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TFW "Nonnef wrote:Wasn't a fan of the silver horns that came with the CombinerWars Menasor. So I redesigned them to be more like some of his older incarnations.

Pre-Orders for these just went up last night. They'll start shipping next month.
These and the new ratchet joints are the first two products to be made using the new injection machines. So they're full ABS.

Pictures are just of the prototype, so the color and finish aren't final yet.

As with the Superion antenna replacements, any orders for these will be entered into a raffle for the full set of upgrades for Menasor later this year.

Link to these $5 "De-horns" in my signature. =)

This is another thing i have been waiting for. Where is the preorder though?

Nice to see this up on Seibertron as I had been following the various bits Nonnef has been creating over on TFW.

Here is the link to his website where you can see all his upgrades and fixes!

http://www.nonnef.com/

Thanks man.

Maybe if they were just a little bit closer to the head it would be even better

Pre-ordered on the spot ! I don't understand what Hasbro was thinking when they gave Menasor cow horns. That was total bulls**t...literally.

I also wasnt sure if the new hip joints for MM/Prime were necessary, so I pulled out Motermaster. Sure enough he could only do a straight legged pose or a really annoying wide legged pose. So I ordered 2 sets of hip ratchets. Everything came to $20 bucks with shipping ! great deal.

Rated X wrote:Pre-ordered on the spot.... ... I also wasnt sure if the new hip joints for MM/Prime were necessary, so I pulled out Motermaster. Sure enough he could only do a straight legged pose or a really annoying wide legged pose. So I ordered 2 sets of hip ratchets. Everything came to $20 bucks with shipping ! great deal.

You and me both!
I haven't even unpacked my Combiner Wars figures yet apart from Dragstrip but with feedback of the rubbery antenna on Superion, crazy cow horns on Menasor and the restricted ratchet hips of both (and most likely CW Cyclonus too) I have just ordered the lot via Nonnef Productions website, £17 inclusive of delivery.

The hip ratchets interest me when I get round to getting Motormaster.

The horns though? I actually kinda like the bull horns. They make him look much more monstrous and far less "generic robot" than these replacement horns.

No interest in the horns, but I grabbed a couple of the hip replacements.

Thanks for posting this!

He looks so much better. Why Hasbro didn't do this in the first place?

MightyMagnus78 wrote:He looks so much better. Why Hasbro didn't do this in the first place?

Freakin' A!

MightyMagnus78 wrote:He looks so much better. Why Hasbro didn't do this in the first place?

Freakin' A!

Just ordered a set of the hip replacements for both Prime and Motormaster.

Looking through the store noticed that there is a shoulder lock for Menasor coming soon which I'll be ordering. Another fix for another annoyance on Menasor, looking forward to it.

http://www.nonnef.com/products/13162461 ... ulder-lock

Lord Raze wrote:Just ordered a set of the hip replacements for both Prime and Motormaster.

Looking through the store noticed that there is a shoulder lock for Menasor coming soon which I'll be ordering. Another fix for another annoyance on Menasor, looking forward to it.

http://www.nonnef.com/products/13162461 ... ulder-lock

Awesome, I cant wait to see more, but at $5 I am willing to buy it no matter what. I emailed him about whe. The hips and horns are shipping last week and he said very soon. His site sends you a generic survey asking you to rate the product before he even ships it. He explained the site he uses doesnt really match his business model and to disregard that email.

I was going to order the horns but decided to order a renderform Menasor head and rifle for Offroad instead.

Lord Raze wrote:I was going to order the horns but decided to order a renderform Menasor head and rifle for Offroad instead.

I got the renderform G1 head as well. Bought the nonneff horns before Azim announced his stuff. Oh well, it was only 5 bucks. I intend to purchase Takaras Menasor as well so it will at least get some use until Perfect Effects head upgrade set comes out. I can also paint them to match the inevitable G2 Menasors head. Im really more interested in the hip replacement gears. Menasor is currently very floppy when posing, especially if you give him the extended thighs instead of the stupid looking wide hips.

Rated X wrote:

Lord Raze wrote:I was going to order the horns but decided to order a renderform Menasor head and rifle for Offroad instead.

