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News Credits: 461 · by **mooncake623** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 10:26 am

No new feet? that's cheap of them

News Credits: 1 · by **G1Hexatron** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 10:34 am

They're making the hands/feet add on separate.

I have the color test shot on LoneWolf in robot mode to share, just waiting for approval from Bold Forms to share.

by **necr0blivion** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 1:01 pm

Yeah, that looks really good with the other CW Stunticons.

Please don't make me buy multiple copies of Lone Wolf.

Oh yeah, G1Hexatron. I got a message for you:

Bold Forms wrote:Go ahead and release more pictures with new hands and feet. Also, all pictures of our versions of the Stunticons. K, thx bye!

News Credits: 1 · by **G1Hexatron** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 1:10 pm

It won't be a bew version of LoneWolf with hands/feet. It'll be a different order.

by **Rated X** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 1:57 pm

While this Menasor looks really nice, Perfect Effect has just given us a more affordable option to make Hasbromaster a better torso without compromising his individual robot scale. I can only see people buying Lonewolf if having a truck with a trailer really matters to them. I already got FP Diesel for that.

News Credits: 4 · by **Tsutsukakushi** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 4:18 pm

G1Hexatron wrote:They're making the hands/feet add on separate.

This seems like good news to save some money. Who just want the hands and feet. But don't want to buy everything including the bigger figures.

I plan on buying the BF Lonewolf. Because I think the HasTak CW Motormaster is a terrible toy, That looks nothing like G1 Motormaster.

Also buying LoneWolf because I love the bigger Leader class toys. That HasTak makes very few of.

G1Hexatron wrote:I have the color test shot on LoneWolf in robot mode to share, just waiting for approval from Bold Forms to share.

When your given the green light to share the pics. Love to see them. Have a feeling the color pics are going to be amazing.

News Credits: 4 · by **Tsutsukakushi** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 4:31 pm

Rated X wrote:While this Menasor looks really nice, Perfect Effect has just given us a more affordable option to make Hasbromaster a better torso without compromising his individual robot scale. I can only see people buying Lonewolf if having a truck with a trailer really matters to them. I already got FP Diesel for that.

The BF Menasor Combiner hands and feet are being sold separate. Meaning buyers have options and don't need to buy everything.

BF has not revealed the Price info for just the Menasor hands and feet. So saying the PE Versions will be cheaper when no info is available makes no sense.

I'm buying BF Lonewolf because the HasTak Motormaster looks nothing like G1 Motormaster in neither the robot, truck or combined form. Also I like the Leader class toys.

Except FP Diesel can't combine with any of the CW Stunticons. Which is why many are buying BF Lonewolf.

News Credits: 33 · by **Genocide G2.0** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 5:02 am

News Credits: 4 · by **Tsutsukakushi** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 11:31 am

Don't like the Camo stripes pattern on the legs of Lonewolf or Menasor. Thinking some reprolabels can cover this up.

Still think BF Lonewolf replacing CW Motormaster in combined mode does look better.

Think those HasTak CW Menasor feet are too narrow. They don't blend in that great with Lonewolf in Menasor mode.

Thinking wider and different sculpted Gestalt feet and hands made by BF or PE. Will make Lonewolf as Menasor's torso look better.

Would like Bold Forms to apply a shinny clear coat on Lonewolf. To make the toy look more high end collectible. Like MMC did with Continuum Hexatron.

by **necr0blivion** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 11:55 am

Tsutsukakushi wrote:Please note this negative comment is coming from a supporter and potential buyer of the toy.

Why is the paint job so cheap looking, low quality and sloppy. The factory colored paint apps look worse than when low quality KO companies apply them on toys.

Whats up with the weird Purple or grey camo tiger strips paint apps pattern going on with the legs of Lone Wolf and Menasor. It looks so tacky, low quality and cheap. It literally looks like someone threw paint on the legs or a kid took a crayon and drew those tiger stripes on the legs.

Sometimes applying factory paint apps can ruin or make a toy look better. In this case, Think the factory paint apps ruined this toy.

Would like to see BF get rid of the purple or grey tiger stripes on the legs. Put some type of Shinny clear coat on top of the other factory applied paint apps. But with a few weeks left to release, doubt this will happen.

also think applying a shinny clear coat on the whole toy. Would do wonder to make this look higher qualilty more better. Like what MMC did with Continuum Hexatron.

Why don't you wait until better, larger, higher res pictures are released of the figure. A lot of the detailing is blurred because of the picture quality and the upsizing that seems to have happened to these. Hopefully you'll be satisfied once those are released.

News Credits: 4 · by **Tsutsukakushi** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 2:58 pm

necr0blivion wrote:
Tsutsukakushi wrote:Please note this negative comment is coming from a supporter and potential buyer of the toy.

Why is the paint job so cheap looking, low quality and sloppy. The factory colored paint apps look worse than when low quality KO companies apply them on toys.

Whats up with the weird Purple or grey camo tiger strips paint apps pattern going on with the legs of Lone Wolf and Menasor. It looks so tacky, low quality and cheap. It literally looks like someone threw paint on the legs or a kid took a crayon and drew those tiger stripes on the legs.

