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by **optimolife** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 6:19 pm

Just got mine from BBTS and I'm really loving Ravage....he's ALWAYS been my favorite and the G1 cassette was great at the time but just too thin....this new masterpiece Ravage is (almost) perfect!!

The included Rumble/Frenzy is a plus+ but I mainly got this for Ravage, and I'm really happy with this figure. :APPLAUSE:

not my pics but these are much better than I can do:

News Credits: 104 · by **Cyber Bishop** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 6:20 pm

Pix man... Pix!!!

by **optimolife** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 6:36 pm

Honestly, my pics will be the most disappointing part of this thread lol...all I have's an Iphone and terrible lighting conditions, but I will add a few pics shortly.

by **VioMeTriX** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 6:39 pm

got mine today too... awesome figures. Must have for any G1 fan.

by **procyon** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 8:45 pm

Just got mine today, and they do indeed look terrific, but I have a question about something: are each of your hammer arms identical, or are they mirror images of each other? Cuz mine are identical and as a result, I can only fit one of Rumble's guns in one arm. The other one doesn't fit because the other arm is not oriented the other way. I'm wondering if this is intentional, or a production error. Could you guys please confirm? Thanks!

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 8:51 pm

Cyber Bishop wrote:Pix man... Pix!!!

Gotta agree with that! Cyberbishop's from Louisiana IIRC
Wow! BBTS delivers fast! Mine is still on the way.........and I live just an hour's flight from Japan. :-?

by **optimolife** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 8:58 pm

procyon wrote:Just got mine today, and they do indeed look terrific, but I have a question about something: are each of your hammer arms identical, or are they mirror images of each other? Cuz mine are identical and as a result, I can only fit one of Rumble's guns in one arm. The other one doesn't fit because the other arm is not oriented the other way. I'm wondering if this is intentional, or a production error. Could you guys please confirm? Thanks!

Just checked mine , and judging by where the pin on the top latch is positioned, it's different on each one so they are mirror images, not exact copies...That happens sometimes with Masterpieces, getting 2 of the same piece somewhere. I would look into returning it, or if you got yours from BBTS, they might be able to replace just the hammer arms. I've heard of them doing that type of stuff.

by **procyon** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 9:01 pm

Craaaaaap... Thanks for the confirmation optimolife, I appreciate it. Just sent an email to BBTS. I'm sure they won't disappoint.

by **optimolife** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 9:30 pm

procyon wrote:Craaaaaap... Thanks for the confirmation optimolife, I appreciate it. Just sent an email to BBTS. I'm sure they won't disappoint.

No problem...I'm sure they will sort that out for you.

News Credits: 1 · by **Erailea** » Fri Mar 01, 2013 11:03 pm

I'm excited for them. BBTS shipped my POL out Thursday, so I suspect I'll have them by the end of next week. :KREMZEEK:

by **NTESHFT** » Sat Mar 02, 2013 9:28 am

Mine is sitting in my POL. I got a lot coming my way so I may be waiting a while.

by **VioMeTriX** » Sat Mar 02, 2013 9:59 am

well i wont buy buzzsaw and frenzy, as i feel they are just repaints (my son is giving me his Blue rumble when he gets the us version with all 5 cassettes) that being said there are more cassettes that can be made, and im looking forward to it... soundwave will be so menacing when his foes realize he comes with his own pocket army. now where are overkill & slugfaest, beastbox & squawktalk, etc.

News Credits: 409 · by **Stormrider** » Sat Mar 02, 2013 8:25 pm

Great feedback. Any QC issues?

by **VioMeTriX** » Sat Mar 02, 2013 9:32 pm

ravage is fragile

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Sun Mar 03, 2013 3:26 am

Any pics please?

by **Sinnertwin** » Sun Mar 03, 2013 5:27 am

I just can't bring myself to like this incarnation of Ravage. I don't know what it is, but, no.

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Sun Mar 03, 2013 7:28 am

Sinnertwin wrote:I just can't bring myself to like this incarnation of Ravage. I don't know what it is, but, no.

Don't be quick to judge amigo. Sometimes, the pics may look awful but the real thing is awesomesauce!

by **Sinnertwin** » Sun Mar 03, 2013 7:46 am

fenrir72 wrote:
Sinnertwin wrote:I just can't bring myself to like this incarnation of Ravage. I don't know what it is, but, no.

Don't be quick to judge amigo. Sometimes, the pics may look awful but the real thing is awesomesauce!

Perhaps you're right.The kitty's sitting in my PoL, but once in hand i might whistle a different tune

News Credits: 60 · by **fenrir72** » Sun Mar 03, 2013 8:38 am

Yah! I remember this one anime pvc fig I skipped because she looked awful in the promo pics and am now kicking myself in the butt once I saw it in person :BANG_HEAD:

News Credits: 409 · by **Stormrider** » Sun Mar 03, 2013 10:12 am

VioMeTriX wrote:ravage is fragile

Thanks

by **optimolife** » Sun Mar 03, 2013 1:07 pm

Stormrider wrote:
VioMeTriX wrote:ravage is fragile

Thanks

To me personally - it's not as fragile as some people are saying. Sure it's a tiny cassette tape and so by that alone it's more fragile than a bigger toy, but it doesn't feel like it's going to break in your hands or anything. Once you learn the transformation it shouldn't feel fragile enough to "snap" on you...

But yeah there aren't many QC issues...maybe a tiny spot of paint missing in a corner here and there, but you have to look really close.

by **optimolife** » Sun Mar 03, 2013 1:10 pm

Sinnertwin wrote:
fenrir72 wrote:
Sinnertwin wrote:I just can't bring myself to like this incarnation of Ravage. I don't know what it is, but, no.

Don't be quick to judge amigo. Sometimes, the pics may look awful but the real thing is awesomesauce!

Perhaps you're right.The kitty's sitting in my PoL, but once in hand i might whistle a different tune

Like he said, wait till you have it in-hand...you might change your tune! I think ravage looks amazingly close to the cartoon....When seeing him in pictures at first, I had a feeling it wouldn't be able to surpass G1 ravage, but having it here now, G1 ravage looks like a jaguar with guns, and Masterpiece Ravage LOOKS like Ravage straight out of the cartoon...It really made me appreciate the Masterpiece and I actually like G1 ravage much less now.