DeathReviews wrote:Another Optimus Prime figure? I've reviewed two in as many months now already. When will it end?
UnderYourCloset wrote:So, I got Clunker Bumblebee today. Overall I think he's great in both modes. But.. He's REALLY FREAKING DIFFICULT to transform out of car mode. Into car mode isn't too bad, but I feel I'm doing something wrong in reverse. The hood section fitting into between the chest panels is not too bad into car mode after some practice, but out of it feels almost impossible without ripping a wheel or arm off. Also as much as people complained about the roof section on the older one not having a pin? Well, now that it does, I'm SUPER worried about the thin plastic sections that previously weren't stressed as much, but now are due to the pin now causing no give. I feel the figure is really good, but once again, due to fandom crankiness with LITERALLY 0 FORESIGHT, now the figure risks breakage when before it was just a part that could come off if not careful. I'm with Hasbro on this one. I feel HasTak knew why they did it the first way, but just gave in after a buncha people like Baltmatrix decided to **** on it for fun.
Anyhoo, overall, this guy looks amazing in either mode. He feels MUCH chunkier in mass than previous movie lines. I only have SS Jazz as another SS deluxe to compare him to, and I just remember how terrible the AoE line was for example, and am just so happy we finally have more complex and WEIGHTIER movie figures. I don't want large and hallow, I want smaller and weightier, and that's what these are. Really well done, despite the difficult areas.Plus the rust paint aps look really good. Both modes hold together very well also. Just.. very difficult to get him out of car mode.
Sentinel_Primal wrote:I never got the complaints on the first Bee. My copy works fine and I had to try to pop the roof off. Maybe mine's one of the few that works properly, but I've had no issues with it except the arm post starting to get loose when the cannon is attached
UnderYourCloset wrote:Sentinel_Primal wrote:I never got the complaints on the first Bee. My copy works fine and I had to try to pop the roof off. Maybe mine's one of the few that works properly, but I've had no issues with it except the arm post starting to get loose when the cannon is attached
He's actually really great, and after just watching Emgo's transformation I feel I have a.. bit easier of a time transforming him now? But yeah, I feel sometimes Transformers would be better without half the fanbase tbh. Also people like Baltmatrix jumping on YouTube immediately for views and calling it **** just because he didn't take enough time with it don't help at all. This is one well-designed figure. My only problem is the arm that the cannon goes on is very easy to knock off, so it's kind of inevitable for it to come off on the way back to robot mode. But do I go on YouTube and put a poo emoji on his head for clickbait? No! Lord, this fanbase is... well.. full of a lot of big children, which I guess sorta makes sense. Still though!
Sentinel_Primal wrote:Honestly, even though I'll watch Baltmatrix's reviews, I would have assumed that his fans know how he's not always the best at understanding a figure because of what he did to his Devastator's shovel foot. And he misses a lot with his videos because he tries to pump the videos out as quickly as he can without actually playing with a figure
UnderYourCloset wrote: I just remember how terrible the AoE line was for example
Sentinel_Primal wrote:Maybe mine's one of the few that works properly, but I've had no issues with it except the arm post starting to get loose when the cannon is attached
Carnivius_Prime wrote:Depending when you got yours it may be one of the later releases that fixed it, or you might have just got lucky. And in regards to the arm post, just apply a bit of nail polish for any loose attachments or floppy joints. Even on joints that aren't particularly floppy but may need a bit more stiffness (like SS32 Optimus Prime's arms are perfectly fine for lifting up his own weapons but lifting up the huge cannon made from Jetfire's top half required some extra strengthening of the elbow joint). I use the stuff on a lot of non-Transformers figures too, especially ones you find at car boot sales and charity shops all super floppy.
UnderYourCloset wrote:I just use superglue. Pop the joint apart, dab a tiny bit on with a toothpick, let it dry, then permanent fix. I have floor polish but that stuff always rubs off so fast. Superglue never rubs off, and works just as well. And doesn't feel rubbery during movement either. It's stiff but also doesn't damage plastic too much when you just put a tiny bit on. This only works perfectly though for joints you can pop apart. However I've found it's still the only way I can tighten unremovable joints because floor polish just immediately comes off. If possible, get the joint apart first because it's much cleaner and less scary, but otherwise just dab a tiny bit of liquid superglue in and then move the joint constantly while it dries. I did this to Skullcruncher's hip joints, and although it looks a bit sandy up close, it feels amazing. Very sturdy.
william-james88 wrote:I stay the hell away from superglue as well. The chances of **** it up are just too high for me.
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I had all the parts aligned, they just don't want to stay tabbed in.
But as sad as the alt mode is, this robot mode is the bomb!
william-james88 wrote:If ever Sabrblade decides to go on vacation, I am glad to know we can rely on you.
Hellscream9999 wrote:D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I had all the parts aligned, they just don't want to stay tabbed in.
But as sad as the alt mode is, this robot mode is the bomb!
I actually just put my jetfire in that pose, having seen this pic. It's pretty amazing that he can pull off this pose and feels like it's a really underrated aspect of him is just how poseable he is, it's disgusting
UnderYourCloset wrote:Hellscream9999 wrote:D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I had all the parts aligned, they just don't want to stay tabbed in.
But as sad as the alt mode is, this robot mode is the bomb!
I actually just put my jetfire in that pose, having seen this pic. It's pretty amazing that he can pull off this pose and feels like it's a really underrated aspect of him is just how poseable he is, it's disgusting
He does look amazing. I wasn't expecting a good alt mode anyway. I mean movie Jetfire is kind of traditionally bad in alt mode, but that is one really well-done robot mode!
william-james88 wrote:If ever Sabrblade decides to go on vacation, I am glad to know we can rely on you.
Hellscream9999 wrote:D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I had all the parts aligned, they just don't want to stay tabbed in.
But as sad as the alt mode is, this robot mode is the bomb!
I actually just put my jetfire in that pose, having seen this pic. It's pretty amazing that he can pull off this pose and feels like it's a really underrated aspect of him is just how poseable he is, it's disgusting
william-james88 wrote:I stay the hell away from superglue as well. The chances of **** it up are just too high for me.
EvasionModeBumblebee wrote:william-james88 wrote:I stay the hell away from superglue as well. The chances of **** it up are just too high for me.
Can confirm. Lost a Reveal the Shield Bumblebee to superglue trying to tighten the shoulder joint.
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