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News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Fri Aug 07, 2015 4:20 pm

That honestly is a pretty good optimus. Only wish they had fixed that thigh problem back at the beginning

by **SkyQuake101** » Fri Aug 07, 2015 4:53 pm

Fall of Combiner Wars!

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by **CombaticonsCombine?** » Fri Aug 07, 2015 6:19 pm

So, I did it. I finished Menasor, albeit about 3 months behind everyone else.

As much as I was looking forward to getting him, though, Dead End is (ironically) SADLY the weakest figure. It may be just me, but he has weak tab connections, his transformation is satisfying, but endlessly stubborn, and his combiner peg is RIDICULOUSLY hard to get out.

But as a whole, I'm really loving ol' Menasor and I'm looking forward to getting Defensor and Bruticus.

He currently has a place on my living room floor standing on Brainstorm's body, clutching a helpless Arcana all while SCREAMING IN GLORIOUS TRIUMPH!

by **peaces** » Fri Aug 07, 2015 6:38 pm

white prime looks sweet

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Fri Aug 07, 2015 8:11 pm

CombaticonsCombine? wrote:So, I did it. I finished Menasor, albeit about 3 months behind everyone else.

Still ahead of me.
Just sitting here waiting for Takara ...
>:oP

News Credits: 3 · by **DedicatedGhostArt** » Fri Aug 07, 2015 8:28 pm

Burn wrote:
CombaticonsCombine? wrote:So, I did it. I finished Menasor, albeit about 3 months behind everyone else.

Still ahead of me.
Just sitting here waiting for Takara ...

I'm waiting for takara too, not for Menasor...
BUT FOR UW DEVASTATOR!!!!!!!! 8-}

Now I'm off to slobber in the corner...

News Credits: 3 · by **DedicatedGhostArt** » Fri Aug 07, 2015 9:27 pm

I know I've already posted something, but that was an hour ago, and I really want to say this:

Hasbro! We need Combiner Wars Predacons! I am wondering if, to make it more g1 accurate, they'll make Predaking a Titan class figure like Devastator... But it kinda would seem odd for them to release 2 Titans in a small amount of time, so idk, but we need the Predacons guys! I'm counting on you to make em good!

(I also think a Dinobot Combiner Beast would be cool but we need Predaking more.)

by **Shuttershock** » Fri Aug 07, 2015 9:32 pm

SillySpringer wrote:I know I've already posted something, but that was an hour ago, and I really want to say this:

Hasbro! We need Combiner Wars Predacons! I am wondering if, to make it more g1 accurate, they'll make Predaking a Titan class figure like Devastator... But it kinda would seem odd for them to release 2 Titans in a small amount of time, so idk, but we need the Predacons guys! I'm counting on you to make em good! (I also think a Dinobot Combiner Beast would be cool but we need Predaking more.)

Predaking and Abominus! (Piranacon if generous)

We gotta shore up the Con's numbers! Outside the titan class, Menasor's having to rassle two at a time, and by the time Bruticus shows up there'll be three more Bot teams.

News Credits: 3 · by **DedicatedGhostArt** » Fri Aug 07, 2015 9:38 pm

Shuttershock wrote:
Predaking and Abominus! (Piranacon if generous)

We gotta shore up the Con's numbers! Outside the titan class, Menasor's having to rassle two at a time, and by the time Bruticus shows up there'll be three more Bot teams.

Ikr? Pluss, I'm very curious to see how Hasbro/Takara designs a CW Gestalt that is, not made up of vehicles, but animals! :-?

News Credits: 7 · by **Zeedust** » Fri Aug 07, 2015 9:43 pm

CombaticonsCombine? wrote:As much as I was looking forward to getting him, though, Dead End is (ironically) SADLY the weakest figure. It may be just me, but he has weak tab connections, his transformation is satisfying, but endlessly stubborn, and his combiner peg is RIDICULOUSLY hard to get out.

If you can find somewhere that still has him for a reasonable price, get Brake-Neck and ditch your Dead End. The Stunticon formerly known as Wildrider has better connections and can actually hold his combiner kibble weapon. (though the combiner peg is still annoying).

