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News Credits: 462 · Thu Sep 02, 2021 11:20 pm

Gauntlet101010 wrote:Okay, so it is a small car. That does make me feel better about it, thanks.

It also has to do with Tracks's robot mode being a little on the short side in the cartoon.

News Credits: 11 · Thu Sep 02, 2021 11:27 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
Gauntlet101010 wrote:Okay, so it is a small car. That does make me feel better about it, thanks.
It also has to do with Tracks's robot mode being a little on the short side in the cartoon.

Plus many classic cars are much smaller in real life. Being tall myself, I can't fit into most of them...

News Credits: 1 · Fri Sep 03, 2021 9:44 am

Sabrblade wrote:
Gauntlet101010 wrote:Okay, so it is a small car. That does make me feel better about it, thanks.
It also has to do with Tracks's robot mode being a little on the short side in the cartoon.

I get that, but I still want vehicle modes that scale decently well. Among the deluxe sized cars anyway. You can't win the scale game for everything.

News Credits: 14 · Fri Sep 03, 2021 9:56 am

Played around with tracks a bit last night. Did the leg panel fix, and as expected I got a small stress mark on the side panel.

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Overall, he's not the smallest tracks, that honor goes to G1 still. Alternators being the largest.

Comparison with Generations Wheeljack since I don't have that Tracks. Same mold, only Wheeljack gets the spoiler and front splitter.

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Edit, couple more comparisons:

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With Centurion set Soundwave

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and with MP Blaster and Raoul

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Fri Sep 03, 2021 12:10 pm

One aspect i really liked about G1 was the streamline look with a lot few break lines for the transformation areas.

News Credits: 462 · Fri Sep 03, 2021 1:17 pm

Till-all-R1 wrote:One aspect i really liked about G1 was the streamline look with a lot few break lines for the transformation areas.

It helps that they were originally designed to be lifeless mech machines piloted by humans instead of living beings.

News Credits: 56 · Fri Sep 03, 2021 1:24 pm

Overcracker, you are messin' with my head, unless I am, really wrong... Your Original Tracks which should have the flame on the hood doesn't, but your Alternator Tracks which should not have the flame does...???

I mean they are your toys, you can do whatever you want. But did you purchase them that way, or is that our own customization?

News Credits: 462 · Fri Sep 03, 2021 1:29 pm

o.supreme wrote:Overcracker, you are messin' with my head, unless I am, really wrong... Your Original Tracks which should have the flame on the hood doesn't, but your Alternator Tracks which should not have the flame does...???

I mean they are your toys, you can do whatever you want. But did you purchase them that way, or is that our own customization?

Alternators Tracks is not in those pictures. That big one is Masterpiece Tracks. Alternators Tracks is enormous.

News Credits: 56 · Fri Sep 03, 2021 1:34 pm

Sabrblade wrote:Alternators Tracks is not in those pictures. That big one is Masterpiece Tracks. Alternators Tracks is enormous.

oh, ok I guess I got confused because he mentioned Alternators in his post, and not MP. ... I used to have all the Alternators actually, and some Binaltech (basically variants that Hasbro didn't offer). But without others of the same character to compare them to, I guess it didn't look so large to me. I guess I'm more surprised that MP is that small.

News Credits: 14 · Fri Sep 03, 2021 1:56 pm

o.supreme wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Alternators Tracks is not in those pictures. That big one is Masterpiece Tracks. Alternators Tracks is enormous.

oh, ok I guess I got confused because he mentioned Alternators in his post, and not MP. ... I used to have all the Alternators actually, and some Binaltech (basically variants that Hasbro didn't offer). But without others of the same character to compare them to, I guess it didn't look so large to me. I guess I'm more surprised that MP is that small.

Yeah, I don't own Alternators Tracks. sorry. Sarblade is correct.

The one with the flames is the Masterpiece. My G1 or more accurately the Commemorative Series V Tracks never had the stickers put on. He's clean except for the factory applied rub sign.

Alternators Tracks would look huge next them yes and is not an 80's Corvette like MP and G1. He's a 2000's Corvette.

News Credits: 4877 · Fri Sep 03, 2021 5:29 pm

Till-all-R1 wrote:One aspect i really liked about G1 was the streamline look with a lot few break lines for the transformation areas.

Yeah the alt modes were prioritized so they could fit with non transforming toys. Makes for an awesome effect of a literally robot in disguise.

Makes me think, top 5 G1 car modes :-?

I do love that G1 lancia.

News Credits: 101 · Fri Sep 03, 2021 6:03 pm

william-james88 wrote:
Till-all-R1 wrote:One aspect i really liked about G1 was the streamline look with a lot few break lines for the transformation areas.

Yeah the alt modes were prioritized so they could fit with non transforming toys. Makes for an awesome effect of a literally robot in disguise.

Makes me think, top 5 G1 car modes I do love that G1 lancia.

For me, the G1 Sideswipe mold is hard to beat as far as perfect vehicle modes goes.

