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RodimusConvoy13 wrote:Too hard to quote and edit on the phone, but turn Gnaw's robot head so he's looking backwards. Then you don't see his face in alt mode. It's in the instructions.

Yes, i know, its also in the stock images, I just found it funny that it had not been mwntionnd yet.

william-james88 wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

william-james88 wrote:So I got TR Legends Bee and Gnaw today. They are both very cute and quite small. and for some reason, Bee feels far more involved than Gnaw even though Gnaw is said to have more steps. Has anyone found how to fit a small Titan Master in bee? I find it pretty pointless to do so since we cant even see one is inside. and opening the car is quite a hassel.

It's still give a nice play option for the kids.

You'll see . the way its done, you wouldnt think its a play option.

And kurona, yeah that base mode blows. But you know which one rocked? Sky garry, it looks like a nice proper base. The original Overlord looked great in base mode as well.

I like Kickback's titan master compartment. Yeah, the rider sticks out of the top, but it doesn't impact the figure and it's a nice throwback to the opening compartment on the original Kickback.

What am I chopped liver ?

I don't recall seeing any pictures of all three Insecticons before so I took some comparison shots. I think Kickback might be my favorite but it's probably the new toy bias.

SureShot18 wrote:I don't recall seeing any pictures of all three Insecticons before so I took some comparison shots. I think Kickback might be my favorite but it's probably the new toy bias.

Sigh - wish they were in my neck of the woods. I used my powers to make Skrapnel's antennae and Bombshell's proboscis silver, but it looks like that might be too tough for Kickback's wings...

TF-fan kev777 wrote:

Sigma Magnus wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

Sigma Magnus wrote:Supports? It doesn't need supports...

you said it did a few posts up, when people were talking about using plastic cups to keep the legs from falling. Maybe I misunderstood.

I think it was RiddlerJ who said it needed supports. Now, if I remember correctly, you have a Fort Max of your own now, right? Well, mess with the hip ratchets a bit. If you try to move them in and out slowly, you should find a weird mini-click in the ratchets. I used that to offset the drooping towers.

I figured out what Sigma meant. You need to rotate the thighs 90 degrees, then you can move the leg upward 1 click to balance out the lean. Take a look at the photo below, the left side is nice and level, the right side is droopy. When you rotate the thigh like on the left, all you need is 1 click upward.

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I have to try that.

Fort Max is in his box right now, but here is what I was talking about earlier. I bought a pack of 4 caster cup floor protectors (square shaped), crazy glued them on top of each other, and cut the edge off one side of the top one. The white thighs of Fort Max sits on them in city mode. The other three remaining edges snuggle around the thigh to hold it in place, I made on for each side.

It's not really perfect. I'm trying to find something better with the same dimensions but I have to see if I can lock the legs like Sigma said.

Yeah, you need to do a little finagling, but no supports should be required if you got Fort Max's legs ratcheted the right way.

I went to Ross, Target and Walmart today - Target had Bee and Kickback, and Wal had the wave3 TMs - still no Sixshot or Soundwave. I got something in the mail today.....will open later!

Cobotron wrote:
What I don't get is why they didn't cast that part in translucent plastic. The paint already doesn't match that well, might as well have let us see through the piece.

Interesting where you cut that photo off, making it appear like the toy makes sense. For those unaware, it's not as straight forward as just opening the roof, you have to unpeg the top shell of the whole car starting at the back.
I took some pics along with other TMs having fun with my new legends class toys (and yeah, Ravage is indeed the pits)

nycPrime wrote:Whatever happened to Amazon selling TFs at the suggested MSRP? They have Gnaw available but for $15.99! (Amazon is the seller, not a 3P)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BY1KP5S/re ... LHIIN7OKE8

Last I checked they had Bumblebee and Kickback at the same price. For what it's worth they dropped the price on the new RID Warriors, so there's a chance that could happen here.

GUILTY as charged!

I am beyond sick of amazon and scalpers. Just sell things for MSRP. They already charge for shipping or force you to buy 50 bucks worth of items to get free shipping. Don't get me started on their deceptive tactics to get you to sign up for amazon prime, they make it so easy to mis-click!

(I'm sure prime is worth it for some people but it is not for me)

william-james88 wrote:

Cobotron wrote:
What I don't get is why they didn't cast that part in translucent plastic. The paint already doesn't match that well, might as well have let us see through the piece.