Sometimes applying factory paint apps can ruin or make a toy look better. In this case, Think the factory paint apps ruined this toy.

Would like to see BF get rid of the purple or grey tiger stripes on the legs. Put some type of Shinny clear coat on top of the other factory applied paint apps. But with a few weeks left to release, doubt this will happen.

also think applying a shinny clear coat on the whole toy. Would do wonder to make this look higher qualilty more better. Like what MMC did with Continuum Hexatron.

Why don't you wait until better, larger, higher res pictures are released of the figure. A lot of the detailing is blurred because of the picture quality and the upsizing that seems to have happened to these. Hopefully you'll be satisfied once those are released.

Sorry, Sometimes I jump to conclusions.

Suspect you are correct.

Here's hoping the non blurry, non enlarged pics. Make this toys factory applied paint look better.

by **necr0blivion** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 3:04 pm

Tsutsukakushi wrote:Here's hoping the non blurry, non enlarged pics. Make this toys factory applied paint look better.

Even though the release date is currently April, I feel like that'll be when we have better pictures of Lone Wolf and that should be the reassurance necessary. Probably won't get into customers' hands until mid-May at the earliest.

And that's okay, because I'm still waiting on my damn Stunticon limbs!

News Credits: 4 · by **Tsutsukakushi** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 3:32 pm

necr0blivion wrote:
Tsutsukakushi wrote:Here's hoping the non blurry, non enlarged pics. Make this toys factory applied paint look better.

Even though the release date is currently April, I feel like that'll be when we have better pictures of Lone Wolf and that should be the reassurance necessary. Probably won't get into customers' hands until mid-May at the earliest.

And that's okay, because I'm still waiting on my damn Stunticon limbs!

Are you buying BF Lonewolf? Reads like your buying it.

When I placed my HTS order. Ordered CW Motormaster, Blackjack and the CW wave 2 deluxes.
Used a 20% off coupon and got free shipping. HTS already partially shipped Motormaster and Blackjack to me. Just waiting on the CW Wave 2 deluxes to arrive.

by **necr0blivion** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 3:37 pm

Tsutsukakushi wrote:Are you buying BF Lonewolf? Reads like your buying it.

Yes, he is on my preorder list. I also already have CW Motormaster and Blackjack. I really like MM as a single figure, looks much better than the OP version of that mold.

News Credits: 4 · by **Tsutsukakushi** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 4:06 pm

necr0blivion wrote: I really like MM as a single figure, looks much better than the OP version of that mold.

Agree that CW Motormaster looks best on the mold and as a good single figure. Despite most of the mold looking like it was sculpted for CW Optimus.

Don't like the way CW Motormaster looks in combined Menasor torso form. Just think the Motormaster toy is too rounded off. overly muscular beefy and weirdly sculpted looking. to be part of a torso combined form. Torso mode almost looks like a Beast Wars combiner.

Think CW Silverbolt looks better as a torso in combined mode. As the toy is more blocky, less beefy and not overly muscular rounded off looking.

News Credits: 33 · by **Genocide G2.0** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 4:10 am

News Credits: 1 · by **G1Hexatron** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 8:38 am

Had to delete. Request from supplier.

by **necr0blivion** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 9:51 am

Love the new pic, and looking forward to the rest of your comparisons this weekend.

News Credits: 12 · by **Evil Eye** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 3:01 pm

Oh my god, that head is ridiculous! Easy pass.

News Credits: 1 · by **G1Hexatron** » Fri Mar 27, 2015 9:12 am

Had to delete. Request from supplier.

News Credits: 4 · by **Tsutsukakushi** » Fri Mar 27, 2015 4:14 pm

Think these recent pics provided by G1 Hexatron look great.

Think this BF Motormaster Menasor toy is prefect for those and myself. That need a Update Motormaster Menasor toy that looks like the G1 version.

Don't like when HasTak creates some of the CHUG toys that barely look like the G1 version.
Think CW Motormaster Menasor is a perfect example of this.

Think it's fruitless to buy all of those PE or Nonnef Add on kits to dress up HasTak's CW Motormaster Menasor toy. As the mold itself is the main problem. Think dressing up that CW Motormaster toy is the equivalent of putting lip stick on a pig. Then trying to pass it off as a Disney fairy tale movie princess.

News Credits: 1 · by **rpetras** » Fri Mar 27, 2015 4:23 pm

I have to agree with "T" on this one.

I don't think the CW motormaster has enough of the visual cues of the original character.

Is this perfect? No.

But it is a heck of a lot closer to what I want from the character, and I can't wait to get it!

by **BATTLEMASTER IIC** » Sun Apr 05, 2015 9:45 am

I've been looking at this and comparing it to CW Motormaster. The big dealbreaker for me is Motormaster's head. I don't like how it's just a big block. It should be a separate head within a hood.

Another thing I wish could be done would be cab articulation in vehicle mode. I imagine it would be a bear to design due to the transformation of the figure, but a tractor-trailer should have an independently turning cab.

I do like the Menasor torso mode though. It seems a lot more poseable and stable than CW Menasor.