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News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Sat Jul 15, 2017 10:20 pm

Love the metal :lol:

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Fri Aug 04, 2017 1:15 pm

I love that PC-17. I will probably get it just to have it, because I think CW Magnus is just fine as he is, even if I don't care for Minimus at all.

Now, a couple of questions about the older sets. I read through this whole thread and didn't see anything about it, so I was wondering if PE or any other company put out a kit that made CW Defensor's waist at least look thicker. I love that combiner, and I think that's his only aesthetic flaw. Or could another Legends figure besides Groove be attached to his chest to cover the waist?

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Fri Aug 04, 2017 7:09 pm

News Credits: 191 · by **Kurona** » Fri Aug 04, 2017 7:14 pm

It's a shame the vehicle mode grill peeks up behind his back in robot mode; it offsets the illusion a little bit.

Aside from that, looking really friggin' good

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Fri Aug 04, 2017 9:33 pm

Kurona wrote:It's a shame the vehicle mode grill peeks up behind his back in robot mode; it offsets the illusion a little bit.

I was surprised by that too. It still irks me that his Powermaster is a completely different upgrade set too :BOOM:

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Fri Aug 04, 2017 10:03 pm

Kurona wrote:It's a shame the vehicle mode grill peeks up behind his back in robot mode; it offsets the illusion a little bit.

I am the other way around. For me the problem is the robot mode grill/abs and windows showing on the back of the cab in vehicle mode.

Also, I wonder if this Prime will fit with either the original PMOP trailer or even Xovergen's Trailerforce.

And is the Black Convoy repaint inevitable?

News Credits: 191 · by **Kurona** » Sat Aug 05, 2017 5:58 am

Rodimus Prime wrote:
Kurona wrote:It's a shame the vehicle mode grill peeks up behind his back in robot mode; it offsets the illusion a little bit.
I am the other way around. For me the problem is the robot mode grill/abs and windows showing on the back of the cab in vehicle mode.

That's problematic for me too and I wish they found a way around that, but the grill showing in robot mode is a bigger problem for me since it's at the front -- the robot mode stuff is just on the back end of the vehicle mode.

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Sat Aug 05, 2017 7:11 am

Kurona wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:
Kurona wrote:It's a shame the vehicle mode grill peeks up behind his back in robot mode; it offsets the illusion a little bit.
I am the other way around. For me the problem is the robot mode grill/abs and windows showing on the back of the cab in vehicle mode.

That's problematic for me too and I wish they found a way around that, but the grill showing in robot mode is a bigger problem for me since it's at the front -- the robot mode stuff is just on the back end of the vehicle mode.

Yeah, the windows on the back of the cab in truck mode is accurate to the G1 toy. I had him when he first came out, and it always bugged me as a kid too...

News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Sat Aug 05, 2017 7:43 am

Honestly I'd be tempted by this figure standalone as a CHUG Optimus Prime. It looks superb.

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Sun Aug 06, 2017 12:45 am

Agamemnon wrote:Yeah, the windows on the back of the cab in truck mode is accurate to the G1 toy. I had him when he first came out, and it always bugged me as a kid too...

Yeah, but the G1 figure's arms folded up behind the cab, covering the windows and grille. This new figure doesn't do that.

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Sun Aug 06, 2017 11:23 am

Rodimus Prime wrote:
Agamemnon wrote:Yeah, the windows on the back of the cab in truck mode is accurate to the G1 toy. I had him when he first came out, and it always bugged me as a kid too...
Yeah, but the G1 figure's arms folded up behind the cab, covering the windows and grille. This new figure doesn't do that.

Yeah, that's a good point.

News Credits: 191 · by **Kurona** » Fri Aug 11, 2017 8:58 am

Much like any Optimus ever, looks like this guy's gonna have a black repaint. But with a wee twist -- he's meant to go specifically with the Primitive Skating Hasbro PMOP, and hence has a few differences to make that work!

by **Rated X** » Fri Aug 11, 2017 9:10 am

Wow theyre really pushing this little Prime figure. Im over the whole little prime inside the big prime concept. Im not taking apart my Ginrai. I might consider taking apart my 2nd Ginrai from the upcoming BBTS exclusive set if the colors match. It would be in theyre best interest to make them match cause most people dont know what to do with a 2nd Ginrai aka Magnus Prime.

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Fri Aug 11, 2017 9:23 am

That does look sweet, but I might have gone with all black rims to better match with the trailer...

News Credits: 1 · by **ExciKaiser** » Fri Aug 11, 2017 11:58 am

Kurona wrote:

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I WANT THAT FOR THE REGULAR ONE !

Do we know if there's plan for the Red/regular to get this treatment ? It's the only thing preventing me to get it, I want to keep the TR gimmick.

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Fri Aug 11, 2017 1:21 pm

Rated X wrote:Wow theyre really pushing this little Prime figure. Im over the whole little prime inside the big prime concept. Im not taking apart my Ginrai. I might consider taking apart my 2nd Ginrai from the upcoming BBTS exclusive set if the colors match. It would be in theyre best interest to make them match cause most people dont know what to do with a 2nd Ginrai aka Magnus Prime.

I'm in the same boat, and I'll be buying one of these little Cab's, but I'm not disassembling anything. The LG-EX will be all combined, my current LG set will be separated to their individual bot modes, and the new PE Cab will be standing next to them. So, all bot modes represented in one display

Agamemnon wrote:That does look sweet, but I might have gone with all black rims to better match with the trailer...

Good eye. Good call :-?

Honestly, they'd have been really smart to wait a little bit, and release a Black version that would work with the Skateboarding AND the eventual Nucleon version (come on, its a shoe-in).

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Fri Aug 11, 2017 1:27 pm

News Credits: 191 · by **Kurona** » Fri Aug 11, 2017 1:35 pm

Give Hasbro Overlord tits 2K18

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Fri Aug 11, 2017 3:49 pm

shajaki wrote:

Don't the Titan Masters fit in there?

I love your sig. :lol:

Kurona said "tits."

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Fri Aug 11, 2017 4:12 pm

Rodimus Prime wrote:I love your sig.

It's been getting lots of love :lol:

Rodimus Prime wrote:Don't the Titan Masters fit in there?

Kinda... I put a couple heads in there and the doors wouldn't close and they were painfully difficult to get back out 8-}

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Fri Aug 11, 2017 5:13 pm

shajaki wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:I love your sig.
It's been getting lots of love

Rodimus Prime wrote:Don't the Titan Masters fit in there?
Kinda... I put a couple heads in there and the doors wouldn't close and they were painfully difficult to get back out

I've got the PowerMasters for their Carnifex. I'm waiting on my Hasbro Overlord to see if they will fit.... Might need to fold the legs a bit differently....

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Fri Aug 11, 2017 7:03 pm

shajaki wrote:Kinda... I put a couple heads in there and the doors wouldn't close and they were painfully difficult to get back out.

Not enough clearance on the sides? Or are they too tall?

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Fri Aug 11, 2017 7:43 pm

Rodimus Prime wrote:
shajaki wrote:Kinda... I put a couple heads in there and the doors wouldn't close and they were painfully difficult to get back out.
Not enough clearance on the sides? Or are they too tall?

It's the sides

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Fri Aug 11, 2017 11:34 pm

shajaki wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:
shajaki wrote:Kinda... I put a couple heads in there and the doors wouldn't close and they were painfully difficult to get back out.
Not enough clearance on the sides? Or are they too tall?
It's the sides

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? :-P

) 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. :-D

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Sat Aug 12, 2017 10:57 am

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).