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News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Tue May 03, 2016 9:09 am

Rodimus Prime wrote:So is Alpha Bravo classified as a military helicopter? Or can he be used for a Defensor limb and have it make sense?

I don't see why not. He doesn't have specific markings, but the coloring does invoke an ambulatory helicopter.

You know, 'cause we all have ambulance helicopters with missiles on them...

News Credits: 2 · by **Insurgent** » Tue May 03, 2016 9:26 am

Blades is in there, I see why not AB can't. Defensor looks pretty good when you do that, give him an all white limb scheme.

by **Shuttershock** » Tue May 03, 2016 10:08 am

Rodimus Prime wrote:So is Alpha Bravo classified as a military helicopter? Or can he be used for a Defensor limb and have it make sense?

If Blades can I don't see why AB can't. He, Prowl, Streetwise, Rook and Hotspot make a good heavy SWAT combiner. Mo' like "Hotfuzz", am I right?

I believe AB is a passenger copter with added missile racks, so either way.

News Credits: 4862 · by **william-james88** » Tue May 03, 2016 12:10 pm

Rodimus Prime wrote:So is Alpha Bravo classified as a military helicopter? Or can he be used for a Defensor limb and have it make sense?

He's the same mold as Blades which is supposed to go with Defensor, so its all fair game to me.

Insurgent wrote:Deluxe groove for 11 pounds? Madness I say. Utter madness.

Its right here and they ship to the UK http://www.dorksidetoys.com/Transformer ... 826as0.htm

Preorder sold out though. Oh and with today's exchange, thats 12 pounds.

News Credits: 2 · by **Insurgent** » Tue May 03, 2016 12:42 pm

Nice. Though managed to snag an in Stock one from the UK. Madness I say. May madness.

by **Shuttershock** » Tue May 03, 2016 12:49 pm

Insurgent wrote:Nice. Though managed to snag an in Stock one from the UK. Madness I say. May madness.

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Wed May 04, 2016 1:42 am

Thanks for the AB replies. I'm going for a symmetrical Defensor look with AB, Blades as arms and Prowl and SW as legs. Plus, both First Aid and Rook are such awesome molds they deserve to stand on their own. Especially First Aid.

News Credits: 9 · by **Rainmaker** » Wed May 04, 2016 2:59 am

DOES ANYONE ELSE HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE SLAGGING BREAKDOWN MOLD?

I bought Wheeljack, so I could further progress my Sky Reign. EXCEPT THERE'S SO MANY PROBLEMS!

He can't hold his weapons properly, legs are horrible, arms are horrible, head transformation and ALL OF TRANSFORMATION is horrible, doesn't lock in properly or in good places and SO MUCH MOAR!

:MAXIMAL:

News Credits: 2 · by **Mr Skram** » Wed May 04, 2016 3:02 am

[BW] Rainmaker wrote:DOES ANYONE ELSE HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE SLAGGING BREAKDOWN MOLD?

I bought Wheeljack, so I could further progress my Sky Reign. EXCEPT THERE'S SO MANY PROBLEMS!

He can't hold his weapons properly, legs are horrible, arms are horrible, head transformation and ALL OF TRANSFORMATION is horrible, doesn't lock in properly or in good places and SO MUCH MOAR!

Yeah, pretty much everybody hates it. Wheeljack seems especially problematic for me.

News Credits: 9 · by **Rainmaker** » Wed May 04, 2016 3:06 am

Mr Skram wrote:
[BW] Rainmaker wrote:DOES ANYONE ELSE HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE SLAGGING BREAKDOWN MOLD?

I bought Wheeljack, so I could further progress my Sky Reign. EXCEPT THERE'S SO MANY PROBLEMS!

He can't hold his weapons properly, legs are horrible, arms are horrible, head transformation and ALL OF TRANSFORMATION is horrible, doesn't lock in properly or in good places and SO MUCH MOAR!

Yeah, pretty much everybody hates it. Wheeljack seems especially problematic for me.

I asked my friend about his Sunstreaker, said the only problem he has with it is transformation.

:MAXIMAL:

News Credits: 2 · by **Insurgent** » Wed May 04, 2016 4:03 am

I have the unite Warrior Breakdown and Ravage versions of that mould. Sure, the proportions are a bit wonky, and the joined hips bug me, but I still like it. It's the weakeset CW mould I have, but I don't get all the hate for it.

Mind you, I also like Classics Galvatron so >:oP

News Credits: 9 · by **Rainmaker** » Wed May 04, 2016 4:05 am

Hm, just like Brawl when I first bought him, I thought he was horrible now. For some reason I find Wheeljack okay now, his legs are just a bit bad and I prefer him way more in his robot mode. I dunno, he just seems better to me than he was before.

what
is
going
on

:MAXIMAL:

News Credits: 9 · by **Rainmaker** » Wed May 04, 2016 4:41 am

Why didn't I (or anyone) think of this sooner?

