The Energon Pub

by **spongedude93** » Thu Jan 02, 2014 1:53 am

daimchoc wrote:

In my opinion its awful gutsy to use you crotch as a shield like that! :lol:

But seriously this thing looks awesome

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Thu Jan 02, 2014 2:43 am

Y U DO THIS MASTERMIND? Y U MAKE SO EXPENSIVE AND SO WANT?! Y?!

(Translation: Looks amazing, I desire it greatly, cannot afford.)

News Credits: 1 · by **Sodan-1** » Thu Jan 02, 2014 5:01 am

Sploosh.

Are those shoulder cannons looking to be diecast?

Autobot032 wrote:Y U DO THIS MASTERMIND? Y U MAKE SO EXPENSIVE AND SO WANT?! Y?!

(Translation: Looks amazing, I desire it greatly, cannot afford.)

I understand that everyone has budgets and various financial commitments, but I'm still blown away by how relatively cheap Leo is for a third party figure of its size.

News Credits: 118 · by **megatronus** » Thu Jan 02, 2014 10:37 am

Breathless.

News Credits: 119 · by **daimchoc** » Thu Jan 02, 2014 2:49 pm

From MMC's facebook page

Mastermind Creations
We have confirmed with the factory and are happy to announce that the elbow issue will be fixed, and we will include a PAIR of replacement elbows with both Talon and Tigris. Yes, Each of Talon and Tigris will include TWO replacement parts for the elbow gear issue. you will need to remove the pin to replace the part, but as many have already found it is a simple matter to do.

News Credits: 118 · by **megatronus** » Thu Jan 02, 2014 2:59 pm

daimchoc wrote:From MMC's facebook page

Mastermind Creations
We have confirmed with the factory and are happy to announce that the elbow issue will be fixed, and we will include a PAIR of replacement elbows with both Talon and Tigris. Yes, Each of Talon and Tigris will include TWO replacement parts for the elbow gear issue. you will need to remove the pin to replace the part, but as many have already found it is a simple matter to do.

That's fantastic news! Well done, MMC.

:APPLAUSE:

Website · by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Thu Jan 02, 2014 4:11 pm

Great to hear on the elbow issue.

And ARGH! I want my Razorclaw NOW!

News Credits: 461 · by **mooncake623** » Thu Jan 02, 2014 5:59 pm

daimchoc wrote:From MMC's facebook page

Mastermind Creations
We have confirmed with the factory and are happy to announce that the elbow issue will be fixed, and we will include a PAIR of replacement elbows with both Talon and Tigris. Yes, Each of Talon and Tigris will include TWO replacement parts for the elbow gear issue. you will need to remove the pin to replace the part, but as many have already found it is a simple matter to do.

That's pretty awesome! TFC use to do stuff like that too for Herc... wonder why they didn't for their Superion..

News Credits: 118 · by **megatronus** » Thu Jan 02, 2014 6:00 pm

Presumably, this means they didn't fix the elbow issue with Fortis?

Just want to know so I can perform daimchoc's manual fix on him right out of the box if I need too.

by **maxpower011** » Thu Jan 02, 2014 7:57 pm

megatronus wrote:Presumably, this means they didn't fix the elbow issue with Fortis?

Ditto what he said

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Thu Jan 02, 2014 9:09 pm

maxpower011 wrote:
megatronus wrote:Presumably, this means they didn't fix the elbow issue with Fortis?

Ditto what he said

If y'all can wait until late January (after FP Diesel comes in and I ship my POL) I'll pull mine out of the box and run the elbows through some extensive exercising and let you know if the gear is chewing it up.

News Credits: 118 · by **megatronus** » Thu Jan 02, 2014 10:23 pm

Agamemnon wrote:
maxpower011 wrote:
megatronus wrote:Presumably, this means they didn't fix the elbow issue with Fortis?

Ditto what he said

If y'all can wait until late January (after FP Diesel comes in and I ship my POL) I'll pull mine out of the box and run the elbows through some extensive exercising and let you know if the gear is chewing it up.

Ha! That's OK - my Fortis arrives on Saturday. I'll give it a check then and let y'all know!

News Credits: 118 · by **megatronus** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 9:43 pm

megatronus wrote:
Agamemnon wrote:
maxpower011 wrote:
megatronus wrote:Presumably, this means they didn't fix the elbow issue with Fortis?

Ditto what he said

If y'all can wait until late January (after FP Diesel comes in and I ship my POL) I'll pull mine out of the box and run the elbows through some extensive exercising and let you know if the gear is chewing it up.

