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-Kanrabat- wrote:

Mkdlmr wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Mkdlmr wrote:Thanks! You mentioned the Earthrise Trailbreaker mold in your top ten. Is it fragile in anyway?

Oh yes. It cannot withstand the full force of an hydraulic press.

So... no... clear plastic joints/hinges?

These are a thing of the past. Even the toys that are "full clear" today have their joints in solid plastics. Appart some panels, of course.




For the full CLEAR experience, refer to my cooming list.

I guess? I keep referring to SS86 Jazz as the poster boy for bad clear plastic usage. The clear plastic I noticed on SS86 Ratchet deters me from picking him up.

Mkdlmr wrote:I guess? I keep referring to SS86 Jazz as the poster boy for bad clear plastic usage. The clear plastic I noticed on SS86 Ratchet deters me from picking him up.

When the clear plastics are on hinges and especially TABS, that's where I get nervous as well.

But as I said, there's nothing stopping you from getting the Dead Ironhide and Prowl 2 packs. If you don't like the "battle damage", just mod it. You'll have the best Ironhide yet while avoiding the clear drama.

Do the same for Ratchet when the "Dead" version comes out.

I think I'm going to need a lot of modding advice. I'm guessing Bondo, sandpaper and repo labels are involved...

Mkdlmr wrote:I think I'm going to need a lot of modding advice. I'm guessing Bondo, sandpaper and repo labels are involved...

I'm thinking of getting the set myself and doing exactly that, despite having the original SS86 Ironhide. I'll have to look into what would be the be way to fill in that battle damage cavity... Unless I simply swap the part with my regular SS86.

BTW, do you have at least a Sideswipe and a Red Alert? These may be the BEST WFC mold.

I finally completed my collection of them today.

-Kanrabat- wrote:BTW, do you have at least a Sideswipe and a Red Alert? These may be the BEST WFC mold.

I finally completed my collection of them today.

I have Siege Sideswipe. Is there another one you think would compliment my G1-ish themed collection?

Mkdlmr wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:BTW, do you have at least a Sideswipe and a Red Alert? These may be the BEST WFC mold.

I finally completed my collection of them today.

I have Siege Sideswipe. Is there another one you think would compliment my G1-ish themed collection?

If you have Sideswipe, you gotta have a Red Alert. If you have Siege Sideswipe, try getting the Kingdom version of Red Alert to have a "Earth" version of the mold. If he's too expensive, the normal Siege or the Netflix version would do.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Mkdlmr wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:BTW, do you have at least a Sideswipe and a Red Alert? These may be the BEST WFC mold.

I finally completed my collection of them today.

I have Siege Sideswipe. Is there another one you think would compliment my G1-ish themed collection?

If you have Sideswipe, you gotta have a Red Alert. If you have Siege Sideswipe, try getting the Kingdom version of Red Alert to have a "Earth" version of the mold. If he's too expensive, the normal Siege or the Netflix version would do.

Just ordered Kingdom Red Alert from Walgreens for the MSRP price. I'll pick it up later today.

Mkdlmr wrote:Just ordered Kingdom Red Alert from Walgreens for the MSRP price. I'll pick it up later today.

Woah! That's a small miracle right there!
For a while, Kingdom Red Alert was impossible to find and sold for 60$+ on eBay.

Nice find!

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Mkdlmr wrote:Just ordered Kingdom Red Alert from Walgreens for the MSRP price. I'll pick it up later today.

Woah! That's a small miracle right there!
For a while, Kingdom Red Alert was impossible to find and sold for 60$+ on eBay.

Nice find!

Ha! Walgreens cancelled on me due to Red Alert being out of stock, but I was in the neighborhood... I checked the store. I found Red Alert. I bought Red Alert. Silly workers not actually looking. /Shakes head

Mkdlmr wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Mkdlmr wrote:Just ordered Kingdom Red Alert from Walgreens for the MSRP price. I'll pick it up later today.

Woah! That's a small miracle right there!
For a while, Kingdom Red Alert was impossible to find and sold for 60$+ on eBay.

Nice find!

Ha! Walgreens cancelled on me due to Red Alert being out of stock, but I was in the neighborhood... I checked the store. I found Red Alert. I bought Red Alert. Silly workers not actually looking. /Shakes head

The online thing was expected. Walmart online often do that shenanigan.

But the fact that you were still able to find one locally in a brick-n-mortar store was a blessing from the Gods.
Seriously.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Mkdlmr wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Mkdlmr wrote:Just ordered Kingdom Red Alert from Walgreens for the MSRP price. I'll pick it up later today.

Woah! That's a small miracle right there!
For a while, Kingdom Red Alert was impossible to find and sold for 60$+ on eBay.

Nice find!

Ha! Walgreens cancelled on me due to Red Alert being out of stock, but I was in the neighborhood... I checked the store. I found Red Alert. I bought Red Alert. Silly workers not actually looking. /Shakes head

The online thing was expected. Walmart online often do that shenanigan.

But the fact that you were still able to find one locally in a brick-n-mortar store was a blessing from the Gods.
Seriously.

Thanks! I guess I got lucky. Red alert should fill that Ratchet/Prowl-shaped hole (clear plastic and overpriced) in my heart as Red Alert is G1 and Fire Department as opposed to EMS/Police.

That's one of the two deluxe-sized autobots I'm looking for down. Thinking of Huffer as the other unless you have a different recommendation? Doesn't have to be a deluxe; just on the smaller side.

