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Overall I really like the look of Last Chance, but this pose makes his feet look even worse than ever! Ah well, he'll be in his (almost) arm mode most of the time and when he is in bot mode I'll just place him behind the others to hide them

I have Last Chance in hand. Overall I really love him, but the instructions don't have limb mode.

RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:I have Last Chance in hand. Overall I really love him, but the instructions don't have limb mode.

Doesn't really matter that they don't have the limb mode. It is easy to do when going by the Menasor pics

Got all three in hand now and I do like these guys, I just (I know some don't want to hear this again ) wish they were a little bigger. Can't help thinking there were a few to many sacrifices made to get everything into this size

RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:I have Last Chance in hand. Overall I really love him, but the instructions don't have limb mode.

Post pics!

EDIT: Unless you just mistook Down Force for Last Chance.

daimchoc wrote:

RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:I have Last Chance in hand. Overall I really love him, but the instructions don't have limb mode.

Post pics!

EDIT: Unless you just mistook Down Force for Last Chance.

It's the yellow race car. That's the one. As for size, he's just fine for me.

And I was able to figure out the limb mode, too. Now we need the next one and Motormaster!

Currently Dragstrip is my favorite figure from the line (which is surprising considering i hated how he looked in the Pics that BBTS initially had posted)! I don't quite have him in hand yet but looking at the recent pictures he seems to be very customizable in how you can pose his shoulder pauldrons. at first his shoulders seemed really broad and i've pictured Dragstrip as more of a sleek athlete like in the Blurr spotlight issue of the comic. Recent images have shown a sleeker look to them.

RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:

daimchoc wrote:

RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:I have Last Chance in hand. Overall I really love him, but the instructions don't have limb mode.

Post pics!

EDIT: Unless you just mistook Down Force for Last Chance.

It's the yellow race car. That's the one. As for size, he's just fine for me.

And I was able to figure out the limb mode, too. Now we need the next one and Motormaster!

Then you have Down Force, not Last Chance. FP initially had Last Chance as CA-11, but it seems they swapped it around.

I got Dragstrip yesterday and this guy is much better than i had anticipated , love his head sculpt and colours and tbh the overall sculpt to me just works better in hand than looking at pictures ,the transformation is much easier going than the first two and alt mode looks excellent. so far the first 3 look great together.

Iv'e got to say though FP instructions are crap and his bio card was lame as hell all i kept thinking was this guy needs to go to rehab .

But a nice figure imo.

daimchoc wrote:c/o yoonakron of TFW2005 from Botcon

Last Chance

I got to hold this figure in my hands at Botcon and was completely underwhelmed. Those shoulder things don’t flip down to give it a more G1 look. And the lack of a faceplate is depressing. And that damn chest. Basically, it’s Classics Knockout. I’m not a fan of using the word “not” when referring to third party figures, but this is definitely “Not Dead End”.

Rated X wrote:I’m not a fan of using the word “not” when referring to third party figures, but this is definitely “Not Dead End”.

Looks like Neo-Classics Dead End to me

And when you consider that's what they were most likely going for, instead of a G1 look, then it is a success

Arctorro wrote:

Rated X wrote:I’m not a fan of using the word “not” when referring to third party figures, but this is definitely “Not Dead End”.

Looks like Neo-Classics Dead End to me

And when you consider that's what they were most likely going for, instead of a G1 look, then it is a success

The aesthetic has Knockout written all over it. Pretty lame considering they went all G1 for Blast Off and Swindle and fairly G1 for the Insecticons (minus the weapons of course)

Rated X wrote:

Arctorro wrote:

Rated X wrote:I’m not a fan of using the word “not” when referring to third party figures, but this is definitely “Not Dead End”.

Looks like Neo-Classics Dead End to me

And when you consider that's what they were most likely going for, instead of a G1 look, then it is a success

The aesthetic has Knockout written all over it. Pretty lame considering they went all G1 for Blast Off and Swindle and fairly G1 for the Insecticons (minus the weapons of course)

Nah, Knockout is a steaming pile on a stick Apart from being a tad bit small and having stumps for feet this guy looks great. And not looking all that G1 helps

You have compared the G1 Insecticons faces to what FP produced, haven't you?

Arctorro wrote:

Rated X wrote:

Arctorro wrote:

Rated X wrote:I’m not a fan of using the word “not” when referring to third party figures, but this is definitely “Not Dead End”.

Looks like Neo-Classics Dead End to me

And when you consider that's what they were most likely going for, instead of a G1 look, then it is a success

The aesthetic has Knockout written all over it. Pretty lame considering they went all G1 for Blast Off and Swindle and fairly G1 for the Insecticons (minus the weapons of course)

Nah, Knockout is a steaming pile on a stick Apart from being a tad bit small and having stumps for feet this guy looks great. And not looking all that G1 helps

You have compared the G1 Insecticons faces to what FP produced, haven't you?

Talking of faces the G1 Deadend toy never had a face plate anyway so not-deadends gold face is an accurate look for a G1 homage just not a G1 cartoon accurate one.I like the gold face look more

Arctorro wrote:

Rated X wrote:I’m not a fan of using the word “not” when referring to third party figures, but this is definitely “Not Dead End”.

Looks like Neo-Classics Dead End to me

And when you consider that's what they were most likely going for, instead of a G1 look, then it is a success

This neo-classic Dead End works for me.

Rated X wrote:

Arctorro wrote:

Rated X wrote:I’m not a fan of using the word “not” when referring to third party figures, but this is definitely “Not Dead End”.

