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News Credits: 7 · by **shortround** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 12:45 am

Most of the alternators and some of the movie figures.

by **Sportimus Prime** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 12:58 am

Overcracker wrote:Alernators Grimlock / Wheeljack.

and in close second Cybertron Crosswise/Smokescreen

Dude, you read my mind!

Also add Movie Ironhide back to truck mode. Argh! That dang windshield can be rediculous.

by **Deadpool.** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 5:10 am

Binaltech figures.
Everytime i transform them, more and more paint come off (coz it's die-cast, not plastic).

by **Daxmajor** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 5:55 am

Leader Megatron, Alt Grimlock, and MP Megatron are the ones that I can remember being most annoyed with. Realistically most of the MP, Alt, and Movie line are unfun to transform due to their complexity. The relative simplicity of the "Unicron Trilogy" can be a benefit when it comes to actually playing with the figures. It basically comes down to displayabilty vs playability.

by **Transformation619** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 6:51 am

Mp-Megs for sure :MAD:

News Credits: 1 · by **Virsago** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 2:04 pm

Getting Transmetals II Rampage into his tank mode. Oh how I loathe those treads.

by **Bugbite** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 2:53 pm

Well I hated transforming Unicron, not because he was hard, but because his pieces kept falling off while being transformed to planet mode. :MAD:

News Credits: 1 · by **iron maniac** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 3:55 pm

Masterpiece Megatron and Starscream by a mile. :BANG_HEAD:

News Credits: 2 · by **Aurax** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 5:55 pm

One more vote for Movie Ironhide. That effing thing single-handedly killed my love for the movie line.

by **stankit** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 7:24 pm

Movie Deluxe Barricade
Classic Deluxe Megatron
Movie Voyager Starscream
Movie Deluxe Blackout
Movie Deluxe Arcee
Movie Deluxe 70s Bumblebee (the front keeps snapping forward)

News Credits: 4 · by **tom brokaw** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 7:45 pm

LEADER BRAWL

by **DorkimusPrime** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 9:36 pm

stankit wrote:Movie Deluxe Barricade

This may be hte single easiest of the movie deluxe line to transform... :???:

by **mechajol** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 10:13 pm

alternators silverstreak - frustrating in a way that everything won't fit perfectly in alt mode

hybrid prime - watched my officemate transform his hybrid prime, and it's pretty frustrating to watch...

by **Optimus Eeyore** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 1:31 am

3rded for Big Convoy/Universe Nemesis Prime.

by **microclone** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 7:17 am

the frustration of alternators (although credit to the engineers who designed them!!) means that although they can look nice on display they seriously lack the fun factor.

Theres a balance that makes some TF fun and other not, take a classic like G1 prowl, a few twists and turns (none of this lining up the parts business aside from a little bit with his hidden arms) and hey presto! I can see a 5 year old enjoying prowl today but getting grandma to help him/her with movie bumblebee (but then grandma cant do it either). Even a large more complex toy like gen 1 six shot is basically a lot like playing a rubik cube (you see what i mean?). movie jazz is good for its actual transformation, a few twists and turns, the arms add interest (despite being a bit odd), a lot more fun than barrricade. next time you have a party bring out a barricade and a twisty turn gen 1 figure and see which one give sthe average joe more fun, you can bet barricade is returned with a 'can you finish it off' or 'i cant quite get the car parts to line up'.

by **Auto Bot** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 10:23 am

The most frustrating transformation award goes to...

Movie Leader Megatron!

News Credits: 1 · by **SentinelPrime878** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 10:29 am

I have several that are frustrating! :sad:

1) RID Ultra Magnus

2) Majority of Alternators (that is going back to car modes!)

3) Masterpiece Megatron and Starscream

4) RID Megatron/Galvatron

5) Movie Megatron

by **Auto Bot** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 10:31 am

We need to attend transformation seminars.

News Credits: 198 · by **DevastaTTor** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 12:04 pm

Valandar wrote:MP Starscream - because every time I transform him, it feels like he's going to fall apart.

Abo-so-freakin-lutely!!! I'm shuddering at the idea of ever having to transform him back. And since I just got my Skywarp in the mail, it's back to the Japanese directions for round 2.

News Credits: 198 · by **DevastaTTor** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 12:08 pm

Daxmajor wrote:Leader Megatron, Alt Grimlock, and MP Megatron are the ones that I can remember being most annoyed with. Realistically most of the MP, Alt, and Movie line are unfun to transform due to their complexity. The relative simplicity of the "Unicron Trilogy" can be a benefit when it comes to actually playing with the figures. It basically comes down to displayabilty vs playability.

And this is why I can't possibly imagine a little 5 year old having fun with these latest Transformers (movie line or Alts). They'll have nothing but a mess of broken, mistransformed pieces.

by **Dagon** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 1:39 pm

I hate the Alternators.

News Credits: 198 · by **DevastaTTor** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 2:05 pm

Dagon wrote:I hate the Alternators.

I have a bad temper and actually pulled a Megatron on my Smokescreen. He died a bad death and I actually don't miss him at all.

by **Autovolt127** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 5:19 pm

I had problems with Alternators Track lately.

Hardest ever Maybe Movie Ratchet when i got him,took 20 minutes on one part but it was in May.

by **EnragedCoconut** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 6:11 pm

Does anyone else find it a bit of a pain to get deluxe brawl to stand up, without falling over, in robot mode? He's backheavy with the top of the tank strapped to him. Easy transformation, but too many wiggly parts.

EC

News Credits: 1 · by **The Chaos Bringer** » Thu Sep 13, 2007 7:52 pm

Movie Blackout. It isn't a matter of parts being difficult to move, it is a matter of parts not being designed to move in a useful way and therefore requiring you to bend the plastic rather than bending some sort of joint. I can't see these things lasting very long.