Mkdlmr wrote:Thinking of Huffer as the other unless you have a different recommendation? Doesn't have to be a deluxe; just on the smaller side.

As I told you before, Voyager Metalhawk would go well with your Black Zarak.

As for a small , SS86 Core wheelie or Sam would be nice. Unless your display is just pre-Movie G1. In that case, Titan Return Seaspray would be perfect.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Mkdlmr wrote:Thinking of Huffer as the other unless you have a different recommendation? Doesn't have to be a deluxe; just on the smaller side.

As I told you before, Voyager Metalhawk would go well with your Black Zarak.

As for a small , SS86 Core wheelie or Sam would be nice. Unless your display is just pre-Movie G1. In that case, Titan Return Seaspray would be perfect.

Huh, I thought I mentioned I picked up everything except Metalhawk... I still need to watch Masterforce... you have no idea how starved for free time I am/feel.

Are any of the legacy insecticons any good?

Mkdlmr wrote:Are any of the legacy insecticons any good?

People say they are nice.

I have all 3 of them... still sealed. The first two have their Reproplabels sheet stuff inside their box. I'm waiting for Bomshell's reprolabels to come out. Once they are, ordered, and received, I'll finally open all 3 at once to repro them and play with them.

YEah, that's a strange rule I got for them.

Yo-HO!

Check out what I did to truly complete my Legacy Black Zarak:

silverware--custom-er-ironworks-to-work-as-legacy-black-zarak-s-city-bits--p2171276.php#p2171276

-Kanrabat- wrote:Yo-HO!

Check out what I did to truly complete my Legacy Black Zarak:

silverware--custom-er-ironworks-to-work-as-legacy-black-zarak-s-city-bits--p2171276.php#p2171276

Ha! Silverware! I'm amused! He looks good though! What type of spray paint did you use on him?

I think I'm going to pass on the insecticons although I could use a decepticon of a smaller size... I have all of the cassettes though. Suggestions?

Mkdlmr wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:Yo-HO!

Check out what I did to truly complete my Legacy Black Zarak:

silverware--custom-er-ironworks-to-work-as-legacy-black-zarak-s-city-bits--p2171276.php#p2171276

Ha! Silverware! I'm amused! He looks good though! What type of spray paint did you use on him?

I think I'm going to pass on the insecticons although I could use a decepticon of a smaller size... I have all of the cassettes though. Suggestions?

The paint I used was just your run-of-the-mil spray paint from the hardware store. I made sure it said "bond to plastic" on the can.

By "smaller" Decepticon, what do you mean? Deluxe or Core? Legacy Deluxe Needlenose was better than I expected. If you want to build your Masterforce crew, get the Core Bomburst and Deluxe Skullgrin.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Mkdlmr wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:Yo-HO!

Check out what I did to truly complete my Legacy Black Zarak:

silverware--custom-er-ironworks-to-work-as-legacy-black-zarak-s-city-bits--p2171276.php#p2171276

Ha! Silverware! I'm amused! He looks good though! What type of spray paint did you use on him?

I think I'm going to pass on the insecticons although I could use a decepticon of a smaller size... I have all of the cassettes though. Suggestions?

The paint I used was just your run-of-the-mil spray paint from the hardware store. I made sure it said "bond to plastic" on the can.

By "smaller" Decepticon, what do you mean? Deluxe or Core? Legacy Deluxe Needlenose was better than I expected. If you want to build your Masterforce crew, get the Core Bomburst and Deluxe Skullgrin.

Gotcha. I've used krylon 5 on plastics with some success.

Yea... core class-ish sized would be preferred. Can't say I'm in love with the options presented.

Mkdlmr wrote:Yea... core class-ish sized would be preferred. Can't say I'm in love with the options presented.

If you stick with just Legacy, you limit yourself like mad. But if you're willing to go further back, your options increase tenfold.

Like the previous Generations Insecticons, wo are the same size as the G1 original and are fun and poseable. Because they are now "outdated" by the recent Legacy deluxes, their prices should now be reasonable.

There's also a tons of fun SCOUTS Decepticons to get. If you paint yourself in the G1 corner, you won't find much, but if you're willing to broaden your horizons, you'll find tons of stuff that are awesome.

Like the Power Core Combiners, the Scouts of various lines, and more.

Is there another Sideswipe mold variant you think is unique enough to warrant me picking it up? I have Siege Sideswipe and Kingdom Red Alert.

Mkdlmr wrote:Is there another Sideswipe mold variant you think is unique enough to warrant me picking it up? I have Siege Sideswipe and Kingdom Red Alert.

Find the Walmart exclusive G2 version. He's loud, flashy, and unique enough. And with some luck, you could find it at retail.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Mkdlmr wrote:Is there another Sideswipe mold variant you think is unique enough to warrant me picking it up? I have Siege Sideswipe and Kingdom Red Alert.

Find the Walmart exclusive G2 version. He's loud, flashy, and unique enough. And with some luck, you could find it at retail.

https://youtu.be/PWFF7ecArBk?si=KAhPMNxnn6wz7jYQ

Mkdlmr wrote:https://youtu.be/PWFF7ecArBk?si=KAhPMNxnn6wz7jYQ

That IS the entire point.

You could always check out my picture above, and pick the "Sideswipe " you want.

Also, Gigawatt is pretty nice and would fit in a G1/WFC collection. It's also still easy to find.