Looks like Neo-Classics Dead End to me

And when you consider that's what they were most likely going for, instead of a G1 look, then it is a success

The aesthetic has Knockout written all over it. Pretty lame considering they went all G1 for Blast Off and Swindle and fairly G1 for the Insecticons (minus the weapons of course)

Um...FP Swindle was a Humvee. G1 was a Jeep (or technically, an FMC XR311 combat vehicle, according to TFWiki). So, I find this take on the Stunticons to be perfectly in line with their crossfire sets.

Personally, I really like the new take on these vehicles. I always thought a 6 wheel race car was limiting as far as a transformer. Exotic cars like these still don't scream "stunt vehicles," but I'm not sure how much I would like a bunch of 70's muscle cars as limbs.



On the other hand, that could be pretty cool too. Still, I agree with the neo-g1 feel of these, and am liking them.

Agamemnon wrote:

Rated X wrote:

Arctorro wrote:

Rated X wrote:I’m not a fan of using the word “not” when referring to third party figures, but this is definitely “Not Dead End”.

Looks like Neo-Classics Dead End to me

And when you consider that's what they were most likely going for, instead of a G1 look, then it is a success

The aesthetic has Knockout written all over it. Pretty lame considering they went all G1 for Blast Off and Swindle and fairly G1 for the Insecticons (minus the weapons of course)

Um...FP Swindle was a Humvee. G1 was a Jeep (or technically, an FMC XR311 combat vehicle, according to TFWiki). So, I find this take on the Stunticons to be perfectly in line with their crossfire sets.

Now that you mention it, I recall someone saying that FP Blast Off wasn't a space shuttle but some kind of high altitude plane or something like that

From what we've seen so far FP have found the 'sweet spot' for me where they have homaged the originals without copying them wholesale. There isn't a TF fan out there who wouldn't immediately see this set as the Stunticons. Bring on Motormaster already though.

Arctorro wrote:

Agamemnon wrote:

Rated X wrote:

Arctorro wrote:

Rated X wrote:I’m not a fan of using the word “not” when referring to third party figures, but this is definitely “Not Dead End”.

Looks like Neo-Classics Dead End to me

And when you consider that's what they were most likely going for, instead of a G1 look, then it is a success

The aesthetic has Knockout written all over it. Pretty lame considering they went all G1 for Blast Off and Swindle and fairly G1 for the Insecticons (minus the weapons of course)

Um...FP Swindle was a Humvee. G1 was a Jeep (or technically, an FMC XR311 combat vehicle, according to TFWiki). So, I find this take on the Stunticons to be perfectly in line with their crossfire sets.

Now that you mention it, I recall someone saying that FP Blast Off wasn't a space shuttle but some kind of high altitude plane or something like that

He's a drone, actually. Specifically, the Orbital Sciences X-34. So, even further from G1 Blast-off than Munitioner was from Swindle.

Midnight_Fox wrote:

Arctorro wrote:

Agamemnon wrote:

Rated X wrote:

Arctorro wrote:

Rated X wrote:I’m not a fan of using the word “not” when referring to third party figures, but this is definitely “Not Dead End”.

Looks like Neo-Classics Dead End to me

And when you consider that's what they were most likely going for, instead of a G1 look, then it is a success

The aesthetic has Knockout written all over it. Pretty lame considering they went all G1 for Blast Off and Swindle and fairly G1 for the Insecticons (minus the weapons of course)

Um...FP Swindle was a Humvee. G1 was a Jeep (or technically, an FMC XR311 combat vehicle, according to TFWiki). So, I find this take on the Stunticons to be perfectly in line with their crossfire sets.

Now that you mention it, I recall someone saying that FP Blast Off wasn't a space shuttle but some kind of high altitude plane or something like that

He's a drone, actually. Specifically, the Orbital Sciences X-34. So, even further from G1 Blast-off than Munitioner was from Swindle.

Awesome! Thanks for clearing that up. Anyway, back on topic, hopefully pre-orders for MM will be happening soon

Arctorro wrote:

Midnight_Fox wrote:
He's a drone, actually. Specifically, the Orbital Sciences X-34. So, even further from G1 Blast-off than Munitioner was from Swindle.

Awesome! Thanks for clearing that up. Anyway, back on topic, hopefully pre-orders for MM will be happening soon

I suspect we'll see a finished MM at TFCon, and preorders will be soon after that

Be very careful when turning Drag Strip's canopy! I thought I had the arms out of the way and turned it slowly and this was still the result. There was no resistance, just a sudden and short cracking sound

I've got all three they've released and so far they are 3/3 that are no fun to transform what so ever. This is typical FansProject, okay, but no where near great. I will never understand how people can consider them the best 3P company around

Unfortunately, now that I've started this set I'll have to complete it so the money spent so far isn't a waste and just leave them combined.

nasty:o good job the window is on his back when transformed , i found dragstrip to be the easier one to transform my self it never felt like i was gonna snap anything.

Autobot Genocide wrote:nasty:o good job the window is on his back when transformed , i found dragstrip to be the easier one to transform my self it never felt like i was gonna snap anything.

It is, by far, the easiest to transform but the canopy seems to be very weak. It must've gotten caught on the corner of a shoulder without me seeing it

Try contacting the place you got him. I'd bet they will exchange him for you.

So, how exactly does this crack happen? I thought it was due to putting the feet in the canopy, but it's just by turning?

Is there some kind of pin that can be whittled down?