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News Credits: 1646 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Tue Feb 23, 2016 4:36 pm

My wave 6 limbs came in yesterday:

Gotta say, I really like them. Even Wheeljack is pretty sweet and enjoyable. :MAXIMAL:

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Tue Feb 23, 2016 7:25 pm

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:My wave 6 limbs came in yesterday:

Gotta say, I really like them. Even Wheeljack is pretty sweet and enjoyable.

Yeah, they're cool. I wish there were more of the original G1 characters released in the CW line. I don't like how Smokescreen looks with the HFG so I gave his to Hound, who looks pretty cool dual-wielding. Wheeljack and Trailbreaker are now combined with Sky Lynx along with Ironhide and Sunstreaker.

News Credits: 1646 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Tue Feb 23, 2016 7:29 pm

Rodimus Prime wrote:
Yeah, they're cool. I wish there were more of the original G1 characters released in the CW line. I don't like how Smokescreen looks with the HFG so I gave his to Hound, who looks pretty cool dual-wielding. Wheeljack and Trailbreaker are now combined with Sky Lynx along with Ironhide and Sunstreaker.

If you would like, I could post a picture of a pretty neat way to give Smoke his wings backpack and store the HFG pretty good. It actually works pretty well at least to me. :MAXIMAL:

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Tue Feb 23, 2016 7:31 pm

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:
Yeah, they're cool. I wish there were more of the original G1 characters released in the CW line. I don't like how Smokescreen looks with the HFG so I gave his to Hound, who looks pretty cool dual-wielding. Wheeljack and Trailbreaker are now combined with Sky Lynx along with Ironhide and Sunstreaker.

If you would like, I could post a picture of a pretty neat way to give Smoke his wings backpack and store the HFG pretty good. It actually works pretty well at least to me.

What? Yeah! Do that! ;)^

News Credits: 1646 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Tue Feb 23, 2016 7:44 pm

So I discovered with the remolding done that the cop car versions actually can tab that huge car front piece into their backs and you can fold the windshield up to it to create the illusion of the wings. And then, if you angle the front of the HFG, you can still tab it into the roof port and it is not visible from the front of the robot mode :MAXIMAL:

News Credits: 4874 · by **william-james88** » Tue Feb 23, 2016 8:26 pm

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:So I discovered with the remolding done that the cop car versions actually can tab that huge car front piece into their backs and you can fold the windshield up to it to create the illusion of the wings. And then, if you angle the front of the HFG, you can still tab it into the roof port and it is not visible from the front of the robot mode

I think thats a similar trick Cobo and I use to make kneepads.

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Tue Feb 23, 2016 8:55 pm

william-james88 wrote:
D-Maximus_Primal wrote:So I discovered with the remolding done that the cop car versions actually can tab that huge car front piece into their backs and you can fold the windshield up to it to create the illusion of the wings. And then, if you angle the front of the HFG, you can still tab it into the roof port and it is not visible from the front of the robot mode

I think thats a similar trick Cobo and I use to make kneepads.

Ya. It sure is. Just in robot mode instead of leg. I see how that kinda makes the door-wing silhouette. Good improv D.

News Credits: 1646 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Tue Feb 23, 2016 10:35 pm

Cobotron wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
D-Maximus_Primal wrote:So I discovered with the remolding done that the cop car versions actually can tab that huge car front piece into their backs and you can fold the windshield up to it to create the illusion of the wings. And then, if you angle the front of the HFG, you can still tab it into the roof port and it is not visible from the front of the robot mode

I think thats a similar trick Cobo and I use to make kneepads.
Ya. It sure is. Just in robot mode instead of leg. I see how that kinda makes the door-wing silhouette. Good improv D.

I use a similar tact with the kneepads as well. I just noticed that it actually tabs in in robot mode, and that (just today realizing this) that the HFG could plug in back there, thus hiding it. Didn't know if the robot mode version had been brought up before. :MAXIMAL:

News Credits: 19 · by **Carnivius_Prime** » Thu Feb 25, 2016 8:24 am

My Ravage Infiltration pack arrived today. Real happy with it especially since it was 99p and few quid postage. Two decent scouts and legends Ravage (different deco to the one I already have) and the three soldiers (I like having humans for Decepticons to threaten and Autobots to save)

Dammit Bumblebee, leave my Ravages alone!

News Credits: 23 · by **Bumblebee21** » Thu Feb 25, 2016 9:33 pm

Combiner wars sky reign

News Credits: 25 · by **Ironhidensh** » Fri Feb 26, 2016 8:02 pm

Found him at Target. They had Onslaught as well, but I'm gonna get the Takara set so I can have a real Blast Off, and not a special bus riding version.

Skylynx is awesome, but I do wish they had made him a leader class.