Interesting where you cut that photo off, making it appear like the toy makes sense. For those unaware, it's not as straight forward as just opening the roof, you have to unpeg the top shell of the whole car starting at the back.
I took some pics along with other TMs having fun with my new legends class toys (and yeah, Ravage is indeed the pits)

Ugh, that Ravage.

He would be fine without that stupid panel which makes him look like a table. If I was better at modding figures I'd cut the thing off. The tablet mode would probably be fine without it.

Offhand Comparison in (my) hand: Chromedome and Breakaway

RiddlerJ wrote:Ugh, that Ravage.

He would be fine without that stupid panel which makes him look like a table. If I was better at modding figures I'd cut the thing off. The tablet mode would probably be fine without it.

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Thanks for pointing that out, now I cant unsee him being a wide table kitty cat

While at first I didnt like the mold much, I must admit that its a fun transformers toy. Not a great ravage, at all, but a good toy. Of all the tablets, this is the one which I find most fun to transform. A lot of thought went into this guy, like the tail becoming landing gear, how smooth the legs and feet lie in tablet mode, and that nice angular stance you get for the front when making him a jaguar. I actually like these tables/phones quite a bit because they really invoke the G1 idea that all these characters have the same alt modes and yet transform and look totally different in their robot/animal modes. But still, aesthetic wise, this isnt the best. I dont even know if he would be top 5 in a top 5 ravage list. Thats a hard list to do, its like 1. USB Stick Ravage, 2. G1, 3. MP and then I dont know.

Found this pic on facebook!

william-james88 wrote:Thats a hard list to do, its like 1. USB Stick Ravage, 2. G1, 3. MP and then I dont know.

4. Beast Wars Metals Ravage, 5. Alternators Jaguar XK Ravage

There, finished it.

Emerje

Emerje wrote:

william-james88 wrote:Thats a hard list to do, its like 1. USB Stick Ravage, 2. G1, 3. MP and then I dont know.

4. Beast Wars Metals Ravage, 5. Alternators Jaguar XK Ravage

There, finished it.

Emerje

With the movie toy as an honourable mention, this is now completed and just needs my write ups. You will see this eventually.

FYI, TFSource is reporting on Facebook that Sixshot, Megatron, and Optimus Prime have been delayed until February. No reason is known.

william-james88 wrote:

Emerje wrote:

william-james88 wrote:Thats a hard list to do, its like 1. USB Stick Ravage, 2. G1, 3. MP and then I dont know.

4. Beast Wars Metals Ravage, 5. Alternators Jaguar XK Ravage

There, finished it.

Emerje

With the movie toy as an honourable mention, this is now completed and just needs my write ups. You will see this eventually.

Glad I could help.

Emerje

Sawback does look great on sentinel. But does anyone else have issues? Mine doesn't lock in. If i turn his head 180, it's a little better but still doesn't really lock.

Emerje wrote:

william-james88 wrote:Thats a hard list to do, its like 1. USB Stick Ravage, 2. G1, 3. MP and then I dont know.

4. Beast Wars Metals Ravage, 5. Alternators Jaguar XK Ravage

There, finished it.

Emerje

Also the Universe Ravage that came with Hound. I have him with G1 Ravage's missle things. Sixshot being delayed bums me out, was looking forward to my fix of new TFs. Guess TR Hot Rod will have to do me a while.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:FYI, TFSource is reporting on Facebook that Sixshot, Megatron, and Optimus Prime have been delayed until February. No reason is known.

Thats so odd, because we know those toys hit North America already.

william-james88 wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:FYI, TFSource is reporting on Facebook that Sixshot, Megatron, and Optimus Prime have been delayed until February. No reason is known.

Thats so odd, because we know those toys hit North America already.

Have they been spotted at retail B&M, or just through online sellers?

o.supreme wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:FYI, TFSource is reporting on Facebook that Sixshot, Megatron, and Optimus Prime have been delayed until February. No reason is known.

Thats so odd, because we know those toys hit North America already.

Have they been spotted at retail B&M, or just through online sellers?

They are in every walmart in canada. Both B&M and online.

Could be limited to the United States then. We've seen in the past how poorly Hasbro distributes its product. Some countries get an abundance while others get none, or very little, and I know this is across the board. Sometimes the US gets product that other countries get little or none of as well. Could Sixshot be the TR equivalent of CW Skylynx? I hope not...but you never know.