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[Cobotron]

So... Does anyone else's Defensor lean forward for some odd reason?

Yeah mine does, I just pose him with one leg slightly behind the other one and it helps to even him out

I do this too. I find it to be a really cool stance.

[no-one]

So... Does anyone else's Defensor lean forward for some odd reason?

Yeah mine does, I just pose him with one leg slightly behind the other one and it helps to even him out

I do this too. I find it to be a really cool stance.

Same here. I find Defensor the least fun combined, but has some of the cooler limb bots.

[Hellscream9999]

So... Does anyone else's Defensor lean forward for some odd reason?

Yeah mine does, I just pose him with one leg slightly behind the other one and it helps to even him out

I do this too. I find it to be a really cool stance.

Same here. I find Defensor the least fun combined, but has some of the cooler limb bots.

I don't love his combined mode more than superion and galvatronus, mainly because of his goody-goody/cheesy '80's headsculpt; but I love him, I fin that using blades and first-aid aleviate most of his problems with poseability in the eshoulders, plus, he locks together very well.

Overall I would take 100 re-uses of the hotspot mold before I ever consider buying another op/mm

[Cobotron]

his goody-goody/cheesy '80's headsculpt

Please elaborate?
Aside from no mustache he pretty much looks like every cop I've seen in the 39 years I've spent on earf. What do you mean by goody-goody?


I wish he had a mustache.

[Hellscream9999]

his goody-goody/cheesy '80's headsculpt

Please elaborate?
Aside from no mustache he pretty much looks like every cop I've seen in the 39 years I've spent on earf. What do you mean by goody-goody?


I wish he had a mustache.

I didn't mean it to be insulting, but the new defensor head mold went really over the top to be vaguely human/obviously a cop, I dunno what my problem with it is exactly, mostly that the aviator shades look kinda silly, and not really something a super advanced alien robot, formed from many conflicting minds and personalities, would wear

[william-james88]

Same here. I find Defensor the least fun combined, but has some of the cooler limb bots.

Same here!

[mtma]

Same here. I find Defensor the least fun combined, but has some of the cooler limb bots.

Same here!

Well I like him. I find it nice that Superion looks much more agile and streamlined, being an air-focused combiner; while Defensor is much more robust and armored, as he would need to be in order to venture into dangerous disaster-stricken zones and rescue people or bots.

And Devastator is Devastator...

Also, anyone else noticed that the Autobot combiners are much more color corrdinated than the 'Con ones?

I mean Defensor is basically blue, black white and red, while Superion is mostly White, Red, Black and Orange-y

Meanwhile Bruticus and Menasor are all over the place, color-wise.

[no-one]

. I wish he had a mustache.

Really should have seen this coming a mile away.

my apologies again to Siebertron

I call him "Stachefensor"!

Same here. I find Defensor the least fun combined, but has some of the cooler limb bots.

Same here!

Well I like him.

I like Defensor as well. Just of the three, he was the least fun to pose and photograph. I felt I was fairly limited to what I could actually get him to do.

[Hellscream9999]

. I wish he had a mustache.

Really should have seen this coming a mile away.

my apologies again to Siebertron

I call him "Stachefensor"!

Same here. I find Defensor the least fun combined, but has some of the cooler limb bots.

Same here!

Well I like him.

I like Defensor as well. Just of the three, he was the least fun to pose and photograph. I felt I was fairly limited to what I could actually get him to do.

I feel like Cobotron is now obligated to use this pic in his sig

[william-james88]

Best Cop mustache since 1980




Also, this is what Defensor's combiner head reminds me of, might be more Decepticon

[no-one]

Challenge accepted.

Of course I sourced a circa Magnum PI stache image.

Bonus

[Cobotron]

his goody-goody/cheesy '80's headsculpt

Please elaborate?
Aside from no mustache he pretty much looks like every cop I've seen in the 39 years I've spent on earf. What do you mean by goody-goody?


