The Energon Pub

Banjo-Tron wrote:I am surprised to say that I am disappointed with Motormaster. He seems very bland and not on a par with his limb-bots. He is obviously essential though and works better as a component of Menasor. Plus I think in vehicle mode he looks great.

I'm ok with it. I've always seen the Stunticons as sleek, stylish roadsters led by a brute. Motormaster looks like a brute to me.

This picture...

daimchoc wrote:

...reassures me of the one thing I was kind of worried about. All of the pictures we've seen thus far of the gestalt, unless I missed something somewhere, showed him either holding no weapons, or only holding a sword. And Menasor needs both his sword and his gun.

The gun Motormaster is holding looks like it has a handle for the gestalt to hold folded down on top of it. So yay, don't think I have to worry about that anymore.

Yotsuyasan wrote:This picture...

daimchoc wrote:

...reassures me of the one thing I was kind of worried about. All of the pictures we've seen thus far of the gestalt, unless I missed something somewhere, showed him either holding no weapons, or only holding a sword. And Menasor needs both his sword and his gun.

The gun Motormaster is holding looks like it has a handle for the gestalt to hold folded down on top of it. So yay, don't think I have to worry about that anymore.

This guy can't come out soon enough.

Also, where the heck is Smart Robin??

I have Diesel and Smart Robin in the same order... and I don't want either of them held up!

Motormaster looks great. The Stunticons will be the fourth combiner completed for me. Can't wait for him!

I don't care for Diesel's head and face sculpt. He doesn't give off the impression of a bully or a brute. Very bland.

Stormrider wrote:I don't care for Diesel's head and face sculpt. He doesn't give off the impression of a bully or a brute. Very bland.

Agreed. He looks kinda young too, which isn't something I generally associate with Motormaster (I think of him more as the vicious gruff old man surrounded by fast, rash, impatient and violent children ).

xyl360 wrote:

Stormrider wrote:I don't care for Diesel's head and face sculpt. He doesn't give off the impression of a bully or a brute. Very bland.

Agreed. He looks kinda young too, which isn't something I generally associate with Motormaster (I think of him more as the vicious gruff old man surrounded by fast, rash, impatient and violent children ).

I basically agree - but it doesn't bother me all too much. He's going to be in Intimidator mode most of the time!

Looks like the index and pinky fingers have joints to enable lateral movement. That's awesome! I wish Herc had that.

Yotsuyasan wrote:This picture...

daimchoc wrote:

...reassures me of the one thing I was kind of worried about. All of the pictures we've seen thus far of the gestalt, unless I missed something somewhere, showed him either holding no weapons, or only holding a sword. And Menasor needs both his sword and his gun.

The gun Motormaster is holding looks like it has a handle for the gestalt to hold folded down on top of it. So yay, don't think I have to worry about that anymore.

It was folded and attached to Last Chance in the Intimidator pictures, actually.

I'll take a complete gift box set please Fansproject, thank you.

guarayakha wrote:It was folded and attached to Last Chance in the Intimidator pictures, actually.

Ah, so it is. Still, not completely obvious it is a gun in that picture. And I've not seen one picture of Menasor holding it as a gun, which is a curious omission, and why I was slightly worried prior to my recent reassurance.

In other news... Anyone care to guess what flaw my Down Force suffered from? Fortunately, I contacted the retailer I purchased it from, and they actually sent me out a replacement windshield with no extra expense to me. So yay. I've left the screw that holds it on a little loose, and it makes the windshield easier to turn while not at all affecting the figure's appearance or functionality. Anyone else who still has intact windshields, I'd recommend opening him up and loosening that screw a bit. (And still being a bit careful when dealing with that part of him, just to be safe.)

Other then that one issue, which hopefully won't be repeated, I'm loving these guys. Transformed them back and forth a half a dozen times, and it quickly becomes just as intuitive as any other decent transforming figure. Looking forward to adding their boss to the bunch.

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My Review
http://blackplasticlife.blogspot.com/2013/11/fansproject-causality-ca-12-last-chance.html

Anybody got any tips for transforming the legs for t-bone/not-wildrider from car to robot mode? When I do it I always manage to pop the ball joint out of the socket.

TheGrognard wrote:Anybody got any tips for transforming the legs for t-bone/not-wildrider from car to robot mode? When I do it I always manage to pop the ball joint out of the socket.

open all the leg sections completely; compress or decompress thighs, then close and/or lock the hood/wheel sections in place.

Does anyone know if the FP Stunticons are compatible with the FP Combaticons? Do they all have the same connector ports? Can the FP Stunticons combine with any of the Energon combiners?

Tsutsukakushi wrote:Does anyone know if the FP Stunticons are compatible with the FP Combaticons? Do they all have the same connector ports? Can the FP Stunticons combine with any of the Energon combiners?

No they can't. They've got different ports.

Mkall wrote:

Tsutsukakushi wrote:Does anyone know if the FP Stunticons are compatible with the FP Combaticons? Do they all have the same connector ports? Can the FP Stunticons combine with any of the Energon combiners?

No they can't. They've got different ports.

Thanks.

Loving that packaging, reminds me of the excitement I had seeing boxed Optimus Prime back in '85

Banjo-Tron wrote:Loving that packaging, reminds me of the excitement I had seeing boxed Optimus Prime back in '85

I'm also loving the package. seeing this boxed up can only mean it's ready to get shipped out.

Tsutsukakushi wrote:

Banjo-Tron wrote:Loving that packaging, reminds me of the excitement I had seeing boxed Optimus Prime back in '85

I'm also loving the package. seeing this boxed up can only mean it's ready to get shipped out.

Fingers crossed, this would be a nice present

It'd be real nice if I can ship out my final POL of the year with him in it.

Mid to Late January release for Diesel...