I got the renderform G1 head as well. Bought the nonneff horns before Azim announced his stuff. Oh well, it was only 5 bucks. I intend to purchase Takaras Menasor as well so it will at least get some use until Perfect Effects head upgrade set comes out. I can also paint them to match the inevitable G2 Menasors head. Im really more interested in the hip replacement gears. Menasor is currently very floppy when posing, especially if you give him the extended thighs instead of the stupid looking wide hips.

Dude when your done post some pictures up

I don't have, nor do I intend to get, Combiner Wars Motormaster, so I cannot speak to the horns at all. But I just got in my hips for Optimus today. (Well, they probably came yesterday, what with today being Sunday and all. But I only checked the mail today.) Anyway, I rather like them!

Prime himself is able to stand with his legs spread at a proper angle so that his feet (which are molded at an angle) are actually able to be flat to the ground.



And, while I don't have any limbs for it yet, the combined mode is also able to have his legs straight. Quite an improvement!



I also received the antenna for Superion, but since I am waiting on Takara's Superion, I don't have Silverbolt in hand yet. So I'll have to wait before I can install those and see how well they fit.

But so far, this having been the first things I've ordered from Nonnef, I am happy with my experience.

Those replacement horns looks as bad to me as the stock horns, honestly. Menasor's horns are supposed to be more of a crest than anything else, and these don'f fix that.

At any rate, I'm opting for a full head replacement - it's not just the horns for me, it's the whole expression he's got going on. It looks like he's going to start drooling any minute.

Thadicon wrote:

Rated X wrote:

Lord Raze wrote:I was going to order the horns but decided to order a renderform Menasor head and rifle for Offroad instead.

I got the renderform G1 head as well. Bought the nonneff horns before Azim announced his stuff. Oh well, it was only 5 bucks. I intend to purchase Takaras Menasor as well so it will at least get some use until Perfect Effects head upgrade set comes out. I can also paint them to match the inevitable G2 Menasors head. Im really more interested in the hip replacement gears. Menasor is currently very floppy when posing, especially if you give him the extended thighs instead of the stupid looking wide hips.

Dude when your done post some pictures up

I got em yesterday. Got some pics to post when I get outta work. It looks so much better without the bulls**t horns. What the figure really needs is tighter knees for motormaster to make menasor more stable. Also menasors knees are kinda floppy.

megatronus wrote:Those replacement horns looks as bad to me as the stock horns, honestly. Menasor's horns are supposed to be more of a crest than anything else, and these don'f fix that.

At any rate, I'm opting for a full head replacement - it's not just the horns for me, it's the whole expression he's got going on. It looks like he's going to start drooling any minute.

I ordered a set of Menasor horns via Nonnef as they appear to represent the G1 look really well as opposed to the other options available right now or coming soon?

Left to right: G1 - Nonnef - Perfect Effect - Renderform

robotmel wrote:

megatronus wrote:Those replacement horns looks as bad to me as the stock horns, honestly. Menasor's horns are supposed to be more of a crest than anything else, and these don't fix that.

At any rate, I'm opting for a full head replacement - it's not just the horns for me, it's the whole expression he's got going on. It looks like he's going to start drooling any minute.

I ordered a set of Menasor horns via Nonnef as they appear to represent the G1 look really well as opposed to the other options available right now or coming soon?

Left to right: G1 - Nonnef - Perfect Effect - Renderform

ManyFacesOfMenasor.jpg

Even with that comparison, the NONNEF horns are the least crest-like - they look more like ears to me than horns.

Also, the PE design has changed a bit:

