Transformers Subscription Service 4.0 Spinister with Singe and Hairsplitter Now Arriving
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Posted by Noideaforaname on June 9th, 2016 @ 11:40am CDT
Posted by RNSrobot on June 9th, 2016 @ 12:00pm CDT
Looks so pretty. Yay!
Posted by Andrius on June 9th, 2016 @ 12:50pm CDT
Posted by grimdragon2001 on June 9th, 2016 @ 1:20pm CDT
Posted by jay5 on June 9th, 2016 @ 1:41pm CDT
Posted by steals_your_goats on June 9th, 2016 @ 3:22pm CDT
jay5 wrote:More sloppy paint apps. Saves me a bunch of cash for a figure I'd otherwise want quite a lot. Had the G1 back in the day. This looks almost as bad as Ruckus as far as the paintwork. More high res shots needed to confirm though.
The paint apps are pretty damn sloppy. And much like ruckus a lot of his alt mode is paint instead of colored plastic so it's probably going to scratch off in no time.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on June 9th, 2016 @ 3:26pm CDT
Noideaforaname wrote:He looks rather wall-eyed...
A consequence of painting separated eyes on a visor: they're denied their beauty sleep
steals_your_goats wrote:jay5 wrote:More sloppy paint apps. Saves me a bunch of cash for a figure I'd otherwise want quite a lot. Had the G1 back in the day. This looks almost as bad as Ruckus as far as the paintwork. More high res shots needed to confirm though.
The paint apps are pretty damn sloppy. And much like ruckus a lot of his alt mode is paint instead of colored plastic so it's probably going to scratch off in no time.
We can blame that on the mold layout for CW Deluxes. A lot of parts are the same plastic color due to being on the same tree i.e. you can't change the color of one part without changing everything else. And the more paint apps, the bigger the chance of blemishes.
Andrius wrote:This is what, the third in the series? I've lost track.
He is. The list so far is:
1. Needlenose with Sunbeam and Zputty aka Zigzag
2. Grabuge aka Ruckus
3. Spinister with Singe and Hairsplitter (I suspect "Hairsplitter" to be changed)
With that, the order of the rest can be easily predicted:
4. Windsweeper
5. Impactor
6. Decepticon Bludgeon + Mystery Deluxe
:EDIT: I was right: Hairsplitter is now called Shrute.
Posted by gothsaurus on June 9th, 2016 @ 3:54pm CDT
Mine looks just flat perfect right down to the face. Crisp paint and tampos. It really evokes the original — an obscure figure and character that I had and loved back in the day. (Color scheme was awesome.) I'm glad someone finally gave this guy a nod and a redux.
Then of course the Marvel UK appearances and team-ups there provide a synergy that makes this years' set exceptional... right over the top. Solid concept and excellent execution.
While I'm sad a few of you have had paint issues... I'm flying high. Super pleased and champing at the bit for 4.4 to post.
Posted by Noideaforaname on June 9th, 2016 @ 6:37pm CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Noideaforaname wrote:He looks rather wall-eyed...
A consequence of painting separated eyes on a visor: they're denied their beauty sleep
And a really, really curved visor at that!
I think maybe they could've mitigated it a bit with a different eye shape. Adams here has smaller eyes with some space separating them from the helmet, and looks considerably less derpish as a result.
Posted by G.B. Blackrock on June 9th, 2016 @ 6:49pm CDT
Noideaforaname wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Noideaforaname wrote:He looks rather wall-eyed...
A consequence of painting separated eyes on a visor: they're denied their beauty sleep
And a really, really curved visor at that!
I think maybe they could've mitigated it a bit with a different eye shape. Adams here has smaller eyes with some space separating them from the helmet, and looks considerably less derpish as a result.
Eye shape might have helped. Adams certainly looks fine. The main thing was that whoever did the actual application (remember, FunPub's mock-ups weren't like the final product) decided they needed to fill that entire space, which was clearly never the intention.
Just making the eyes smaller was all they needed....
Posted by Grahf_ on June 10th, 2016 @ 1:46pm CDT
The paint used on this reminds me of my Universe Ironhide and Prowl. I think that this guy's paint job is just going to turn to shit in a short amount of time.
Wouldn't this have worked out better if they had molded it in pink and painted the legs blue instead of molding in blue and painting pink? There are less parts in the legs that NEED to be blue that would also have rubbing than there are parts that NEED to be pink that also have rubbing.
It looks good enough but I just worry about the longevity of the paint.
Posted by gothsaurus on June 10th, 2016 @ 2:02pm CDT
Softer plastics won't take paint... and have a more limited number of dyes they will accept. It can really paint them in a corner trying to do repaints.
Posted by kurthy on June 10th, 2016 @ 2:38pm CDT
grimdragon2001 wrote:ok, spinister got here before ranjet. thats a litte concerning
This is a concern of mine, too.