News Credits: 462 · Sat Sep 04, 2021 8:46 pm

Note: Not my pics:

They Call Him Chopper-Face

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Had to use links since The Allspark's new attachments system no longer lets attached images embed on other sites.

So, click the links. These pics are wicked sweet!

News Credits: 174 · Sat Sep 04, 2021 8:51 pm

Sabrblade wrote:Note: Not my pics:
They Call Him Chopper-Face

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Had to use links since The Allspark's new attachments system no longer lets attached images embed on other sites.

So, click the links. These pics are wicked sweet!

It keeps asking me to log in

News Credits: 174 · Sat Sep 04, 2021 8:52 pm

Amazing, you can't sit here and tell me the weaponizers weren't the breath of fresh air this franchise desperately needed :lol:

News Credits: 462 · Sat Sep 04, 2021 8:55 pm

Hellscream9999 wrote:It keeps asking me to log in

Seriously? Ugh, I really hate their new image system. :BANG_HEAD:

Does the post link above the quote work, at least? Or it that borked too?

News Credits: 174 · Sat Sep 04, 2021 9:17 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
Hellscream9999 wrote:It keeps asking me to log in
Seriously? Ugh, I really hate their new image system.

Does the post link above the quote work, at least? Or it that borked too?

The post above it works

News Credits: 462 · Sat Sep 04, 2021 9:21 pm

Excellent. Then I reiterate to everyone here. Click here and behold. Gaze upon this sick Fossilizer combo. It is totally metal!

News Credits: 12 · Sat Sep 04, 2021 9:27 pm

Sabrblade wrote:Excellent. Then I reiterate to everyone here. Click here and behold. Gaze upon this sick Fossilizer combo. It is totally metal!

NOICE

News Credits: 11 · Sat Sep 04, 2021 9:28 pm

Hellscream9999 wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Note: Not my pics:
They Call Him Chopper-Face

Image 1

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Had to use links since The Allspark's new attachments system no longer lets attached images embed on other sites.

So, click the links. These pics are wicked sweet!

It keeps asking me to log in

Did you know you can upload images to Seibertron too?

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MyFigureCollection.net collection · Sat Sep 04, 2021 10:55 pm

Sabrblade wrote:Excellent. Then I reiterate to everyone here. Click here and behold. Gaze upon this sick Fossilizer combo. It is totally metal!

Or you can just go to the post he made right here as Seibertron.

Emerje

News Credits: 4 · Mon Sep 06, 2021 3:50 pm

Well, after telling myself I wasn't interested in him, I saw Kingdom Rodimus Prime on the shelf at walmart the other day, and bought him on a whim. I figured if I didn't like him I could just sell him to a friend. So I open him up, and fool around with him for a while, and...... he's great. An engineering marvel, like SS86 Rodimus on steroids (and certainly a lot of shared engineering ideas). The trailer is very solid, it's what I wanted the Earthrise OP trailer to be like. I also don't really have an issue with the trailer tabbing together like some people do. It's a teensy bit gappy but if I squeeze it all comes together. My main gripe is the lack of easy internal storage for his accessories. Yeah there's that tray on the undercarriage that stores the matrix and smoke effects, and you lay the sword in there loose, but there's no good place to stick his rifle, folded or unfolded. Even with the plethora of 5mm ports inside the trailer, none of them quite fits while allowing the sides to close and the artillery mount to remain inside. I've just stuck it in the back hatch for the time being.

Also much like Prime's trailer I have no idea what I'm going to do with this thing 99% of the time when Rodimus is just standing on the shelf with the other movie guys. Maybe I need to reorganize again and relocate my combiners.

Anyway. Great toy, feels worth the price, recommended if you're on the fence.

News Credits: 332 · Mon Sep 06, 2021 4:26 pm

King Kuuga wrote:Well, after telling myself I wasn't interested in him, I saw Kingdom Rodimus Prime on the shelf at walmart the other day, and bought him on a whim. I figured if I didn't like him I could just sell him to a friend. So I open him up, and fool around with him for a while, and...... he's great. An engineering marvel, like SS86 Rodimus on steroids (and certainly a lot of shared engineering ideas). The trailer is very solid, it's what I wanted the Earthrise OP trailer to be like. I also don't really have an issue with the trailer tabbing together like some people do. It's a teensy bit gappy but if I squeeze it all comes together. My main gripe is the lack of easy internal storage for his accessories. Yeah there's that tray on the undercarriage that stores the matrix and smoke effects, and you lay the sword in there loose, but there's no good place to stick his rifle, folded or unfolded. Even with the plethora of 5mm ports inside the trailer, none of them quite fits while allowing the sides to close and the artillery mount to remain inside. I've just stuck it in the back hatch for the time being.

Also much like Prime's trailer I have no idea what I'm going to do with this thing 99% of the time when Rodimus is just standing on the shelf with the other movie guys. Maybe I need to reorganize again and relocate my combiners.

Anyway. Great toy, feels worth the price, recommended if you're on the fence.

That's what I do with the rifle, just throw it in the back.