Well here it is, the way Menasor (aka Hasbrosor) should look after a little much needed 3rd party love. Gone are the bulls**t Texas longhorns replaced with the more G1 vintage toy accurate Nonneff antenna. Im not gonna lie, im more into G1 cartoon accuracy than G1 vintage toy accuracy so the Renderform head will be getting added. But at only 5 bucks, the Nonneff antenna are a great way to keep your Menasor from looking like TF Prime Cliffjumper. Also added were the new Nonneff hip gears. They do add much more possibility to Motormaster as an individual figure, but don’t really do much for Menasor. Lets face it, unless you want to do that stupid looking official hip configuration, Motormaster’s knees aren’t going to offer as much support and getting that perfect pose is tricky, but not impossible. I would welcome tighter knee joints for Motormaster if Nonneff wants to make them. The combiner ports are also kind of floppy as knees causing a balancing act if you want a slightly more dynamic pose. Of course the Perfect Effect hands and feet eliminate the appearance of monkey arms and those stupid looking toe knuckles. But the feet do make posing Menasor a balancing act, but once you get that killer pose, it is well worth it. It feels good to have a real Wildrider. Offroad is being re-purposed as a miscolored Rukus until Takara decides to do the right thing and give the mold the G1 colors it deserves. As you can see, I’m no fan of the Blackjack chest, so I opted to go for the more cartoon accurate look. In my opinion, Hasbro Menasor with upgrades kills Fansproject Menasor by a landslide. I really appreciate the playability Hasbro put in to these guys as well as making the individual robots cartoon accurate for the most part. Ill be getting the Takara versions to display as a team with Renderform’s awesome guns. But I really hope Nonneff continues to make parts that make this toy even more enjoyable. I look forward to his shoulder fixes. Ill probably a set of his hands and feet as well if they come out nice. Well anyways, enjoy the pics…

Rated X wrote:Well here it is, the way Menasor (aka Hasbrosor) should look after a little much needed 3rd party love. Gone are the bulls**t Texas longhorns replaced with the more G1 vintage toy accurate Nonneff antenna. Im not gonna lie, im more into G1 cartoon accuracy than G1 vintage toy accuracy so the Renderform head will be getting added. But at only 5 bucks, the Nonneff antenna are a great way to keep your Menasor from looking like TF Prime Cliffjumper. Also added were the new Nonneff hip gears. They do add much more possibility to Motormaster as an individual figure, but don’t really do much for Menasor. Lets face it, unless you want to do that stupid looking official hip configuration, Motormaster’s knees aren’t going to offer as much support and getting that perfect pose is tricky, but not impossible. I would welcome tighter knee joints for Motormaster if Nonneff wants to make them. The combiner ports are also kind of floppy as knees causing a balancing act if you want a slightly more dynamic pose. Of course the Perfect Effect hands and feet eliminate the appearance of monkey arms and those stupid looking toe knuckles. But the feet do make posing Menasor a balancing act, but once you get that killer pose, it is well worth it. It feels good to have a real Wildrider. Offroad is being re-purposed as a miscolored Rukus until Takara decides to do the right thing and give the mold the G1 colors it deserves. As you can see, I’m no fan of the Blackjack chest, so I opted to go for the more cartoon accurate look. In my opinion, Hasbro Menasor with upgrades kills Fansproject Menasor by a landslide. I really appreciate the playability Hasbro put in to these guys as well as making the individual robots cartoon accurate for the most part. Ill be getting the Takara versions to display as a team with Renderform’s awesome guns. But I really hope Nonneff continues to make parts that make this toy even more enjoyable. I look forward to his shoulder fixes. Ill probably a set of his hands and feet as well if they come out nice. Well anyways, enjoy the pics…

That looks pretty awesome!! The antenna and the PE feet look good together too. he seems abit more proportioned now with those new hip ratchets too.


Just a suggestion with Motormaster's fists fold them back over the arm combiner ports once you have put your deluxe arms in and then fold the wind vane up to the fists, It just makes the shoulders look a bit better in my opinion. Oh and don't mind the piggybacking Offroad I was messing with him trying to fill out Menasor's back abit.

Thadicon wrote:That looks pretty awesome!! The antenna and the PE feet look good together too. he seems abit more proportioned now with those new hip ratchets too.


Just a suggestion with Motormaster's fists fold them back over the arm combiner ports once you have put your deluxe arms in and then fold the wind vane up to the fists, It just makes the shoulders look a bit better in my opinion. Oh and don't mind the piggybacking Offroad I was messing with him trying to fill out Menasor's back abit.

Thanks for the advice on the MM fists. I didnt know I could bend them back hat far. It looks a whole lot better.

Hey Tsu,

How do you feel about changing the title of this thread so it could become a 'Catch All' type thread for all of the various 'Nonnef Productions' ?