I wish he had a mustache.

I didn't mean it to be insulting, but the new defensor head mold went really over the top to be vaguely human/obviously a cop, I dunno what my problem with it is exactly, mostly that the aviator shades look kinda silly, and not really something a super advanced alien robot, formed from many conflicting minds and personalities, would wear

No no no, no insult HS. I just thought it was a funny comment and wanted you to elaborate. I actually love his C.H.I.P.S-esqe head, but that's just me.
I would never tell you you are not allowed your opinion.
To me the head sculpt is congruous with a design aesthetic that was laid down by Takara MORE than 30 years ago. To my eye that esthetic defines a Transformer and separates them from other robot toys.

[Cobotron]

Oooooooooooooooooooooooooh! Don't make me pull out this old thing again.

[Hellscream9999]

his goody-goody/cheesy '80's headsculpt

Please elaborate?
Aside from no mustache he pretty much looks like every cop I've seen in the 39 years I've spent on earf. What do you mean by goody-goody?


I wish he had a mustache.

I didn't mean it to be insulting, but the new defensor head mold went really over the top to be vaguely human/obviously a cop, I dunno what my problem with it is exactly, mostly that the aviator shades look kinda silly, and not really something a super advanced alien robot, formed from many conflicting minds and personalities, would wear

No no no, no insult HS. I just thought it was a funny comment and wanted you to elaborate. I actually love his C.H.I.P.S-esqe head, but that's just me.
I would never tell you you are not allowed your opinion.
To me the head sculpt is congruous with a design aesthetic that was laid down by Takara MORE than 30 years ago. To my eye that esthetic defines a Transformer and separates them from other robot toys.

You're good, wasn't tryin' to call you out, or anything. It's just that, I look at it, and I see all the pic's of the cop (what is he from, terminator 2?) Like I bolded, he has a very humanoid styled face, with the distinctive cheek bones, and the lips and those aviator shades, are just so ridiculous; and I know Galvatronus has almost the same thing, but he is robotic enough for it to not matter (also he is evil, that makes a difference)

[MemphisR56]

I'm seeing this:

[Burn]

I feel like Cobotron is now obligated to use this pic in his sig

That can be arranged ...

[shajaki]

Whats with Hasbro Hotrods and not having insignias on the hood? Fixed!

[munkimus prime]

Whats with Hasbro Hotrods and not having insignias on the hood? Fixed!

That is my only complaint about him as well. That and the fact the axe can't be attached to the back of his robot mode.

[shajaki]

That and the fact the axe can't be attached to the back of his robot mode.

Y'know those little clear elastics that toys are often packaged with? Save em. They're good for keeping weapons in tricky hands, and things like this

[Rodimus Prime]

That and the fact the axe can't be attached to the back of his robot mode.

Y'know those little clear elastics that toys are often packaged with? Save em. They're good for keeping weapons in tricky hands, and things like this

Why I haven't thought of that... Genius.

[RAR]

I always used those bands to keep Optimus Primal's hand in place when using his wrist guns.

[william-james88]

I always used those bands to keep Optimus Primal's hand in place when using his wrist guns.

Me too!

[Va'al]

Fellow Seibertronian chuckdawg1999 was able to grab the third Seeker from the Combiner Wars Legends class line, part of wave 4 of the line overall which has been appearing at retail this month. There are some changes, it seems, so check out the video review below!

Skywarp completes the G1 Seeker trio quite nicely. Sure it's a repaint of Starscream but that was a solid mold, one I think is much better than the Classics Deluxe mold. Finding this online may be tough due to mark ups and scalping so an in-store purchase may be your best route.

[leokearon]

I really wish Rodimus had flames on his chest and he could have his fins. Still he is a fun toy and I like him more the more I play with him.

[shajaki]

I really wish Rodimus had flames on his chest and he could have his fins. Still he is a fun toy and I like him more the more I play with him.

Same. I'm hoping for Reprolabels