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News Credits: 1 · Mon Jul 21, 2014 10:37 pm

I've discovered that the thing that annoys me more than any mold problems is that I can't get all 4 of his smaller feet to touch the table at the same time when the arms are pegged to the chest.

Tue Jul 22, 2014 12:16 am

I had no issues other than the bug legs that are kind of loose and were assembled backwards, lol, btw here is the link to the video review I made for this figure just in case you guys want to take a look at it feel free to do so. Here is the link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvDeRFP8YdU&list=UUaowwjhR9yJK5jknRcEeZTQ

Tue Jul 22, 2014 9:03 am

If anyone finds a 'perfect' match to repaint that big yellow eye to blue, please post what color you find.

News Credits: 656 · Tue Jul 22, 2014 9:17 am

dedcat wrote:It will be easy enough to fix these problems. I am just curious to know if anyone else is having similar issues, or did I just get a dud?

Mine had swapped black bug legs but it's fine otherwise. Thankfully that's the easiest fix ever since those aren't screwed or pinned in.

News Credits: 129 · Tue Jul 22, 2014 10:25 am

Mine had the legs reversed, no issue there.

But it did have a pin that was no pushed far enough into the body, preventing the gun head mode.

Kind of lame. Their QC really has been lousy lately.

News Credits: 2 · Tue Jul 22, 2014 11:32 am

Got my Thrustinator yesterday and he seems fine to me except for the reverse bug leg thing. This figure was one of the ones I liked least but now that I have him in-hand, he is actually pretty cool.

News Credits: 1 · Sat Jul 26, 2014 12:40 am

dedcat wrote:Thrustinator is a bit of a QC nightmare. His black bug legs on the forearms are swapped, his gun does not fit in either hand, the alt mode head wont stay pegged together and his knees are the loosest things since loose moved to loose town. I can't get the figure to stand for more than a few seconds.

It will be easy enough to fix these problems. I am just curious to know if anyone else is having similar issues, or did I just get a dud?

I had the swapped bug legs on mine too. Also had something wonky with the hip (think there was excess plastic inside) that caused it to break once the screw was in. So I'm getting a replacement figure from FunPub. Hope the new one has proper bug legs. No problems with the gun or head...

News Credits: 20 · Mon Jul 28, 2014 6:09 am

Baltmatrix takes a look at the, hilariously named, Thrustinator! Take a look at the big pink thrust here!

Mon Jul 28, 2014 11:10 am

A lot of these issues are due to the mold being quite old. If we want neat, occasionally vintage molds... this will sometimes come with the territory. And honestly, I DO like them digging deep for some of these... like the G1 headmaster for Botcon. Very cool surprise.

As for issues that are fixable with a quick swap (like the black bug legs) thats no big deal. We need to complain about the big stuff and let those easily remedied issues slide... big QC issues, if we like the character choice, mold selection, etc.

News Credits: 462 · Mon Jul 28, 2014 11:45 am

gothsaurus wrote:A lot of these issues are due to the mold being quite old. If we want neat, occasionally vintage molds... this will sometimes come with the territory. And honestly, I DO like them digging deep for some of these... like the G1 headmaster for Botcon. Very cool surprise.

Well, technically, they didn't have to dig too deep on the Headmaster head since it was made available by Takara's Encore Fort Max release from last year. It even has the same "backwards thighs" misassembly the Encore release had (but this is minor since it doesn't affect the transformation or playability).

Mon Jul 28, 2014 11:57 am

I know they didn't have to look hard for it at the factory, but really I meant "digging deep" chronologically ... like, outside of the box of the last wave of toys released.... but I get what you mean.

News Credits: 6188 · Tue Jul 29, 2014 5:59 am

Have you received yours yet? Considering looking for it? Check out below a video review of TFCC's exclusive Thrustinator repaint, courtesy of Seibertronian Fires_Of_Inferno - and refresh your memory with one of the two Seibertron.com dedicated galleries!

News Credits: 241 · Tue Jul 29, 2014 8:42 am

You realise he's just linking to Baltmatrix' reviews, right? And he's a user of Seibertron.com to boot.

