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News Credits: 191 · Sun Aug 13, 2017 3:09 pm

So he's up on Kapow.

https://www.kapowtoys.co.uk/brand-new-p ... igure.html

He's £55, make him around the price of a Leader-class figure.

News Credits: 22 · Tue Aug 15, 2017 8:28 am

shajaki wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:That's just shoddy engineering, because it looks like there's plenty of space on the figure's chest to make the Master holes (what would you call them? ) a little wider. Or maybe they were too concerned about the Masters being loose and rattling around in the chest? I guess too tight is better than too loose.
Maybe? And I don't want to make it sound like it's impossible, it was just a pain. I needed a tool to get him out. Requiring a peripheral device is annoying, but really it's not the end of the world. Tight or not, I'll be more than happy to get him some proper Powermasters (3P or official).

After thinking about it, I don't think it will be an issue for me. When I get Overlord, he will represent the IDW character, and that one didn't have Nebulan components, correct?

As for PC-16, I will probably get him because he is just a great looking figure. I don't even have a TR PMOP, but even if I did, I wouldn't take him apart.

News Credits: 191 · Tue Aug 15, 2017 8:34 am

Yupyup; Powermasters don't exist in IDW and Nebulos is destroyed.

News Credits: 293 · Sat Sep 30, 2017 4:21 pm

Half assed review of PC15/16 Upgrades:

There's some great things about this, and underwhelming things. The good: robot mode is amazing. Posable, solid, intuitive transformation, and looks great. The bad: The truck isn't as solid, and honestly the design feels lazy...
-The arms lock together for the front bumper quite poorly and look uneven.
-The integration of the Powermaster feels like a complete afterthought with how much he protrudes, seeing his robot mode arms and head.
-The blue piece on the top of the cab (in truck mode) breaks up the otherwise solid red cab.
-He has some major gaps in the legs that are really unnecessary, and his feet just hang off the back when they should have flipped upside down and connect together.
-He should have come with two of the big black guns as opposed to the original styled rifle.

That sounds like a lot of complaining I know, but I'm still really happy with the robot mode. However based on the price (especially of 15) and the fact that in most collections they'd be hidden behind a Godbomber, I honestly can't recommend them. If you plan to display them separately like me, then it might be worth it. I was planning on getting the white Magnus version as well, but I highly doubt I will now after this experience. Especially since I was already upset that he didn't get his own (proper white G1ish) gun.

News Credits: 1 · Sun Oct 01, 2017 5:02 am

If only it was using the TR gimmick instead of this unecessary powermaster which fits nowhere..

News Credits: 10 · Sun Oct 01, 2017 11:04 am

I have ended up with so many friggin' versions of PM OP that I welcome this add-on (complete with Powermaster Add-On [which, by the way, you need for the combined mode head because if you try to use the TR headmaster head/helmet from the Has/Tak mold, it won't properly fit into truck cab]). I'll end up with the chromed version of Legends Godbomber combined in robot mode and the rest in truck mode in my display. I'll try to snap a pic soon...

But, I agree with shajaki. The bot mode is awesome and I will likely be playing with him often. (His G1 styled gun is getting donated to my Classics Prime.)

News Credits: 10 · Mon Oct 09, 2017 8:17 am

Agamemnon wrote:I have ended up with so many friggin' versions of PM OP that I welcome this add-on (complete with Powermaster Add-On [which, by the way, you need for the combined mode head because if you try to use the TR headmaster head/helmet from the Has/Tak mold, it won't properly fit into truck cab]).

According to Emgo's review the original head does fit ("storage") in the new cab if you put it in sideways. The instructions say it doesn't but it seems that's just Perfect Effect being greedy.

News Credits: 10 · Mon Oct 09, 2017 12:41 pm

Omegatron. wrote:
Agamemnon wrote:I have ended up with so many friggin' versions of PM OP that I welcome this add-on (complete with Powermaster Add-On [which, by the way, you need for the combined mode head because if you try to use the TR headmaster head/helmet from the Has/Tak mold, it won't properly fit into truck cab]).

According to Emgo's review the original head does fit ("storage") in the new cab if you put it in sideways. The instructions say it doesn't but it seems that's just Perfect Effect being greedy.

Interesting... :-?

I liked the Powermaster anyway, so I didn't try anything else.

Mon Oct 16, 2017 6:48 am

ExciKaiser wrote:If only it was using the TR gimmick instead of this unecessary powermaster which fits nowhere..

Umm...the point of this set(s) is to rid the figure of the pointless TR gimmick that takara should have gotten rid of in the first place. Buy the small Ginrai and youll have something to plug the powermaster into.

News Credits: 79 · Mon Oct 16, 2017 6:51 am

Are they still making their Godbomber upgrade, or was that abandoned once Takara's Godbomber was announced?

News Credits: 191 · Mon Oct 16, 2017 9:32 am

Sigma Magnus wrote:Are they still making their Godbomber upgrade, or was that abandoned once Takara's Godbomber was announced?

Looks like it.

Mon Oct 16, 2017 11:53 pm

So I saw people discussing the idea of getting PC-17 just for the chestpiece or keeping the figure separate.

And I whipped up a G1 cartoon inspired replacement chestpiece for the basic figure on Shapeways.

