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Insurgent wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:I got Rodimus Prime by himself from eBay. I like it, and placed him on the Hot Rod body, while putting the Hot Rod head in the cab. Also, going back, I am just now considering buying Galvatron. Is that figure worth it? I like the colors, and he looks like he could be a decent G1 homage.

I'd say yes he is. The flip up face mask is really the only stupid part of the toy (the titan master is unpainted grey, but it doesn't bother me), but he has decent articulation, is nice and beefy and looks good in robot and jet mode (except for the mentioned face mask). Take some good looks at that mask. If it doesn't bother you, go for it. Of course, there are helmets that have been made to replace it if it really bothers you.

His jet mode is eh. It's fine as some starfighter type craft, but mine will rarely ever go in that mode.

I agree with "yes, get him". My only complaint is the flip up mask, and I like the Arwing mode!! I know he's been in that mode more than tank mode, maybe even more than robot mode. He's in it right now waiting to fly around the house!!

As Insurgent mentioned, there are plenty of options on Shapeways and other outlets for a different head/helmet. He's one of those figures I never get tired of playing with.

Depends on your priorities.

If you want a good figure, you may be let down by a few of his negatives.
If you want a good representation of the character; he's the best you've got (aside from much more expensive third party products) and you might be fine working around his negatives by either shapeways/third party upgrades or going "ehhhhhh this isn't the worst thing ever I guess".

And yes ideally we want both, but it depends on what matters most to you.

It's odd because the only wave 4 deluxes I've seen to date are Krok & Quake, and supposedly there are only one of these per case, and two of all the others. Either there is no love for repaints outside of this forum, or I am just in some weird toy twilight zone, which I've actually suspected for many years based on what I find, when I find them.

Well, they are the more obscure characters of the bunch and the only new molds, and one could easily argue the molds don't fit the characters. To most collectors those two are likely the easiest to ignore.

Kurona wrote:Well, they are the more obscure characters of the bunch and the only new molds, and one could easily argue the molds don't fit the characters. To most collectors those two are likely the easiest to ignore.

Anybody that skips Krok because he's "just a repaint" is doing themselves a disservice.

RodimusConvoy13 wrote:
Anybody that skips Krok because he's "just a repaint" is doing themselves a disservice.

I skipped skullmasher because I really didn't like the head at all. But Krok is definitely on my want list, I love his head sculpt and the bright colors. (yup, I know, I have strange tastes).

ExciKaiser wrote:

RodimusConvoy13 wrote:
Anybody that skips Krok because he's "just a repaint" is doing themselves a disservice.

I skipped skullmasher because I really didn't like the head at all. But Krok is definitely on my want list, I love his head sculpt and the bright colors. (yup, I know, I have strange tastes).

Krok's colors are awesome. So ridiculous and gaudy.

Black, purple and lime green - he's a better version of Devastator!

Still seeking wave4's deluxes, but would love new pics on wave5!

I just got Topspin and Sixshot a week or so ago and they are both fantasticolisious. Topspin is so sweet looking with that shade/colour of blue and is a perfect update from his G1 self. Really cool transformation as well. I understand the people who say Sixshot is basically a better articulated version of his G1 toy self, but that is great to me. He is one I never owned as a kid so I'm happy to have him now. Love his robot, wolf, truck, AA tank modes. Jet mode is decent too but the gun mode is the weakest of the 6.

To the person thinking about getting Galvatron, I say go for it. Best Galvy we have ever gotten and after fixing the mask problem, by either shapeways helm or snipping off the mask, redoing it slighty and gluing it on the face, he is perfect. Oh I also took off the nosecone/cockpit of mine and snipped off the part that he always has stand up behind his head. There happens to be a hole u can use to put it on his back. Looks awesome.

Looks like Portland, Orygun is finally getting wave4!
I picked up Percy and Topspin, leaving Kup behind.....

Fellow Seibertronians, I need a little help.

I thought I hit the jackpot today when I came across a case of wave 4 deluxes on the rack at Meijer. I had a coupon for $5 off $20 of toys and grabbing Perceptor and Kup was a no-brainer for me, especially Perceptor because I had him back when I was a kid and I love the G1 toy head on the Titan Master.

Then I opened them up and my world came crashing down around me. Here is why:

The only Titan Master that fits in Perceptor's head slot is Convex. I don't care how good this representation is, I'm buying this version in a large part for the "Cross On!" gimmick and I can't do a "Cross On!" with Perceptor's body. Convex fits fine in other slots, but none of my Titan Masters fit in Perceptor's slot.

So my question for anyone else who has Perceptor is do I have a defect or is this a problem with the mold?

As for Kup, his hips are ridiculously loose. As I used a coupon on the these figures I intend to return both due to both of these problems.

My Question for anyone else who has Kup is do you think I have bad luck or is this a problem? And no, I don't just fix toys with floor polish. If it's a little loose I can deal, like with Galvatron, but this is Baltmatrix bad luck wobbly so this figure has to go back. But if this is not a widespread problem should I look to exchange or wait for another store to get the figure and hope for the best?

Thanks in advance for your feedback!

Bradimus wrote:Fellow Seibertronians, I need a little help.

I thought I hit the jackpot today when I came across a case of wave 4 deluxes on the rack at Meijer. I had a coupon for $5 off $20 of toys and grabbing Perceptor and Kup was a no-brainer for me, especially Perceptor because I had him back when I was a kid and I love the G1 toy head on the Titan Master.

