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News Credits: 1646 · Sat Jan 04, 2020 8:51 pm

Rumble, Laserbeak, Ravage, Ratbat. Operation: eject and family time.

I think the little micromaster cassettes work really well with the older Leader figure (this is the Bee movie one specifically)

Sun Jan 05, 2020 6:27 pm

Hellscream9999 wrote:
Rogue-Primal wrote:Just got the Siege Rescue Team and Red Heat has bad hips. What is the best strategy for strengthening tiny balljoints.
I don't have any floor polish available. Could putting a tiny wad of paper between the socket and ball work like on ball joints ?

Stakeout only has some weight issues on his back so i tend to lean him slightly forwards.
Dont have the packaging so i cant get a refund for Red Heat.

I cut a tiny piece of paper towel and wrap that around the joint and assemble it, works every time

For him, you might need tweezers and a needle to get it into place

Thanks that same Red Heat figure also has a slight problem with a sinking/drooping shoulder joint. Any tips ? (not the ball joint on the arm)

News Credits: 174 · Sun Jan 05, 2020 6:58 pm

Rogue-Primal wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:
Rogue-Primal wrote:Just got the Siege Rescue Team and Red Heat has bad hips. What is the best strategy for strengthening tiny balljoints.
I don't have any floor polish available. Could putting a tiny wad of paper between the socket and ball work like on ball joints ?

Stakeout only has some weight issues on his back so i tend to lean him slightly forwards.
Dont have the packaging so i cant get a refund for Red Heat.

I cut a tiny piece of paper towel and wrap that around the joint and assemble it, works every time

For him, you might need tweezers and a needle to get it into place

Thanks that same Red Heat figure also has a slight problem with a sinking/drooping shoulder joint. Any tips ? (not the ball joint on the arm)

Nope, that's a pin, got nothing for that

News Credits: 25 · Mon Jan 06, 2020 1:58 pm

I was inspired to post some at work pictures of one of my newest, and quickly becoming one of my favorite, Siege figures! If you have not gotten a Spinister yet, get one now! He is as close to a perfect figure as I think we'll ever get!

One negative about my copy is that they miss-assembled his right elbow. The linkage is placed the wrong way round, it makes it harder to transform but it is still possible. I am hoping to find one in stores and then just exchange. If that doesn't happen, I'll just do it with Amazon. But don't let this dissuade you from picking him up!

News Credits: 131 · Mon Jan 06, 2020 2:04 pm

LinaNui wrote:I was inspired to post some at work pictures of one of my newest, and quickly becoming one of my favorite, Siege figures! If you have not gotten a Spinister yet, get one now! He is as close to a perfect figure as I think we'll ever get!

I agree, he's a cool figure! I was kind of shocked by how much I like Spinister.

If you have a rotating crew of bots that visit your desk, you should check out this thread (if you haven't already) - What TF is sitting on your desk right now? ;)^

News Credits: 25 · Mon Jan 06, 2020 2:29 pm

carytheone wrote:
LinaNui wrote:I was inspired to post some at work pictures of one of my newest, and quickly becoming one of my favorite, Siege figures! If you have not gotten a Spinister yet, get one now! He is as close to a perfect figure as I think we'll ever get!
I agree, he's a cool figure! I was kind of shocked by how much I like Spinister.

If you have a rotating crew of bots that visit your desk, you should check out this thread (if you haven't already) - What TF is sitting on your desk right now?

Thanks! I did not know that forum existed!

News Credits: 1646 · Tue Jan 07, 2020 3:38 pm

Spinister is a fantastic toy! The coptor mode is nice and the robot mode is killer. Plus, with his targetmasters, he might be one of the most heavily armed figures of Siege

News Credits: 3646 · Wed Jan 08, 2020 6:58 pm

I made a quick video demonstrating how to swap the visors with SIEGE Soundwave and Soundblaster to give Soundwave his red visor/eyes!

News Credits: 17 · Wed Jan 08, 2020 7:43 pm

Thank you very much for the video!

News Credits: 56 · Sat Jan 11, 2020 4:26 pm

Superion and Defensor welcome the newest Combiner to the Autobot Ranks!

News Credits: 1646 · Sat Jan 11, 2020 4:48 pm

Damn, those weaponizers are making for some crazy combiners!

News Credits: 31 · Mon Jan 13, 2020 7:02 pm

So, i just got siege impactor last night. Fantastic figure, but there is one thing that kinda bothers me. The hip seems to be on a ratchet, and the distance between the teeth are a bit too far, so my option for natural standing position is either very straight, close together leg, or uncomfortably wide A stance. I haven't seen others mentioning this, so is this just mine? Or it is how everyone's is?

On unrelated note, wow is this guy stable.

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News Credits: 12 · Mon Jan 13, 2020 7:05 pm

bacem wrote:So, i just got siege impactor last night. Fantastic figure, but there is one thing that kinda bothers me. The hip seems to be on a ratchet, and the distance between the teeth are a bit too far, so my option for natural standing position is either very straight, close together leg, or uncomfortably wide A stance. I haven't seen others mentioning this, so is this just mine? Or it is how everyone's is?

On unrelated note, wow is this guy stable.