News Credits: 174 · by **Hellscream9999** » Fri Aug 07, 2015 9:43 pm

SillySpringer wrote:
Shuttershock wrote:
Predaking and Abominus! (Piranacon if generous)

We gotta shore up the Con's numbers! Outside the titan class, Menasor's having to rassle two at a time, and by the time Bruticus shows up there'll be three more Bot teams.

Ikr? Pluss, I'm very curious to see how Hasbro/Takara designs a CW Gestalt that is, not made up of vehicles, but animals!

The simple answer is: that they aren't doing them; at least for the next couple of years >:oP

News Credits: 3 · by **DedicatedGhostArt** » Fri Aug 07, 2015 9:45 pm

Hellscream9999 wrote:
SillySpringer wrote:Ikr? Pluss, I'm very curious to see how Hasbro/Takara designs a CW Gestalt that is, not made up of vehicles, but animals!

The simple answer is: that they aren't doing them; at least for the next couple of years

How do you know? Do you work for Hasbro? :-P

News Credits: 174 · by **Hellscream9999** » Fri Aug 07, 2015 9:46 pm

Nemesis Primal wrote:
CombaticonsCombine? wrote:As much as I was looking forward to getting him, though, Dead End is (ironically) SADLY the weakest figure. It may be just me, but he has weak tab connections, his transformation is satisfying, but endlessly stubborn, and his combiner peg is RIDICULOUSLY hard to get out.

If you can find somewhere that still has him for a reasonable price, get Brake-Neck and ditch your Dead End. The Stunticon formerly known as Wildrider has better connections and can actually hold his combiner kibble weapon. (though the combiner peg is still annoying).

It's probably just yours, sorry. Mine has no problems whatsoever, and I can't fathom how his transformation is 'endlessly stubborn', it's simple and elegant.

News Credits: 174 · by **Hellscream9999** » Fri Aug 07, 2015 9:47 pm

SillySpringer wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
SillySpringer wrote:Ikr? Pluss, I'm very curious to see how Hasbro/Takara designs a CW Gestalt that is, not made up of vehicles, but animals!

The simple answer is: that they aren't doing them; at least for the next couple of years

How do you know? Do you work for Hasbro?

When asked at botcon, they said they had no plans to do any beast combiners. Take it with whatever grain of salt you want, but a confirmation is still a confirmation.

News Credits: 3 · by **DedicatedGhostArt** » Fri Aug 07, 2015 9:54 pm

Hellscream9999 wrote:
When asked at botcon, they said they had no plans to do any beast combiners. Take it with whatever grain of salt you want, but a confirmation is still a confirmation.

Ok thanks for the info, I had no idea. ;_;

News Credits: 10 · by **Agamemnon** » Fri Aug 07, 2015 9:58 pm

Va'al wrote:Why do I find that Optimus appealing..?

Because Alpha Bravo is his right hand bot?

Literally! :lol:

News Credits: 174 · by **Hellscream9999** » Fri Aug 07, 2015 10:01 pm

SillySpringer wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
When asked at botcon, they said they had no plans to do any beast combiners. Take it with whatever grain of salt you want, but a confirmation is still a confirmation.

Ok thanks for the info, I had no idea. ;_;

Sorry, being that guy, I hate getting my hopes up when everyone else knows something I don't.

News Credits: 3 · by **DedicatedGhostArt** » Fri Aug 07, 2015 10:03 pm

Hellscream9999 wrote:
SillySpringer wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
When asked at botcon, they said they had no plans to do any beast combiners. Take it with whatever grain of salt you want, but a confirmation is still a confirmation.

Ok thanks for the info, I had no idea. ;_;

Sorry, being that guy, I hate getting my hopes up when everyone else knows something I don't.

Yeah it sucks, but it's good to know now that later I guess.

I still have UW Devy and some Masterpieces to get so I'll be busy for a while. (Pradaking! :-(

)

News Credits: 174 · by **Hellscream9999** » Fri Aug 07, 2015 10:33 pm

I kinda just thought of it, but aren't CW Menasor, op/b.c.op, and defensor part of the breast-force now?