Ha! That's OK - my Fortis arrives on Saturday. I'll give it a check then and let y'all know!

Fortis arrived today - an FYI to everyone on the boards, Fortis's right arm suffers from the same problem as Bovis'. The little square tab on the elbow gear is reversed.

I repaired my Fortis right out of the box - y'all should do the same.

News Credits: 2 · by **Banjo-Tron** » Sun Jan 05, 2014 11:32 am

I got my Fortis yesterday courtesy of Kapow, and Megatronus is dead right. It is a very very easy swap though, it will take about a minute or so and is not noticeable. Very pleased with Fortis overall, on balance I prefer him because the face sculpt is way more neutral than Bovis.

News Credits: 2 · by **Banjo-Tron** » Sun Jan 05, 2014 12:40 pm

Here's a pic of the crew so far...

...and another one of them in 'combined' mode, poor Optimus

News Credits: 8 · by **gema** » Tue Jan 21, 2014 4:53 am

The yellow rhino

http://blackplasticlife.blogspot.com/2014/01/mastermind-creations-r-05-feral-rex.html

Website · by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Tue Jan 21, 2014 10:01 am

I got him. He's great.

What's even better is Headstrong was the only Predacon I had back in the 80's. He's in leg mode, now, as all my combiner parts are.

News Credits: 33 · by **Genocide G2.0** » Sat Feb 01, 2014 9:05 pm

Venksta.

News Credits: 1 · by **Sodan-1** » Sun Feb 02, 2014 6:05 pm

Oh, Tigerhawk.... :cry:

Website · by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Sun Feb 02, 2014 6:12 pm

I just had a thought... no pre-orders for the fifth member, Rampage, right? I wonder when he'll be coming out...

News Credits: 10 · by **Arctorro** » Sun Feb 02, 2014 9:36 pm

RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:I just had a thought... no pre-orders for the fifth member, Rampage, right? I wonder when he'll be coming out...

Pre-orders should be up after Razorclaw is released.

News Credits: 461 · by **mooncake623** » Mon Feb 03, 2014 10:01 am

Arctorro wrote:
RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:I just had a thought... no pre-orders for the fifth member, Rampage, right? I wonder when he'll be coming out...
Pre-orders should be up after Razorclaw is released.

I wonder if MMC will still be offering up early birds specials for Rampage, since they know everyone has to get him anyway.

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Mon Feb 03, 2014 10:12 am

mooncake623 wrote:
Arctorro wrote:
RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:I just had a thought... no pre-orders for the fifth member, Rampage, right? I wonder when he'll be coming out...
Pre-orders should be up after Razorclaw is released.

I wonder if MMC will still be offering up early birds specials for Rampage, since they know everyone has to get him anyway.

MMC's track record is one of not screwing their customers.

News Credits: 461 · by **mooncake623** » Mon Feb 03, 2014 10:18 am

Agamemnon wrote:
mooncake623 wrote:
Arctorro wrote:
RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:I just had a thought... no pre-orders for the fifth member, Rampage, right? I wonder when he'll be coming out...
Pre-orders should be up after Razorclaw is released.

I wonder if MMC will still be offering up early birds specials for Rampage, since they know everyone has to get him anyway.

MMC's track record is one of not screwing their customers.

They're not really screwing anyone if they don't offer an early bird special. they're screwing everyone if they're pricing it @ $150 to help recover the cost of giving everyone early bird specials on the other 4 hahaha.

News Credits: 118 · by **megatronus** » Mon Feb 03, 2014 11:00 am

mooncake623 wrote:
Agamemnon wrote:
mooncake623 wrote:
Arctorro wrote:
RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:I just had a thought... no pre-orders for the fifth member, Rampage, right? I wonder when he'll be coming out...
Pre-orders should be up after Razorclaw is released.

I wonder if MMC will still be offering up early birds specials for Rampage, since they know everyone has to get him anyway.

MMC's track record is one of not screwing their customers.

They're not really screwing anyone if they don't offer an early bird special. they're screwing everyone if they're pricing it @ $150 to help recover the cost of giving everyone early bird specials on the other 4 hahaha.

That would suck! :lol:

The worst they'll do is price Felisaber at 89.95 (like Talon). If we're lucky, we'll get that $74.95 early bird.

I think they'll do it. Each time they offer the early bird, it entices people who have not yet jumped in to do so. Especially with the proliferation of overwhelmingly positive reviews and in-hand combined images.