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That's just how the ratchets are unfortunately. I tend to have him standing with his arms crossed so it looks at least a little nicer

News Credits: 131 · Mon Jan 13, 2020 7:05 pm

bacem wrote:So, i just got siege impactor last night. Fantastic figure, but there is one thing that kinda bothers me. The hip seems to be on a ratchet, and the distance between the teeth are a bit too far, so my option for natural standing position is either very straight, close together leg, or uncomfortably wide A stance. I haven't seen others mentioning this, so is this just mine? Or it is how everyone's is?

Mine's the same way, it's annoying and probably the only negative I can think of.

News Credits: 1646 · Mon Jan 13, 2020 7:32 pm

Mine is the same. Why they added Ratchets to his hips is a major questions, it is the one weakness that mold has

News Credits: 1646 · Mon Jan 13, 2020 7:38 pm

Brought these 2 to work today. Rung is still awesome just to have (and they nailed this toy!), and Bluestreak is the best looking version of this mold. Feels great to finally have a Bluestreak too. also kinda fun to give Bluestreak a god gun

News Credits: 23 · Mon Jan 13, 2020 8:02 pm

Seriously, regardless of what one thinks of Rung the character, Rung the Battle Master is incredibly unique!

News Credits: 462 · Mon Jan 13, 2020 11:47 pm

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Mine is the same. Why they added Ratchets to his hips is a major questions, it is the one weakness that mold has

Now I wanna see someone take a picture of Siege Impactor cowering in fear as he is surrounded by lots of figures of Autobot characters who have borne the name of "Ratchet", and with the image captioned "Aah! Ratchets! My one weakness!"

News Credits: 31 · Tue Jan 14, 2020 8:19 am

Messing with him again after coming home today. The ratchet is actually not as strong as i initially thought, so forcing the teeth to stay in the middle, it doesn't fight back and bounce to ratcheted position, thus my complaint is solved for now, altough i am not sure if this will damage his hip joint in the long run.

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News Credits: 131 · Tue Jan 14, 2020 10:10 am

Sabrblade wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Mine is the same. Why they added Ratchets to his hips is a major questions, it is the one weakness that mold has
Now I wanna see someone take a picture of Siege Impactor cowering in fear as he is surrounded by lots of figures of Autobot characters who have borne the name of "Ratchet", and with the image captioned "Aah! Ratchets! My one weakness!"

Isn't that more of a CW combiner weakness ... :-?

News Credits: 56 · Tue Jan 14, 2020 10:36 am

aronjlove wrote:Seriously, regardless of what one thinks of Rung the character, Rung the Battle Master is incredibly unique!

That's pretty much where I am. I have no affinity for the IDW character, but his uniqueness as a toy , and my desire to complete the Battle Masters is what drives me to get him. Unfortunately i have yet to see him or Singe anywhere. By looking at the list of sightings, it appears they haven't shown up anywhere in the Western US yet (past Texas at least)

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Damn, those weaponizers are making for some crazy combiners!

True, I've seen some amazing designs by different fans, some much BIGGER and more involved than mine using a plethora of different figures from different lines that all just happen to work. But for the one I posted, I was trying to replicate the symmetry of an actual CW styled Combiner.

News Credits: 51 · Tue Jan 14, 2020 2:26 pm

o.supreme wrote:
aronjlove wrote:Seriously, regardless of what one thinks of Rung the character, Rung the Battle Master is incredibly unique!

That's pretty much where I am. I have no affinity for the IDW character, but his uniqueness as a toy , and my desire to complete the Battle Masters is what drives me to get him. Unfortunately i have yet to see him or Singe anywhere. By looking at the list of sightings, it appears they haven't shown up anywhere in the Western US yet (past Texas at least)

...I found my Rung and extras in western Washington, so they are past Texas. I've just never posted to the sightings list because it seemed like no one uses it? :oops:

News Credits: 25 · Tue Jan 14, 2020 3:02 pm

OMG, my Siege Skywarp set just shipped from Amazon! I was very weary that it would not show up since it has been out of stock since before Black Friday. This has really made my day! I hope that it will come back into stock fully so that other people who missed it can get it also.

News Credits: 19 · Tue Jan 14, 2020 3:19 pm

LinaNui wrote:OMG, my Siege Skywarp set just shipped from Amazon! I was very weary that it would not show up since it has been out of stock since before Black Friday. This has really made my day! I hope that it will come back into stock fully so that other people who missed it can get it also.

Still waiting to hear from amazon uk as it's supposedly this or next month. Someone with money to burn spent over £100 on the set past week on ebay. Hopefully earthrise can release the earth versions as non exclusives, if not it will make passing on the starscream an even easier decision.

News Credits: 1646 · Tue Jan 14, 2020 7:33 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Mine is the same. Why they added Ratchets to his hips is a major questions, it is the one weakness that mold has
Now I wanna see someone take a picture of Siege Impactor cowering in fear as he is surrounded by lots of figures of Autobot characters who have borne the name of "Ratchet", and with the image captioned "Aah! Ratchets! My one weakness!"

AAAAAHHHHHHHHHH Ratchets!!! My only Weakness!!!