News Credits: 4874 · by **william-james88** » Fri Feb 26, 2016 9:01 pm

Cool toy haul today from the THRIFT SHOP!

Gobots Fritor
Commandron Solardyn (for Cobotron)
DOTM Cyberverse Crankcase
Unknown G1 micromaster from 1988 (please help)
Prime Weaponizer Optimus Prime

News Credits: 101 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Fri Feb 26, 2016 9:12 pm

SCORE!

Will, you now have the chance to see that Weaponizer OP is a mold that is way better than it seem.

News Credits: 4874 · by **william-james88** » Fri Feb 26, 2016 9:15 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:SCORE!

Will, you now have the chance to see that Weaponizer OP is a mold that is way better than it seem.

Both modes work very well and look good (from the front). But I am a bit dissapointed at how easy he is to transform. I like that Gobot though, he's fun, thanks for introducing me to those!

News Credits: 101 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Fri Feb 26, 2016 9:17 pm

william-james88 wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:SCORE!

Will, you now have the chance to see that Weaponizer OP is a mold that is way better than it seem.

Both modes work very well and look good (from the front). But I am a bit dissapointed at how easy he is to transform. I like that Gobot though, he's fun, thanks for introducing me to those!

One can never have enough Gobots. ;)^

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Fri Feb 26, 2016 10:02 pm

Billy! You da MAN! :-D

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Fri Feb 26, 2016 11:19 pm

That Micromaster is from the Autobot Sports Car Patrol right?! You know, what'shisface?!

News Credits: 4874 · by **william-james88** » Fri Feb 26, 2016 11:34 pm

itscramtastic wrote:That Micromaster is from the Autobot Sports Car Patrol right?! You know, what'shisface?!

Yeah it's roadhandler, who actually appeared in the G1 comics.
This turned out to be quite the fun score for 6$

News Credits: 19 · by **Carnivius_Prime** » Sat Feb 27, 2016 12:50 am

william-james88 wrote:
itscramtastic wrote:That Micromaster is from the Autobot Sports Car Patrol right?! You know, what'shisface?!

Yeah it's roadhandler, who actually appeared in the G1 comics.
This turned out to be quite the fun score for 6$

Yeah he had that story where he became a wrestler. Was one of those times where Micromaster scale was really pushing things (the other that bugged me was when the Air Strike Patrol stood behind Zarak all in trenchcoats and I'm like...those are Decepticons who turn into frickin' jets, apparently barely more than human sized...)

News Credits: 4874 · by **william-james88** » Sat Feb 27, 2016 7:52 am

Carnivius_Prime wrote:
william-james88 wrote:
itscramtastic wrote:That Micromaster is from the Autobot Sports Car Patrol right?! You know, what'shisface?!

Yeah it's roadhandler, who actually appeared in the G1 comics.
This turned out to be quite the fun score for 6$

Yeah he had that story where he became a wrestler. Was one of those times where Micromaster scale was really pushing things (the other that bugged me was when the Air Strike Patrol stood behind Zarak all in trenchcoats and I'm like...those are Decepticons who turn into frickin' jets, apparently barely more than human sized...)

I always thought they were human sized and thus had very small alt modes, as we can see in the commercials:

News Credits: 1 · by **RhA** » Sun Feb 28, 2016 7:31 am

For me the last two weeks: MISB Brave J-Decker and Gun Max and MIB CR Brave Maximus. Big stuff!

News Credits: 4874 · by **william-james88** » Sun Feb 28, 2016 8:22 am

RhA wrote:For me the last two weeks: MISB Brave J-Decker and Gun Max and MIB CR Brave Maximus. Big stuff!

WOW, that is some cool stuff. I didnt know about the brave toys untill I looked them up. The J Decker you got is that police themed long nose truck plus trailer right? It's interesting how it has practically the same transformation as the RID Warrior Optimus figure. Maybe that was the inspiration for that design :-?

Oh and since I am in the haul thread, I'll post something cute real quick.Look what I found on my doorstep today. I think I will return it to the stork.

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Sun Feb 28, 2016 8:46 am

You can address that box to me.

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Sun Feb 28, 2016 10:19 am

Bumblebee21 wrote:

This may be just my OCD acting up, but why do you have Ironhide's front flipped up and Prowl's flipped down? They should both be up! Looks better that way. Or switch Prowl and Trailbreaker.

News Credits: 23 · by **Bumblebee21** » Sun Feb 28, 2016 10:23 am

Rodimus Prime wrote:
Bumblebee21 wrote:
This may be just my OCD acting up, but why do you have Ironhide's front flipped up and Prowl's flipped down? They should both be up! Looks better that way.

I don't know but I changed it now. Wheeljack and prowl are both at the bottom while Ironhide and trailbreaker are at the top