Posted by Grahf_ on June 10th, 2016 @ 7:58pm CDT
gothsaurus wrote:I'd wager their choices are dictated by what kind of plastics which parts are made of. (I'm sure you have noticed how some toys have softer plastic on pointy bits or ball joints to prevent breakage.)
Softer plastics won't take paint... and have a more limited number of dyes they will accept. It can really paint them in a corner trying to do repaints.
And absolutely none of that has any relevance with changing the layout as I suggested on this particular figure. It's why I mentioned it. They molded all the pieces that need to be pink in the same blue as the lower legs and painted them pink. Since it's all the same type of plastic, they could've switched the plastic colors and then painted the now pink lower legs blue instead of painting the entire upper body and vehicle mode back end pink. That would've used less paint and wouldn't have put paint on as many pieces that rub or inside any joints. The legs can be fully painted as already seen on UW Blades and the twins and how most of the lower legs are painted white on Blades and red on the twins.
The only thing my proposed plastic color switch would've changed were the forearms which are technically the wrong color anyway. It would've made pink forearms instead of blue and they still could've painted the missiles purple. But seeing as to how the forearms "should" be purple and not blue or pink, it doesn't matter what color they are anyway as they're getting that purple color from the missiles and not the forearms. Well, the rotor mount/butt flap would've been changed from blue to pink too but seeing as to how they painted the knee pads pink and they surround the blue rotor mount piece in alt mode anyway, it would've looked better with that piece being pink.
On top of that, they already had the proper color dye as they used it for the hips, thighs, shoulder balls, thumb joint and the combiner peg. So theoretically, all they had to do was use that same color on the standard plastic as they did on the stronger plastic for those other parts. I don't know if they could do that as this is now talking about two different types of plastic and using the same color treatment for both types but I'd imagine that they could've done it.
It's just that what the club did for Spinister just doesn't make sense to me when looking at the other versions of this mold and how they accomplished the colors on the ones that needed to be painted in those same areas as Spinister. I'm just glad that they didn't forget the top layer of foam on this one like they did for Ramjet.
Posted by grimdragon2001 on June 12th, 2016 @ 6:16am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on June 12th, 2016 @ 9:39am CDT
The swords being a tight fit into the hands seems to be common with the mold itself, as both my Hasbro and Takara Starscreams have the same tight grip as Ramjet.grimdragon2001 wrote:Finally got my Ramjet in yesterday and he is awesome. did notice that his swords are rather hard to get in his hands and he has a very tight grip
Posted by william-james88 on June 15th, 2016 @ 9:31am CDT
Did a lot of fan wank writing for this one, mentioning his brief Dreamwave Armada comics appearance, his obscure Generations toy 2-pack and more. Nice to finally update a G1 character with a toy that does him justice.
The Generations Spinister referred to above is this figure.
Now onto the review!
Posted by Down_Shift on June 15th, 2016 @ 10:31am CDT
william-james88 wrote:Protoman:Did a lot of fan wank writing for this one, mentioning his brief Dreamwave Armada comics appearance, his obscure Generations toy 2-pack and more. Nice to finally update a G1 character with a toy that does him justice.
PROTOMUS... OUT!
Posted by Zeedust on June 15th, 2016 @ 4:57pm CDT
Zeedust wrote:And this goes on ebay while I wait for the rest of the FSS.
Something made me change my mind about this and keep him, and I'm glad I did.
Posted by kurthy on June 17th, 2016 @ 11:36am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on June 17th, 2016 @ 11:41am CDT
Have you tried calling them? Both Karen and Angie are nice and helpful.kurthy wrote:I'm getting a little frustrated with FunPub at the moment. I haven't gotten Ramjet yet and I'm keep leaving messages on the TCC website but no one is responding in the last week.
Posted by G.B. Blackrock on June 17th, 2016 @ 12:10pm CDT
kurthy wrote:I'm getting a little frustrated with FunPub at the moment. I haven't gotten Ramjet yet and I'm keep leaving messages on the TCC website but no one is responding in the last week.
Joe Con is in progress (June 16th-19th). No one's around for a few more days yet.
A lot of folks still haven't gotten Ramjet yet. It's early to start worrying.
Posted by gothsaurus on June 17th, 2016 @ 1:51pm CDT
Posted by Decepticon619 on June 17th, 2016 @ 11:22pm CDT
Posted by RK_Striker_JK_5 on June 20th, 2016 @ 5:30pm CDT
Posted by RNSrobot on June 20th, 2016 @ 6:46pm CDT
Posted by Zeedust on June 25th, 2016 @ 4:19pm CDT
RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:When does the fourth figure ship out?
When they were about to start shipping, they said it would be one every three weeks, but for the first three figures it was one every two weeks. Maybe they went back to the three-week time frame they originally intended?
Posted by grimdragon2001 on June 25th, 2016 @ 4:54pm CDT
Zeedust wrote:RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:When does the fourth figure ship out?