News Credits: 13 · Tue Jul 29, 2014 8:55 am

there are 2 other reviews for the guy in the reviews forum as well, mine and another dudes.

pretty cool figure, i think i see where they got the idea for lockdowns gun head now.

does anybody know who the free figure for next year is, didnt hear anything about an announcement yet

News Credits: 241 · Tue Jul 29, 2014 9:17 am

grimdragon2001 wrote:does anybody know who the free figure for next year is, didnt hear anything about an announcement yet

No news yet, tho we do have the details for Subscription Service 3.0:

- G2 Starscream (Classics mold)
- Nacelle (from the Exodus novel. Classics mold with Thrust's wings and regular Seeker head. Deco based on G1 Thrust prototype)
- Zap wit G.B. Blackrock (Gen. Deluxe Bumblebee with deco based on the unreleased Japanese Carzap. Blackrock is a regular Kreon, possibly referencing the Block Town line Carzap was to be part of)
- Krok with Gatoraider (Gen. Deluxe Megatron with a Dai Arms Micron)
- Serpent O.R. (Gen. Scourge with the alternate Ratbat head)
- Tarantulas (RtS Wreck-Gar with Scrap Iron head includes Ida Arms Microns)

Tue Jul 29, 2014 9:24 am

Gotta say... I'm really pleased with the wave 3 of TFSS. There are some really solid concepts based on rare and obscure toys. I love that. Others are really clever uses... those remaining characters can add to previous years Botcon sets like G2 and Beast Wars. A very cool offering for the true fans.

News Credits: 6188 · Thu Jul 31, 2014 12:54 pm

The official Transformers Collectors' Club have just announced the 2015 membership freebie figure, and they're clearly sticking to the Beast Wars theme with... Lio Convoy! The artwork shown reveals a redeco of the Generations Orion Pax mold, with an entirely new head sculpt too. As with this year's Transmutate Rampage combo, it is highly likely that there will be a figure for sale separately that goes with one - could there be a Megatron dragon kicking about in the future? In the meantime, check the images out, mirrored below!

The 2015 FREE Transformers Collectors' Club Membership Incentive Figure is... Lio Convoy!

Lio Convoy will feature an ALL-NEW head sculpt! The alt mode is fantastic!

UPDATE

Looks as though the Club isn't done with new reveals! According to their Twitter, not one, but TWO reveals are on the way! The first of two is scheduled to be revealed for next Thursday, 7 August, while the second, which the Club claims will "send shockwaves across fandoms", is scheduled for the Thursday after, 14 August.

Also! Stay tuned for not one, but TWO club exclusives! First reveal next Thursday.

2nd reveal in two weeks and will send shockwaves across fandoms!!!

News Credits: 656 · Thu Jul 31, 2014 12:59 pm

Calling it now - the other figure available for sale will be a BWII Galvatron homage using one of the Predacon molds, probably Predaking or Grimwing.

Also, would have rather had the Dog Rod that they tweeted out first. Would have gone GREAT with Ultra Mammoth.

Thu Jul 31, 2014 1:09 pm

yeah, that flame chest works surprisingly well! ha. I bet a few of us will do a custom of that before the year's up. While I'm less of a Beast Wars kinda guy, it will go great with the Botcon set.

And we still have a couple surprises coming this way... the TFSS freebie and likely a for-purchase store exclusive to pair with this one. A BW Galvatron would be a great pairing.

I'd also love a third jet for the subscription service... SG Dirge would be a third seeker mold for the set, and a nod to the Shattered Glass collectors... or I'd like to see a Redwing as second choice.

But I digress.

News Credits: 5 · Thu Jul 31, 2014 1:09 pm

What an odd choice.

News Credits: 1 · Thu Jul 31, 2014 1:14 pm

odd, but beautiful. only concern: possibly another sacrifice of head size for clearance?

News Credits: 241 · Thu Jul 31, 2014 1:26 pm

Wow... Curve ball. :shock:

News Credits: 122 · Thu Jul 31, 2014 1:26 pm

durroth wrote:odd, but beautiful. only concern: possibly another sacrifice of head size for clearance?

I'm more concerned about the figure's size - that Orion Pax mold is far from large...

News Credits: 402 · Updated Oct 21, 2022

It's interesting, but not thrilling.

Who want's to bet we'll see a Predacon mold repainted into Galvatron II?

News Credits: 241 · Thu Jul 31, 2014 1:40 pm

Mkall wrote:It's interesting, but not thrilling.

Who want's to bet we'll see a Predacon mold repainted into Galvatron II?

I actually would not. None of them match his overall profile, plus I think the Voyagers would be too big for the club to consider at this time.
And who says he'll paired with another release? That only happened twice in non-consecutive years. Didn't the club say they'd make one of the Beast Wars: Uprising characters if one got popular enough?