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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 11, 2019 18:49:04 GMT
Oh we know Groundshaker was meant to have panels both sides, there's pictures on the 89 catalogues which show it, third ramp attachment using it and a turntable on the helipad!  |
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Jun 11, 2019 18:55:15 GMT
The instructions say no:  The box art also says no, but colours the lower left-hand side red to match the right.  Martin |
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Post by Pinwig on Jun 11, 2019 18:56:15 GMT
Woah, Martin already on the case with the art.
I don't think that's just recoloured, it's an inset piece of plastic with a lip round the edge.
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Post by blueshift on Jun 11, 2019 18:56:58 GMT
The only Groundshakers I've had were junkers which just fell apart. Is a non-junker one a solid base?
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Jun 11, 2019 18:57:51 GMT
Also featured in the box art (which presumably would have come from that prototype). No, the box art doesn't have the left panel, but colours the lower bit red to fool you into thinking it does. Martin |
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Jun 11, 2019 19:00:22 GMT
I don't think that's just recoloured, it's an inset piece of plastic with a lip round the edge. OK, maybe, but it's stripy like the blue beneath, and depressed rather than elevated, and doesn't match the other side. Martin |
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Post by Pinwig on Jun 11, 2019 19:01:38 GMT
Also featured in the box art (which presumably would have come from that prototype). No, the box art doesn't have the left panel, but colours the lower bit red to fool you into thinking it does. Martin Not sure I agree with you there; I don't think that's what that image suggests. |
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Post by Pinwig on Jun 11, 2019 19:03:12 GMT
The only Groundshakers I've had were junkers which just fell apart. Is a non-junker one a solid base? I like mine. I think the vehicle is neat and a good match for Skyhopper. |
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 11, 2019 19:35:33 GMT
I believe Martin over Phil.
-Ralph
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Post by Dezzeh on Jun 11, 2019 19:35:42 GMT
Groundshaker is pretty solid aye, one of the better bases IMO
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 11, 2019 19:44:23 GMT
I believe Martin over Phil. -Ralph Even though my catalogue image shows the part in place, with an extra ramp attached that you can't use with the production Groundshaker? |
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Post by Dezzeh on Jun 11, 2019 19:45:04 GMT
Evidently, yes!  |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 11, 2019 19:45:22 GMT
Next you'll say you can't see the spinning turntable and the mechanism used to make it go round.
Or the different ramp connector design!
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Post by Pinwig on Jun 11, 2019 19:49:04 GMT
Woah, that turntable turned round?
Now I feel robbed.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 11, 2019 19:49:35 GMT
Compare and contrast Green Slag yesterday, as well as a Groundshaker base without any accessories as I just needed the red flappy bit, Shattered Glass Prime and Chromia, who honestly was not worth all the fuss! Speaking on Groundshaker and red panels .... Would it be possible to inverse the red panel on the right, looking from the front, so it fitted into the empty left? I have money for such a piece! EDIT: Adds photo:  Oh we know Groundshaker was meant to have panels both sides, there's pictures on the 89 catalogues which show it, third ramp attachment using it and a turntable on the helipad! |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 11, 2019 19:50:13 GMT
Woah, that turntable turned round? Now I feel robbed. Yup, can you see the little cog wheel sticking out the front of the platform? |
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Post by Pinwig on Jun 11, 2019 19:51:32 GMT
Oh yeah!
Woah. If he had that, what did we lose from Countdown and Skystalker...
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Jun 11, 2019 19:56:08 GMT
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Post by Dezzeh on Jun 11, 2019 20:04:29 GMT
I keep seeing these pop up, might have to treat myself..
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 11, 2019 20:14:34 GMT
Oh yeah! Woah. If he had that, what did we lose from Countdown and Skystalker... Have a look:  |
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Post by blueshift on Jun 11, 2019 20:25:15 GMT
hmm, so a plastic canopy on the smaller ship, but what's different on Countdown apart from some plastic colour changes?
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Post by browny87 on Jun 11, 2019 20:30:57 GMT
with regards to scanning it phil, the printing isnt a problem at all, but 3D scanning is another issue altogether, i dont own a scanner at all and the software is way more complex then the 3d printing one generally.
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Post by Bogatan on Jun 11, 2019 20:59:59 GMT
Have a look: hmm, so a plastic canopy on the smaller ship, but what's different on Countdown apart from some plastic colour changes? Countdowns rocket is almost entirely different from the production version.Might actually be totally different. |
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Post by Bogatan on Jun 11, 2019 21:01:11 GMT
And are there some filler panels that didn't make it to production or is that just a change of colours?
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Post by blueshift on Jun 11, 2019 21:07:11 GMT
Oh duh of course the rocket is different. The production one is a lot mightier!!
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Post by Pinwig on Jun 11, 2019 21:35:25 GMT
Lots of little things. The pop out guns on the tower at the back aren't on the production version. The panels on the wings that lead away from that are different and the claw piece is in a different place. There's no ramp leading up to the platform that plugs into the tower. Little things like that.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 11, 2019 21:40:01 GMT
There looks like there could be a small turntable there too, red disc on the tower which is all but obstructed from view on the folded down base - the black outline is to the right of the red lump behind the chair
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 11, 2019 21:47:34 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 11, 2019 21:50:26 GMT
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Post by Llama God on Jun 12, 2019 6:28:07 GMT
I've only ever interacted with any of these Micromaster bases by looking at these catalogue pictures. And now it turns out... they're all lies? My world is shaken.
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