When they were about to start shipping, they said it would be one every three weeks, but for the first three figures it was one every two weeks. Maybe they went back to the three-week time frame they originally intended?
the delay might have been due to JoeCon. since it was last weekend and all. I'm kinda glad since it also means a delay in the last installment being due. hope we hear some news from the club on when to expect that last payment hitting
Posted by steals_your_goats on July 1st, 2016 @ 3:43pm CDT
Posted by gothsaurus on July 1st, 2016 @ 3:51pm CDT
Posted by grimdragon2001 on July 1st, 2016 @ 4:24pm CDT
Posted by Zeedust on July 2nd, 2016 @ 2:08am CDT
Posted by grimdragon2001 on July 2nd, 2016 @ 11:33am CDT
Zeedust wrote:Is there anything Windsweeper can actually do with the Matrix of Malice?
not that I can tell, cant hold it i think its meant to be held by the combined form
Posted by Flux Convoy on July 2nd, 2016 @ 12:07pm CDT
Posted by Zeedust on July 2nd, 2016 @ 10:24pm CDT
grimdragon2001 wrote:not that I can tell, cant hold it i think its meant to be held by the combined form
Thanks.
Posted by RK_Striker_JK_5 on July 6th, 2016 @ 11:08am CDT
Posted by gothsaurus on July 6th, 2016 @ 12:22pm CDT
Posted by grimdragon2001 on July 6th, 2016 @ 3:15pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on July 6th, 2016 @ 3:18pm CDT
Posted by Zeedust on July 6th, 2016 @ 11:27pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Whoever it is might probably be the fifth component of Wreckage, as Alpha Bravo and Offroad were meant to be replacement limbs people could use if they only got TFSS 5.0 but not TFSS 4.0.
If that's the case, I suspect it'll be Rotorstorm from Blades, so he can say "Wreckers, Combine!" and MEAN it.
Posted by Sabrblade on July 6th, 2016 @ 11:29pm CDT
Yeah, it's the MP-10 Matrix mold. Die-cast and all.Zeedust wrote:The matrix of Malice feels die-cast to me.
Posted by Zeedust on July 6th, 2016 @ 11:40pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Yeah, it's the MP-10 Matrix mold. Die-cast and all.Zeedust wrote:The matrix of Malice feels die-cast to me.
Thanks. I don't tend to pay much attention to MPs.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on July 7th, 2016 @ 10:37pm CDT
Zeedust wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Yeah, it's the MP-10 Matrix mold. Die-cast and all.Zeedust wrote:The matrix of Malice feels die-cast to me.
Thanks. I don't tend to pay much attention to MPs.
At least it's not the version that came with TFC-00 Convoy again, the one with the chain. I wonder how that one would look on Thunder Mayhem.
Posted by RK_Striker_JK_5 on July 8th, 2016 @ 2:06pm CDT
Place your bets, people! Impactor or Bludgeon!
Posted by grimdragon2001 on July 8th, 2016 @ 2:34pm CDT
RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:I'm interested to see who the bonus figure will be, but the pressing question for me is who's next.
Place your bets, people! Impactor or Bludgeon!
I'm thinking Bludgeon is next, simply because the bonus figure may be easier to package with Impactor.
Posted by gothsaurus on July 8th, 2016 @ 3:06pm CDT
Posted by RK_Striker_JK_5 on July 8th, 2016 @ 4:02pm CDT
grimdragon2001 wrote:RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:I'm interested to see who the bonus figure will be, but the pressing question for me is who's next.
Place your bets, people! Impactor or Bludgeon!
I'm thinking Bludgeon is next, simply because the bonus figure may be easier to package with Impactor.
Hmm, yeah. That does make the most sense.
Posted by RNSrobot on July 9th, 2016 @ 12:13am CDT
RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:I'm interested to see who the bonus figure will be, but the pressing question for me is who's next.
Place your bets, people! Impactor or Bludgeon!
I vote bludgeon. It makes sense to finish the combiner and as noted Bludgeon's box will be big. Easier to fit two deluxes in the last box.
So take this with a pound of salt, but a friend of mine knows some club people and apparently he saw a promo pic of the exclusive and it's bluestreak.
I don't vouch for his info at all, just reporting from. Reasonable source.r
Posted by Zeedust on July 9th, 2016 @ 2:50am CDT
grimdragon2001 wrote:RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:I'm interested to see who the bonus figure will be, but the pressing question for me is who's next.
Place your bets, people! Impactor or Bludgeon!
I'm thinking Bludgeon is next, simply because the bonus figure may be easier to package with Impactor.
It would also mean they could show Wreckage on Impactor's instructions without ruining any surprises.
RNSrobot wrote:RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:So take this with a pound of salt, but a friend of mine knows some club people and apparently he saw a promo pic of the exclusive and it's bluestreak.
I don't vouch for his info at all, just reporting from. Reasonable source.r
If that turns out to be the case, color me disappointed.
Posted by gothsaurus on July 11th, 2016 @ 10:02am CDT
This is exactly what the club should be for. Completing "mandatory" lineups like the seeker trio, etc. There needs to be a place to get those toys out when they fall through the cracks.