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News Credits: 10 · Thu Dec 05, 2013 11:50 am

mooncake623 wrote:So for Bovis is there a trick to lock in it's front legs in Beast mode? I can't seem to get them to lock in. used a lot of force too. most of the transformation is smooth and seamless which makes me think there's got to be a trick? anything?

thanks in advance.

There are the two tabs that need to go around a tab on the body side. It is a little bit finicky. That would likely be my only complaint about the figure. I'll try to take some pics or a video this weekend and demonstrate.

News Credits: 461 · Thu Dec 05, 2013 11:57 am

Agamemnon wrote:
mooncake623 wrote:So for Bovis is there a trick to lock in it's front legs in Beast mode? I can't seem to get them to lock in. used a lot of force too. most of the transformation is smooth and seamless which makes me think there's got to be a trick? anything?

thanks in advance.

There are the two tabs that need to go around a tab on the body side. It is a little bit finicky. That would likely be my only complaint about the figure. I'll try to take some pics or a video this weekend and demonstrate.

Awesome thanks! I see the tabs but I just can't get them in. Hmm.. I'm not talking about locking in the legs to the body, more about locking in those tabs at the beast mode front legs "elbows?" you are suppose to tab it in and lock it.

from the image you can see that it is not locked in but you should be able to no?

News Credits: 10 · Thu Dec 05, 2013 12:10 pm

mooncake623 wrote:
Agamemnon wrote:
mooncake623 wrote:So for Bovis is there a trick to lock in it's front legs in Beast mode? I can't seem to get them to lock in. used a lot of force too. most of the transformation is smooth and seamless which makes me think there's got to be a trick? anything?

thanks in advance.

There are the two tabs that need to go around a tab on the body side. It is a little bit finicky. That would likely be my only complaint about the figure. I'll try to take some pics or a video this weekend and demonstrate.

Awesome thanks! I see the tabs but I just can't get them in. Hmm.. I'm not talking about locking in the legs to the body, more about locking in those tabs at the beast mode front legs "elbows?" you are suppose to tab it in and lock it.

from the image you can see that it is not locked in but you should be able to no?

"Should be" is maybe too strong as poses like this action shot look cool without them tabbed in. But they can, indeed, be. That was what I was talking about, yes.

News Credits: 461 · Thu Dec 05, 2013 12:32 pm

Agamemnon wrote:
mooncake623 wrote:
Agamemnon wrote:
mooncake623 wrote:So for Bovis is there a trick to lock in it's front legs in Beast mode? I can't seem to get them to lock in. used a lot of force too. most of the transformation is smooth and seamless which makes me think there's got to be a trick? anything?

thanks in advance.

There are the two tabs that need to go around a tab on the body side. It is a little bit finicky. That would likely be my only complaint about the figure. I'll try to take some pics or a video this weekend and demonstrate.

Awesome thanks! I see the tabs but I just can't get them in. Hmm.. I'm not talking about locking in the legs to the body, more about locking in those tabs at the beast mode front legs "elbows?" you are suppose to tab it in and lock it.

from the image you can see that it is not locked in but you should be able to no?

"Should be" is maybe too strong as poses like this action shot look cool without them tabbed in. But they can, indeed, be. That was what I was talking about, yes.

Awesome! thanks!

News Credits: 119 · Sun Dec 08, 2013 7:19 pm

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set ... 092&type=1

Leo Dux - March 2014 release.

Sun Dec 08, 2013 7:43 pm

Now that's just awesome. They totally killed TFC.

News Credits: 10 · Sun Dec 08, 2013 8:30 pm

Ouch. Three month delay in Leo Dux! :shock:

I'm going to take some pics and maybe record a vid in the next couple of hours, Mooncake.

News Credits: 461 · Sun Dec 08, 2013 10:34 pm

Wow that's some crazy delay. I knew they're dates were off. hmmmm.. so we saw the release of the original per-orders for these in Jan 2013.. is it safe to say these won't be finish until June next year now?

I wonder what project took the longest to complete from original pre-order to the completion of the whole team.

Agamemnon wrote:Ouch. Three month delay in Leo Dux!

I'm going to take some pics and maybe record a vid in the next couple of hours, Mooncake.

Thanks Agamemnon!

News Credits: 10 · Sun Dec 08, 2013 10:50 pm

Okay, I've got the vid and a pic that I hope will help. (Feel free to call me Ag or Ags. Agamemnon is a lot to type.

)

Cheers!

