remind these guys that they are not perfect so they can learn to be more vigilant! From what I hear a lot of people seem to be giving Deisel and the combined form of the PF stunt team the thumbs up irregardless of the noted points of fragility. Don't excuse that! Tell FP how much they suck for delaying that crap and not getting the end result right! Be critical!
Why should I tell FP they suck over a figure I like?
william-james88 wrote:So that would also be the case for Predaking, who is also six members.
Arctorro wrote:Transforming a Transformer shouldn't be a scary or irritating excise,
william-james88 wrote:Also be weary of hope in this hobby. Hope is just undiscovered disappointment.
Agamemnon, barebacked rider of flying robo-dragon, and not often constipated either...My nephew wrote:Bacon is meat candy.
Own a few and was never once scared something would break. Just found them to be a nice challengeAgamemnon wrote:Arctorro wrote:Transforming a Transformer shouldn't be a scary or irritating excise,
Ever try an Alternator/Binaltech? *whistles*
william-james88 wrote:So that would also be the case for Predaking, who is also six members.
Arctorro wrote:Own a few and was never once scared something would break. Just found them to be a nice challengeAgamemnon wrote:Arctorro wrote:Transforming a Transformer shouldn't be a scary or irritating excise,
Ever try an Alternator/Binaltech? *whistles*
william-james88 wrote:Also be weary of hope in this hobby. Hope is just undiscovered disappointment.
Agamemnon, barebacked rider of flying robo-dragon, and not often constipated either...My nephew wrote:Bacon is meat candy.
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