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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 23, 2022 13:58:23 GMT
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Post by Pinwig on Nov 23, 2022 19:35:56 GMT
Yes, come on. Bring it. Do for Armada what you did for Beast Wars.
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Post by Toph on Nov 23, 2022 20:08:24 GMT
Would also make a decent cybertron mode RiD Prowl
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 23, 2022 21:06:46 GMT
Yes, come on. Bring it. Do for Armada what you did for Beast Wars. On the one hand, I would like to see Armada characters. On the other hand, they will likely lack action features or minicons. I'd rather re-acquire the originals. Which probably haven't yellowed. -Ralph |
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Post by Pinwig on Nov 23, 2022 21:30:49 GMT
That's what I felt about Beast Wars. I'm happy with the originals. I've got all the Armada figures that aren't Beast Wars repaints but for some reason I quite fancy the extra posability of a generations set. Can't work out what the difference is.
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Post by Toph on Nov 23, 2022 23:28:18 GMT
We've had two fantastic Starscream updates, and two mediocre Hotshot updates.
I'm ready for Blurr, or Scavenger, Smokescreen, or Cyclonus.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 24, 2022 0:05:36 GMT
Blurr looks like he's on the runway, see above.
I'd like Cyclonus & Demolishor purely because I don't have the original moulds in their original colours anymore
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Post by Toph on Nov 24, 2022 1:27:51 GMT
Forgive me if I don't take it for granted. There have been a ton of obvious stuff that never occurred, recently. :,(
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 24, 2022 21:39:46 GMT
This is a warning for ALL CHUMS but especially Ralph:
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRANSFORM SKULLGRIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The figure is quite fun. The Transformation on the other hand..... NO.
And we know from the pics the tank is pants.
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 24, 2022 21:48:37 GMT
But it is a Pretender and I must have it.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 24, 2022 21:51:04 GMT
Yes, I was aware of this and knew warning you off the toy completely would be a waste of time
DO NOT TRY TO TRANSFORM IT!
I MEAN IT!!
REALLY!!!
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 24, 2022 21:53:29 GMT
It turns from a blocky robot into a brick. How hard can it be?
I have Iguanus and Bomb Burst. I must have Skullgrin the movie star.
When it goes on sale.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 24, 2022 22:11:19 GMT
It turns from a blocky robot into a brick. How hard can it be? F***ing impossible. You will end up with a pile of bits including both horns and both rear treads separated from the toy. |
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Post by Pinwig on Nov 24, 2022 22:17:02 GMT
Are you sure you haven't confused Transformers with Lego?
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 24, 2022 22:29:21 GMT
Sadly no. This toy is a mare to TF
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Post by Toph on Nov 25, 2022 2:05:57 GMT
I didn't have any issues with Skullgrin's transformation.
Of the four deluxes, he was the easiest.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 25, 2022 9:20:14 GMT
To get from robot to vehicle: Involves THIS It's a combination of bits popping off, odd things happening, tolerances, materials and bits needing to be in exactly the right place for it to work. Struggling to get the head through the hole either way but especially on the way out and when I do get it through the horns are catching and popping off. I can't get the entire thing flat enough in tank mode. Yes, my hands and dexterity, which are affected by the CMT, weren't as good as most people's to start with and are getting worse. But this feels like too much effort for a sub par result. The instructions are no help whatsoever! And that doesn't even get close to explaining the madness at the waist!!! |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 25, 2022 9:55:03 GMT
I didn't have any issues with Skullgrin's transformation. Of the four deluxes, he was the easiest. Just TF'd Crankcase. A little more complicated than Skids - the cannons need to be folded up against the front window but basically the same. Tolerances don't seem quite so good though *LOVE* the 5mm port in the chest. We'll have some fun with that! |
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 25, 2022 12:22:42 GMT
Doesn't look that hard, Phil. Were you being a bit hashy-bashy?
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 25, 2022 12:54:13 GMT
Nope.
WHEN yours goes the same way don't bin it, gather the bits and we will rebuild it for you
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Post by Toph on Nov 25, 2022 17:58:25 GMT
Nothing popped off of mine. No clearance issues.
You sure you didn't get a bad copy?
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 25, 2022 19:02:50 GMT
Read similar complaints from elsewhere. The rear treads, the bits they're attached to and the horns are the vulnerable bits to popping off
I have now successfully TF'd it. Rotating the hips up 90° first helped but even so it still bulged in the middle of the vehicle.
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Post by Llama God on Nov 26, 2022 9:30:18 GMT
That certainly does seem needlessly complex for such a rubbish alt mode. Maybe they were trying to make it about the journey..?
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 9, 2022 19:43:27 GMT
This is a warning for ALL CHUMS but especially Ralph: DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRANSFORM SKULLGRIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The figure is quite fun. The Transformation on the other hand..... NO. And we know from the pics the tank is pants. It turns from a blocky robot into a brick. How hard can it be? I would like to invite Ralph to revisit his comments |
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 9, 2022 21:58:02 GMT
It's a steaming pile of poo. Money saved!
-Ralph
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Post by Llama God on Dec 10, 2022 9:21:34 GMT
A fun little robot though, having had a fiddle of Mr. Spence's. Maybe when it's down to half price.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 10, 2022 10:53:22 GMT
So.... What do we think? Could they do it? |
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 10, 2022 12:02:40 GMT
Oh balls.
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Dec 10, 2022 17:17:09 GMT
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
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Post by Llama God on Dec 11, 2022 9:17:29 GMT
So.... What do we think? Could they do it? I think they could. And more importantly, I think they should. |
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