News Credits: 668 · Sun Dec 08, 2013 11:38 pm

Now, that's how you do Predaking RIGHT.

Mon Dec 09, 2013 12:00 am

On the one hand, looks awesome. On the other hand, MARCH?! :sad:

News Credits: 123 · Mon Dec 09, 2013 12:04 am

Razorclaw looks great. What really clinches the genius of this mold is the mane - MMC is the only company to really nail the mane in such a way that it's not too big in bot mode, but expands to "just-right" in gestalt mode.

Also, thanks for the video Agamemnon. Didn't realize you were a Darth... respect!

News Credits: 461 · Mon Dec 09, 2013 12:09 am

Agamemnon wrote:Okay, I've got the vid and a pic that I hope will help. (Feel free to call me Ag or Ags. Agamemnon is a lot to type. )

Cheers!

Wow thanks Ags!!! works like a charm hahaha. :BOWDOWN:

Pushing back really did the trick.
Much appreciated that you took your time out to help out my awful transforming skills haha.

News Credits: 10 · Mon Dec 09, 2013 12:32 am

megatronus wrote:Razorclaw looks great. What really clinches the genius of this mold is the mane - MMC is the only company to really nail the mane in such a way that it's not too big in bot mode, but expands to "just-right" in gestalt mode.

Also, thanks for the video Agamemnon. Didn't realize you were a Darth... respect!

Wow, thanks. Be careful, I'll choke you at distance...or something.

(Darth Agamemnon is my Xbox handle, and a name I've been using online in various forms for something like 13 years.)

And no problem, mooncake623. I like to help.

News Credits: 10 · Mon Dec 09, 2013 12:48 am

He looks great, definitely craps all over TFC, but March! :shock:

News Credits: 119 · Mon Dec 09, 2013 7:49 am

From MMC

It's more than just the legs being altered, although that is the most visibly noticeable difference. Lots of locking tabs and joints were reworked to ensure stability in combined mode, including support for 6-man-mode with Talon on the back. And yes, the delay was just long enough that we couldn't guarantee release before Chinese new year. It's not a situation we wanted, but it was more important that Feral Rex combined be as solid as possible.

Actually, this delay should result in a much tighter release schedule post CNY.

Mon Dec 09, 2013 10:12 am

not all too thrilled about the delay, but at least they're communicating. and it's for a good cause.

and he looks absolutely fantastic

News Credits: 123 · Mon Dec 09, 2013 10:24 am

Just hope we get colored test shot images of Talon & Tigris soon (I don't recall seeing any)... that'll help hold me off for the time being.

News Credits: 10 · Mon Dec 09, 2013 10:40 am

wilcosu35 wrote:not all too thrilled about the delay, but at least they're communicating. and it's for a good cause.

and he looks absolutely fantastic

^--This, and emphasis mine! I am all for delaying to produce something truly awesome! It's nice to know what is going on over at MMC. With FP, it's a lot of guess work...

Mon Dec 09, 2013 10:49 am

Agamemnon wrote:
wilcosu35 wrote:not all too thrilled about the delay, but at least they're communicating. and it's for a good cause.

and he looks absolutely fantastic

^--This, and emphasis mine! I am all for delaying to produce something truly awesome! It's nice to know what is going on over at MMC. With FP, it's a lot of guess work...

indeed. FP doesn't say anything

News Credits: 2 · Mon Dec 09, 2013 10:52 am

I really don't mind the wait. All good things and all that. My gripes with Bovis so far would be that he is a bit to large for my tastes, plus I really am not a fan of his headsculpt, or the paintjob on it. The rest of the figure is really decent.

BLEEEERGH

News Credits: 10 · Mon Dec 09, 2013 11:07 am

I think the face looks like he's throwing a tantrum!

News Credits: 2 · Mon Dec 09, 2013 11:26 am

Agamemnon wrote:I think the face looks like he's throwing a tantrum!

LOl, very good

I think it looks like he is trying to pass kidney stones, while smashing a Fender Strat to pieces.

News Credits: 2 · Mon Dec 09, 2013 11:30 am

Delayed? My Bovis can't sit in POL forever. :BANG_HEAD:

Hope Fortis is on schedule.

Mon Dec 09, 2013 11:35 am

Banjo-Tron wrote:I really don't mind the wait. All good things and all that. My gripes with Bovis so far would be that he is a bit to large for my tastes, plus I really am not a fan of his headsculpt, or the paintjob on it. The rest of the figure is really decent.

BLEEEERGH

That's the constipated face.