News Credits: 7 · by **Zeedust** » Fri Aug 07, 2015 11:12 pm

Hellscream9999 wrote:I kinda just thought of it, but aren't CW Menasor, op/b.c.op, and defensor part of the breast-force now?

Not really, the Breastforce partners were chestplate/animal/weapon.

News Credits: 65 · by **Wolfman Jake** » Fri Aug 07, 2015 11:23 pm

albnok wrote:Guess what else got fixed with Battle Core Optimus Prime?

https://instagram.com/p/6Fwj_ILSng/?taken-by=albnok

MAAAN can you imagine buying him just for the fixed gear? I've not disassembled any of them so I can't tell you what they changed internally, but they didn't change the angle of the thigh plate that folds up.

P.S. Bought in Malaysia, as usual patchy with none of the Wave 4 limbs in sight.

Here's to hoping Takara is using this revised version for their upcoming releases of Motormaster and Grand Scourge!

News Credits: 174 · by **Hellscream9999** » Fri Aug 07, 2015 11:24 pm

Nemesis Primal wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:I kinda just thought of it, but aren't CW Menasor, op/b.c.op, and defensor part of the breast-force now?

Not really, the Breastforce partners were chestplate/animal/weapon.

Right, but I thought that to be breast-force one simply had to have chest armor that was a transformer? They (legends figures) all have 3 modes, so if powerglide is now a targetmaster, why then are the others not breast-force?

News Credits: 11 · by **RAR** » Sat Aug 08, 2015 3:39 am

albnok wrote:Are you referring to my video? I was trying to show that Battle Core Optimus Prime had 5 clicks while Motormaster and Optimus Prime had 4. Nothing at all to do with crossing its legs LOL. Battle Core Optimus Prime gets the thigh angle right at 2 clicks, while Motormaster and Optimus Prime are supposed to be somewhere between 2 and 3 clicks, hence the inability to stand properly.

No it was not clear to me your intent with the video clip, I thought you were showing the leg could move past parallel one extra click.

The best way to show of the leg fix you say they have is to show the angle difference in gestalt mode or robot mode side by side with the unaltered ones. as we all know Optimus feet do not sit properly in those modes.

I was not seeing that in the video demonstration so I didn't know what point you were making. I didn't 'count the clicks' I suppose.

I'm glad they noticed though and any improvement is better than nothing.

I wonder if it's worth pestering Hasbro Customer service to make spare ratchets available for the other moulds too ?

I'll be curious to see when my Grand Scourge arrives if it's fixed or not too.

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Sat Aug 08, 2015 3:46 am

Agamemnon wrote:
Va'al wrote:Why do I find that Optimus appealing..?

Because Alpha Bravo is his right hand bot?

Literally!

I like you. You can also stay.

News Credits: 4 · by **albnok** » Sat Aug 08, 2015 11:19 am

RAR wrote:
albnok wrote:Are you referring to my video? I was trying to show that Battle Core Optimus Prime had 5 clicks while Motormaster and Optimus Prime had 4. Nothing at all to do with crossing its legs LOL. Battle Core Optimus Prime gets the thigh angle right at 2 clicks, while Motormaster and Optimus Prime are supposed to be somewhere between 2 and 3 clicks, hence the inability to stand properly.

No it was not clear to me your intent with the video clip, I thought you were showing the leg could move past parallel one extra click.

The best way to show of the leg fix you say they have is to show the angle difference in gestalt mode or robot mode side by side with the unaltered ones. as we all know Optimus feet do not sit properly in those modes.

I was not seeing that in the video demonstration so I didn't know what point you were making. I didn't 'count the clicks' I suppose.

I'm glad they noticed though and any improvement is better than nothing.

I wonder if it's worth pestering Hasbro Customer service to make spare ratchets available for the other moulds too ?

I'll be curious to see when my Grand Scourge arrives if it's fixed or not too.

I took this picture too, but I can't say it shows that the connector ports are never flat on Motormaster on Optimus Prime. Menasor and Ultra Prime's thighs look better once the legs are on because the legs pull down on them slightly.