This is my first attempt at 3D printing design and it involved a lot of measurement taking. The basic concept is the chest wing and chest plate are separate pieces. The plate replaces the basic plate just like PC-17's does. The wing pegs into a 5mm slot. It can also be used as a gun or pegged elsewhere. My own prototype copy should be in by the end of the month.

This is for the basic figure. I may do a PC-17 compatible version down the line.

So if you order, you will be guinea pigs alongside me!

https://www.shapeways.com/shops/magnumultrus

News Credits: 293 · Tue Oct 31, 2017 9:11 am

News Credits: 191 · Tue Oct 31, 2017 9:12 am

Naturally, lol. Should've seen it coming.

News Credits: 79 · Tue Oct 31, 2017 10:55 am

They just photoshopped Fort into Grand :lol:

Anyway, I'm expecting a matching sword soon enough.

News Credits: 293 · Tue Oct 31, 2017 4:53 pm

Whelp. I'm ready to buy aaalllll dem upgrades again. You guys? :lol:

News Credits: 7 · Thu Jan 18, 2018 7:54 am

I posted this in the PotP news thread as well:

So, perhaps this is news-worthy:

did you guys see these? PE-upgrades for the Dinobots Combiner and Grimlock!

https://www.facebook.com/perfecteffect. ... 5589861515

https://www.facebook.com/perfecteffect. ... 7791313295

And also hands and feet for Screamer:

News Credits: 10 · Thu Jan 18, 2018 8:50 am

Yep, got them on order to! ;)^

(Just a heads up, not to stir the pot, but the site doesn't news these 3P products. That policy goes back several years now.)

News Credits: 12 · Thu Jan 18, 2018 10:30 am

That Starscream set might look good on Liokaiser, actually.

And that Dinobot upgrade, questionable storage aside, looks amazing.

News Credits: 7 · Thu Jan 18, 2018 10:45 am

Black Hat wrote:That Starscream set might look good on Liokaiser, actually.

And that Dinobot upgrade, questionable storage aside, looks amazing.

Good idea for Liokaiser indeed!

I wish they had made the Dinobot hand-spikes and toes gold though.

News Credits: 10 · Thu Jan 18, 2018 11:05 am

Sjeng wrote:
Black Hat wrote:That Starscream set might look good on Liokaiser, actually.

And that Dinobot upgrade, questionable storage aside, looks amazing.

Good idea for Liokaiser indeed!

I wish they had made the Dinobot hand-spikes and toes gold though.

Indeed. I think I will give to Liokaiser instead of using with Screamer. Nice!

News Credits: 3 · Thu Jan 18, 2018 5:30 pm

I didn't find a subscribe button so here's my subscription for this thread :-D

News Credits: 293 · Sun Jan 21, 2018 8:02 pm

I'm on the fence about these kits... leaning more towards jumping off.

Starscream's.... is just unecessary. I think the spiked hands don't suit him, and you'd just be better off buying a set of dark blue original PE hands/feet for him. S'what I'm planning.

And the Dinobot set... I'm really torn because it helps the combined mode a lot, but it doesn't change Grimlocks dino mode for the better. It's not worse, but if he's getting brand new parts then I'm bummed they don't help out his awkward rex mode

Tue Jan 23, 2018 10:04 am

shajaki wrote:I'm on the fence about these kits... leaning more towards jumping off.

Starscream's.... is just unecessary. I think the spiked hands don't suit him, and you'd just be better off buying a set of dark blue original PE hands/feet for him. S'what I'm planning.

And the Dinobot set... I'm really torn because it helps the combined mode a lot, but it doesn't change Grimlocks dino mode for the better. It's not worse, but if he's getting brand new parts then I'm bummed they don't help out his awkward rex mode

I hate to say it but Perfect Effect is begging for another round of KO madness with these raised prices. I gave them plenty of my money but when it came to the non-G1 combiners I couldnt resist those $12.99 hands/feet sets with free shipping. Not to mention those beautiful cartoon accurate Bruticus feet and G2 onslaught cannons PE never bothered to make. I dont like the whole dino rider thing, but I love the combiner addittions. But the red toenails make me want to puke. Hoping the KO guys make the feet available with gold toe nails and ill be a buyer. Ditto for the combiner upgrades which will probably be under 30 bucks with free shipping.

News Credits: 3 · Tue Jan 23, 2018 10:37 am

Rated X wrote:I hate to say it but Perfect Effect is begging for another round of KO madness with these raised prices. I gave them plenty of my money but when it came to the non-G1 combiners I couldnt resist those $12.99 hands/feet sets with free shipping.

How's the quality?

Rated X wrote:Not to mention those beautiful cartoon accurate Bruticus feet and G2 onslaught cannons PE never bothered to make.

Do you have pics or a link for those?

Rated X wrote:I dont like the whole dino rider thing, but I love the combiner addittions. But the red toenails make me want to puke. Hoping the KO guys make the feet available with gold toe nails and ill be a buyer. Ditto for the combiner upgrades which will probably be under 30 bucks with free shipping.

And they didn't make appropriate individual weapons for the Dinobots. I really like the FoC designed sword Volcanicus has in Transformers: Earth Wars, :HASBRO:

missed on to give him, and that it even can split into 5 seperate melee weapons but I guess I have to wait for Dr.Wu to make weapons for the Dinobots. But I would by the huge sword seperately without the combiner parts.