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[chuckdawg1999]

BBTS sent me an email saying they'll get theirs within 5 days

[fenrir72]

https://twitter.com/Alfes2010

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What a butt ugly fig worthy o the trash dump!

[Cobotron]

Believe me, Wheeljack isn't the only one excited that the reinforcements are here.


Boy! EMS shipping is FAST!

[Wolfman Jake]

I got my notice yesterday evening from TFSource that MP Tracks is now in stock! My payment processed this morning. He's just waiting for me to hit that "Ship My Stack" button. Unfortunately, I don't have quite enough merchandise in stock to get free shipping just yet. >.<

[Cobotron]

I've only had the chance to get Tracks from car to robot mode. Flight mode is on the way between the two, but I didn't really stop there.

Tracks is a dainty little chap, I must say.
His transformation is even a delicate dance of tiny moving parts. The chest and shoulder transformations are like nothing I've seen, and the way it all pegs together is amazing. Pulling apart the front end of the car to split the legs was terrifying. Like Datsun Bros hood-to-chest scary.
He's really light though. He doesn't feel as solid as the previous cars. They used some lighter plastics. He feels like he weighs as much as Bumble Bee. Mine also has wiggly knees, but it's not really effecting his pose-ability, or stability.






Over all he looks cool and has nice articulation. He's fun to transform. He holds good poses, makes a solid action figure, and looks great next to everybody else.
That's a good TF in my book.

[fenrir72]

I've only had the chance to get Tracks from car to robot mode. Flight mode is on the way between the two, but I didn't really stop there.

Tracks is a dainty little chap, I must say.
His transformation is even a delicate dance of tiny moving parts. The chest and shoulder transformations are like nothing I've seen, and the way it all pegs together is amazing. Pulling apart the front end of the car to split the legs was terrifying. Like Datsun Bros hood-to-chest scary.
He's really light though. He doesn't feel as solid as the previous cars. They used some lighter plastics. He feels like he weighs as much as Bumble Bee. Mine also has wiggly knees, but it's not really effecting his pose-ability, or stability.






Over all he looks cool and has nice articulation. He's fun to transform. He holds good poses, makes a solid action figure, and looks great next to everybody else.
That's a good TF in my book.

Lookin' good! So "blue" Bluestreak is literaly Prowl in blue, just like the G1 fig. Off to hunt for the anime style Bluestreak I go!

[chuckdawg1999]

I've only had the chance to get Tracks from car to robot mode. Flight mode is on the way between the two, but I didn't really stop there.

Tracks is a dainty little chap, I must say.
His transformation is even a delicate dance of tiny moving parts. The chest and shoulder transformations are like nothing I've seen, and the way it all pegs together is amazing. Pulling apart the front end of the car to split the legs was terrifying. Like Datsun Bros hood-to-chest scary.
He's really light though. He doesn't feel as solid as the previous cars. They used some lighter plastics. He feels like he weighs as much as Bumble Bee. Mine also has wiggly knees, but it's not really effecting his pose-ability, or stability.






Over all he looks cool and has nice articulation. He's fun to transform. He holds good poses, makes a solid action figure, and looks great next to everybody else.
That's a good TF in my book.

Tracks should feel lighter since the real life Stingray was made of like cardboard and gaffers tape. That might be a bit of an exaggeration but you see my point. It was made to go fast so it needs a lighter frame. A simple fender bender makes it look like it was in a crash with a truck.

[Cobotron]

Tracks should feel lighter since the real life Stingray was made of like cardboard and gaffers tape.

Ya, but not the toy. The older MP cars set a good president, I'd hate to see them lower the bar. But again, he is a neat toy none the less.
What I find hilarious (and it shouldn't really ever be an issue 'cause, ya know) is how small the alt mode is compared to the Datsun mold. Stingrays are a little bit bigger than 80's Z cars, right?

[fenrir72]

https://www.yahoo.com/autos/how-one-man ... 58582.html

Some backgrounder on the Corvette

[Ironhidensh]

Okay, so I'm seeing tracks on eBay for an average of $65 shipped. Any better deals out there?

