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Va'al wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:Personally, my nomber 1 id TAV Bumblebee. He's a magnificent and fun basterd.

Hmmmmmmmm.

Dear god, the typos!

Still, Bee is the most interesting mold for me. He look great from the back, his kibbles are reasonable, his transformation is clever and fun, plus both vehicle and bot modes are great. Finally, the Takara deco make buying a Reprolabel set a moot point.

Drift and Jazz are nice, but both have horrible back that look like a squished vehicle. Jazz's legs are ugly, with the hollowness very apparent and the fact that the leg's wheels don't fold away is at fault. As for drift, his face fell off all the time whennever I look at his horns funny. But that may just be mine.

Va'al wrote:Ok, question to fans of the line: if you were to get only one figure (either RID or TAV, that's a different part of the issue), which one would it be?

Cobotron wrote:Drift, Drift, Drift. All day, all night.
He is just a really solid TF. Simple and fun.

Yeah, Drift is really good.

Jazz is really cool too, though.

Well duh!

To answer your question; Drift. I'm going re-arrange Cobs list a bit though .

Drift
Fixit (yeah, you forgot about this lil awesome guy )
Jazz
Bee
Grimlock (only because I want him to be bigger, I added him for others)
Sideswipe (the arms are more annoying than a problem)
Steeljaw
Strongarm

I don't own OP so I can't comment on him yet. Honestly, they are all pretty cool figures and I don't regret picking up any of them. They only just barely edge each other out on the list rankings.

A tiny Legion-sized update from the Transformers Robots in Disguise line, as Amazon.com has listed two upcoming repaints in the smaller class: Patrol Mode Strongarm from ...well, Strongarm (now with added misgendering of the character, woo!), and Ultra Magnus from Optimus Prime. We had heard of these previously, but check out their official stock photography mirrored below, and follow the links to pre-order!

Decepticons beware, because Patrol Mode Strongarm is here to thwart their evil schemes! This Autobot warrior figure is on patrol, and She converts in 4 steps from robot mode to police truck mode and back. SHe’ll keep his eye on those sneaky Decepticons and bust them at their evil deeds! You can unlock the character in the Transformers Robots in Disguise app when you scan the figure’s badge into the app! (Device not included.) Whether She’s in police truck or robot warrior mode, Decepticons won’t be able to dodge him HER for long! Transformers and all related characters are trademarks of Hasbro.

Decepticons beware, because Ultra Magnus is here to bring the hammer down on their evil ways! This Autobot warrior figure is the ultimate Decepticon hunter, and he converts in 5 steps from robot mode to truck mode and back. You won’t find him backing down from a fight! You can unlock the character in the Transformers Robots in Disguise app when you scan the figure’s badge into the app! (Device not included.) Whether he’s in truck or robot warrior mode, Decepticons won’t be able to withstand his battle charge for long! Transformers and all related characters are trademarks of Hasbro.

why am I such a sucker for a Magnus repaint?
Wish they would have packed him in that TRU 2 pack with Megatronus. Now I gotta have two white Prime's.

Found the toys r us exclusives for RID

Uh sorry it didn't post the pic i will redo it

Starsaber468 wrote:Uh sorry it didn't post the pic i will redo it

Next time, just EDIT your 1st post.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Starsaber468 wrote:Uh sorry it didn't post the pic i will redo it

Next time, just EDIT your 1st post.

I wanna post to pick but it keeps saying its too big

Starsaber468 wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Starsaber468 wrote:Uh sorry it didn't post the pic i will redo it

Next time, just EDIT your 1st post.

I wanna post to pick but it keeps saying its too big

I suggest you try using an external image hosting site. If you don't want to register with Flickr or Photobucket, try Imgur!

For Va'al: Drift is frikkin sweet and very solid. Same with Jazz, but Drift looks better. Prime and Bee are good and so is Strongarm. Sideswipe is great to look at (easily the best looking) but not good to mess with. Legion Fixit is a real win. He is so fun and adorable and all around great! Steeljaw is different but cool in his own way.

Which one I would own solely? IDW styled Drift or legion Fixit. Those are the 2 options and it would be a fight to decide

Why Magnus? doesnt even look good...

I would totally buy it if was "motormaster" with proper headsculpt, not just repaint.

BERSEKAEL wrote:Why Magnus? doesnt even look good...