(Dangit, now I need to go and rebuy all my other figures for the box piece)

:MAXIMAL:

News Credits: 191 · by **Kurona** » Wed May 04, 2016 9:28 am

Everything you could possibly need for a display stand. Nice shape, plenty of room, alt mode and name displayed; Ages 8 and up...

News Credits: 4862 · by **william-james88** » Wed May 04, 2016 10:02 am

Insurgent wrote:Mind you, I also like Classics Galvatron so

I do too!

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Wed May 04, 2016 10:28 am

william-james88 wrote:
Insurgent wrote:Mind you, I also like Classics Galvatron so

I do too!

I do too!

I also have zero issues with the Breakdown mold! :lol:

News Credits: 2 · by **Insurgent** » Wed May 04, 2016 10:30 am

YES! Glad I'm not the only one who likes that Galvatron.

News Credits: 9 · by **Rainmaker** » Wed May 04, 2016 3:30 pm

Kurona wrote:Everything you could possibly need for a display stand. Nice shape, plenty of room, alt mode and name displayed; Ages 8 and up...

Not sure about this comment right here

:MAXIMAL:

News Credits: 191 · by **Kurona** » Wed May 04, 2016 3:37 pm

[BW] Rainmaker wrote:
Kurona wrote:Everything you could possibly need for a display stand. Nice shape, plenty of room, alt mode and name displayed; Ages 8 and up...

Not sure about this comment right here

Just a bit of banter <3

News Credits: 4862 · by **william-james88** » Wed May 04, 2016 4:01 pm

Cobotron wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
Insurgent wrote:Mind you, I also like Classics Galvatron so

I do too!
I do too!

I also have zero issues with the Breakdown mold!

And that's where we differ I had to play with him a bit today to do some pics for Cary's new photo challenge and I remembered how much I dislike him. The arm mode doesnt look good and neither does the leg. The only mode that works is the car mode.

News Credits: 4 · by **King Kuuga** » Wed May 04, 2016 5:59 pm

I have both Breakdown and Sunstreaker, and honestly they don't bug me much. The transformation is a little particular what with having to do the arms right, and getting the positioning of the chest piece bridge, but it's not nearly as bad as people seem to imply.

News Credits: 459 · by **Sabrblade** » Wed May 04, 2016 6:39 pm

My biggest issue with the Breakdown mold is how the fake windshield chest on the Wheeljack version of the mold would look so much better on every non-Breakdown release of the mold (minus Jumpstream since she did get a new chestplate) than the Breakdown chest. Sunstreaker, Ravage and Tigatron would have all looked so much cooler with that fake windshield chest than with Breakdown's chest recolored.

Though, I also rather wish that Ravage and Tigatron had just used the whole Wheeljack version of the mold instead the Breakdown version since the Wheeljack version just looks nicer overall sculpt-wise and, IMHO, would have suited Ravage and Tigatron better than the Breakdown version.

News Credits: 3618 · by **Seibertron** » Wed May 04, 2016 9:56 pm

Anyone seen a Combiner Wars Cyclonus in stock at a retail store recently? While trying to fix his extremely loose chest panel that wouldn't stay up in robot mode, I severely damaged mine today when I tried knocking out a pin (not to mention the pin stabbing my right hand in two places and my left hand once somehow). I need to replace him as fast as I can so that I can finish comparison shots with Unite Warriors Cyclonus tomorrow.

News Credits: 459 · by **Sabrblade** » Wed May 04, 2016 10:14 pm

Seibertron wrote:Anyone seen a Combiner Wars Cyclonus in stock at a retail store recently? While trying to fix his extremely loose chest panel that wouldn't stay up in robot mode, I severely damaged mine today when I tried knocking out a pin (not to mention the pin stabbing my right hand in two places and my left hand once somehow). I need to replace him as fast as I can so that I can finish comparison shots with Unite Warriors Cyclonus tomorrow.

If Will's pics from not too long ago are anything to go by, Cyclonus is still available at Canadian TRUs.

News Credits: 174 · by **Hellscream9999** » Wed May 04, 2016 10:18 pm

Seibertron wrote:Anyone seen a Combiner Wars Cyclonus in stock at a retail store recently? While trying to fix his extremely loose chest panel that wouldn't stay up in robot mode, I severely damaged mine today when I tried knocking out a pin (not to mention the pin stabbing my right hand in two places and my left hand once somehow). I need to replace him as fast as I can so that I can finish comparison shots with Unite Warriors Cyclonus tomorrow.

It's not ideal, but hts and bbts have him still, sorry