Then I opened them up and my world came crashing down around me. Here is why:

The only Titan Master that fits in Perceptor's head slot is Convex. I don't care how good this representation is, I'm buying this version in a large part for the "Cross On!" gimmick and I can't do a "Cross On!" with Perceptor's body. Convex fits fine in other slots, but none of my Titan Masters fit in Perceptor's slot.

So my question for anyone else who has Perceptor is do I have a defect or is this a problem with the mold?

As for Kup, his hips are ridiculously loose. As I used a coupon on the these figures I intend to return both due to both of these problems.

My Question for anyone else who has Kup is do you think I have bad luck or is this a problem? And no, I don't just fix toys with floor polish. If it's a little loose I can deal, like with Galvatron, but this is Baltmatrix bad luck wobbly so this figure has to go back. But if this is not a widespread problem should I look to exchange or wait for another store to get the figure and hope for the best?

Thanks in advance for your feedback!

My Kup also had some loose hips. I fixed them with some napkins on the ball joints. I don't know if it's a widespread issue.

My Perceptor can have different heads other than Convex.

Moonshot wrote:Oh I also took off the nosecone/cockpit of mine and snipped off the part that he always has stand up behind his head. There happens to be a hole u can use to put it on his back. Looks awesome.

You realised that bit that sticks up behind his head has enough hinges to swing down flat against his back so it doesn't stick up?

My Kup's hips are sort of loose, but they are not enough that he flops around. Just a smidge loose, nothing more than that.

As for Perceptor, I think that is sort of based on how much stress you are willing to put on the head swap, and some luck. My Perceptor is pretty good, but Rodimus Prime and Diac are troublesome with going on any body, even Prime's own body.

I think it's likely to do with how Perceptor's headmaster gimmick is apparently the most difficult to do. Can't remember if it's the slot's fault or the headmaster's head shape fault tho.

I will hafta check for issues with my Percy tonight, but wow, Topspin certainly lived up to the hype!

Kurona wrote:I think it's likely to do with how Perceptor's headmaster gimmick is apparently the most difficult to do. Can't remember if it's the slot's fault or the headmaster's head shape fault tho.

Convex's head is quite a bit narrower than my other Titan Masters. On the Autobot side I have Hot Rod, Chromedome and Sawback and on the Decepticon side I have Galvatron, Scourge and Fangry. All heads have no issue swapping with each other although I do have to slide all heads into and out of Hot Rod's slot at an angle along the rear of his neck.

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:My Kup's hips are sort of loose, but they are not enough that he flops around. Just a smidge loose, nothing more than that.

As for Perceptor, I think that is sort of based on how much stress you are willing to put on the head swap, and some luck. My Perceptor is pretty good, but Rodimus Prime and Diac are troublesome with going on any body, even Prime's own body.

Thanks for the Kup info. I guess mine is just a fluke so I'm willing to play the exchange game until I get one that isn't floppy.

I actually tried quite a bit of force with Perceptor as well as trying to insert heads from different angles. I'm not sure if this is a widespread issue or if this is an occasional fluke based on the following:

RodimusConvoy13 wrote:My Kup also had some loose hips. I fixed them with some napkins on the ball joints. I don't know if it's a widespread issue.

My Perceptor can have different heads other than Convex.

Do those heads just slide in like the average Titan Master or are you using a bit of force? I'm becoming hopeful that a simple exchange will solve my problems.

Bradimus wrote:Do those heads just slide in like the average Titan Master or are you using a bit of force? I'm becoming hopeful that a simple exchange will solve my problems.

I'm pretty sure that will fix it. Perceptor's been out for a bit and this is the first I've heard of any head-swapping problems so more than likely you just got a bit unlucky.

While his Bayverse counterpart may be returning to the big screen next month in The Last Knight, we might be seeing Crosshairs in his original form again very soon. A new photo posted by Weibo user NOTRAB shows a red and blue recolor of Titans Return Kup racing TLK Barricade.

It's not known who the previously-unseen figure is for sure obviously, as this is a leak, but he has been a long-rumored figure, and the context of the photo (seemingly G1 Crosshairs jokingly in the place of Movie Crosshairs, racing TLK Barricade) seems to point toward Crosshairs being the correct assumption. However, the other obvious theory is that this is actually Orion Pax, as TFormers notes the blue tint of the windshield, and the distinctive (yet small) Cybertron Elite Guard insignia on his side.

So is this figure Pax or 'Hairs? Please discuss and decide down in the forums, after looking at the photo below!

Those clear plastic tires look SWEET.

Any word on when we can find Percy on HTS or similar?

That isn't Crosshairs...

It looks like Orion Pax to me.
Speaking about Orion Pax.....

While that mold would make a good Crosshairs, that ain't Crosshairs.....there's FAR too much red....G1 Crosshairs had way more blue than red. That screams Orion Pax to me....not to mention that the paint apps on the figure and the guns seem more reminiscent of something Takara would do rather than Hasbro.

Bounti76 wrote:While that mold would make a good Crosshairs, that ain't Crosshairs.....there's FAR too much red....G1 Crosshairs had way more blue than red. That screams Orion Pax to me....not to mention that the paint apps on the figure and the guns seem more reminiscent of something Takara would do rather than Hasbro.

It really looks like Orion Pax, you can see the IDW picture that i posted and it has the exact color of it.

Albatross250 wrote:That isn't Crosshairs...

It looks like Orion Pax to me.
Speaking about Orion Pax.....

Compare to his G1 targetmaster which was also a Kup repaint