I would totally buy it if was "motormaster" with proper headsculpt, not just repaint.

Yeah, its so rare we get a mold where the trailer is part of the robot these days that Motormaster would be a perfect Oppotrunity.

So, VA'AL:

Va'al wrote:I know Sideswipe has terrible joints which hinder any kind of enjoyment of the toy, really.
Strongarm has big back kibble, but any other takes on her?
Jazz? Drift? Steeljaw?

The best is Drift for the simplicity but beauty of the transformation. It is perfect. The way the chest forms is so smart in a super simple way. And that alt mode is insane! He will be on a few best of lists.

Scott was right actually, the really cool thing with these is the alt modes, they are top notch. It's a very underrated line, with new characters and new designs.

The rest after Drift are all itneresting but deeply flawed. Here are quick reviews:

Steeljaw: amazing concept with the most complex transformation for a deluxe out right now on the shelves and great alt mode. The flaw is in his very thin arms and overly cumbersome kibble.

Sideswipe: he is probably the RID toy I like transforming best. This is on a new level of clever with really smart double purpose kibble that flips around depending on the mode. It also has a nice lean look in comparison to the rest. But of course, you cant play with it well since the chest wont peg together and posing him becomes a really sore point.

Strong Arm: her backpack is the leat of your worries and I actually think thats her best attribute. Simply because it isnt a backpack. It's a smart use of a shellformer by turning the shell into it's back and giving it wings (like movie bumblebee). My problem with it is its oversimplification and the really ugly forearms.

Bumblebee: I am not as big a fan of this guy as Kanrabat is but I will say that it is a nice fun toy. Nice in both modes but the robot mode suffers from a lack of posability due to the cumbersome enormous shoulders.

And the Warrior Class Optimus toy is garbage for the most part. It has everything I hate in transformers: fake kibble (for the chest), overly simple transformation devoid of wit, and really obvious robot parts in alt mode:


Transformers: Robots In Disguise (2015) Optimus Prime Gallery

william-james88 wrote:
Transformers: Robots In Disguise (2015) Optimus Prime Gallery

Would you like some torso to go with your legs

Hellscream9999 wrote:


Would you like some torso to go with your legs

For that, all you have to do it just turn him around :


Transformers: Robots In Disguise (2015) Optimus Prime Gallery

Poor RiD optimus. IDW G1 RiD Drift from Takara is still badass

william-james88 wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:


Would you like some torso to go with your legs

For that, all you have to do it just turn him around :


Transformers: Robots In Disguise (2015) Optimus Prime Gallery

Er-mah-gerd; would you like some level of complexity with your lump of over-priced unpainted plastic!?!

(Seriously though, talk about uninspired on a fundamental level )

A nice paint job doesnt save him at all:

Because that's totally how anyone displays Transformers

ScottyP wrote:Because that's totally how anyone displays Transformers

You mean you don't..?

ScottyP wrote:Because that's totally how anyone displays Transformers

I can give you that for the under shot. But for the view from the top, I see it all the time. I transform and pose my toys regularly, and enjoy just fiddling with them and those legs making the back of his trailer are super apparent and dont look good. I feel the Legion class does a better job with the trailer area.

ScottyP wrote:Because that's totally how anyone displays Transformers

Ah, the kids these days and their funky display methods! In our day, we displayed them in robot mode and we liked it, dagnabit!

I never noticed until I played with it more yesterday (after answering Va'al), but Drift has wrist articulation. I cannot recall the last time I saw that in a deluxe figure. And it isnt part of the transformation or anything, it really did not need to be there but it is, and thats pretty cool.

william-james88 wrote:I never noticed until I played with it more yesterday (after answering Va'al), but Drift has wrist articulation. I cannot recall the last time I saw that in a deluxe figure. And it isnt part of the transformation or anything, it really did not need to be there but it is, and thats pretty cool.

Huh, wow neat! Did not know that...

those toyline been out for a week so I've seen it last week when I went to TRU to see if they have anything new.

carytheone wrote:
Drift
Fixit (yeah, you forgot about this lil awesome guy )
Jazz
Bee
Grimlock (only because I want him to be bigger, I added him for others)
Sideswipe (the arms are more annoying than a problem)
Steeljaw
Strongarm

I din't listen.

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