[Cobotron]

Okay, so I'm seeing tracks on eBay for an average of $65 shipped. Any better deals out there?

$59.33 (7300 Yen) shipped 3 day EMS from amiami.com. Can be cheaper if you choose a cheaper shipping method.

[william-james88]

Okay, so I'm seeing tracks on eBay for an average of $65 shipped. Any better deals out there?

HLJ is 60$ shipped sal (might be less)

http://hlj.com/product/TKT83175/Sci

[koolkollectibleskhai]

The alt mode is growing on me after playing around with it and fixing up the ankle transformation. I still think the others look and feel better in bot mode though. But with a gorgeous alt mode, it's another welcome addition to the MP line

[LOST Cybertronian]

Pulling apart the front end of the car to split the legs was terrifying.

You ain't lying there. The force required to get mine apart the first time, I was for sure I would break the tab. My fingers hurt for a full day afterwards.

[Ironhidensh]

Okay, so I'm seeing tracks on eBay for an average of $65 shipped. Any better deals out there?

HLJ is 60$ shipped sal (might be less)

http://hlj.com/product/TKT83175/Sci

HLJ w9n.

[Cobotron]

Pulling apart the front end of the car to split the legs was terrifying.

You ain't lying there. The force required to get mine apart the first time, I was for sure I would break the tab. My fingers hurt for a full day afterwards.

Oh man, I know, and it hasn't gotten any easier each time I do it. I used a pen cap the first time, to pry it apart enough to get my finger tips in there.
How do you like him LOST Cyb?

[LOST Cybertronian]

How do you like him LOST Cyb?

I do enjoy him a lot but have a couple nit picks. I wish the head plugged into something to keep it from tipping backwards. There's also that front end tabbing business. The backpack doesn't bother me but the shoulders bumping into the wings do. On the plus side his weapon grip is the best of all the Autobot cars.

[Cobotron]

How do you like him LOST Cyb?

I do enjoy him a lot but have a couple nit picks. I wish the head plugged into something to keep it from tipping backwards. There's also that front end tabbing business. The backpack doesn't bother me but the shoulders bumping into the wings do. On the plus side his weapon grip is the best of all the Autobot cars.

I was waiting to see if anyone else was bothered by the head not staying put. It's on my nit pick list also. Along with no weapons storage in alt mode. You're right though, his grip is the best.

I did find this weapon storage option...



The pros definitely out weigh the cons on this figure though.

[D-Maximal_Primal]

I did find this weapon storage option...

Talk about having a stick up you butt

[bradam]

Kind of ironic that one of the very few transformers to actually have an opening hood in car mode is a Corvette, which is one of the few real cars to have the hood opens backwards.

So the toy ends up wrong heh

[Sabrblade]

Kind of ironic that one of the very few transformers to actually have an opening hood in car mode is a Corvette, which is one of the few real cars to have the hood opens backwards.

So the toy ends up wrong heh

It's because it opened that way in the cartoon.

It opens the right way on the Binaltech/Alternators toy, though.

[MightyMagnus78]

Looks awesome on his flight stand in robot mode...

[Sixo]

Hi all,

Great to see so many people excited about or already enjoying Tracks! He's an absolutely terrific figure. I was lucky enough to get a pre-release copy of this guy a couple of weeks back. Here's a few pics... if you like them, then please do check out my page here.

[jungletron]

Got mine today, along with two versions of Sakata Gintoki.

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[guarayakha]

How do you like him LOST Cyb?

I do enjoy him a lot but have a couple nit picks. I wish the head plugged into something to keep it from tipping backwards. There's also that front end tabbing business. The backpack doesn't bother me but the shoulders bumping into the wings do. On the plus side his weapon grip is the best of all the Autobot cars.

I was waiting to see if anyone else was bothered by the head not staying put. It's on my nit pick list also. Along with no weapons storage in alt mode. You're right though, his grip is the best.

I did find this weapon storage option...



The pros definitely out weigh the cons on this figure though.

Quick fix for the head tipping backward: Just pull on it so it "clicks" forward a notch and have it tip forward instead Looks better that way too. Also pretty sure his gun stores on either pegs on his buttcheeks for altmode.