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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 19, 2017 13:41:53 GMT
The first RiD Grimlock isn't a traditional Grimlock head.
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Post by Pinwig on Mar 19, 2017 13:53:26 GMT
I agree completely. The initial wave was hugely disappointing and the figures and gimmicks have improved a lot during the run. There's a lot more variety with this line than there was with Prime/Beast Hunters and a lot of the toys are simply fun to play with.
That first Steeljaw was a terrible, terrible figure, and it didn't help that Grimlock's arm broke the first time you tried to transform it because of a moulding error.
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Post by Pinwig on Mar 19, 2017 13:54:40 GMT
The first RiD Grimlock isn't a traditional Grimlock head. It is show accurate though; it's not really a fault of the toy. |
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Post by Benn on Mar 19, 2017 21:27:41 GMT
With the eyes and mouth and not visor and mouthgaurd?
Yeah, if he's show-accurate I can't call that the wrong head.
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Post by Pinwig on Mar 19, 2017 23:31:31 GMT
Right, so overload actually transforms, which is one up on Drift, and his firing mechanism is stronger but only works in vehicle mode where Drift can fire in both. The fact it's a rolling ball though is so much more satisfying than Drift's discs.
I like his transformation, but the vehicle looks better in pictures than it does in hand. Those hollow robot arms aren't that attractive either and although it feels like it, it isn't much more articulated than Drift. The plastic also feels cheap in this. Lots of marks where sprues have been cut.
Undeniably fun though. It does feel like a toy with a purpose and the firing mechanism does seem sturdy when it's all connected up.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 19, 2017 23:40:54 GMT
It's a proper fun toy, love mine. I mean Jonathan's.
Tabs on shoulders/tank rear for mounting cyclone Minicons.
Pinwig needs more Cyclone Minicons. There's a battle pack with 3 in plus the dual cannon version of Slipstream that The Entertainer and B&M have for a tenner.
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Post by Pinwig on Mar 19, 2017 23:49:45 GMT
I bought Hammer. Two seems enough, Drift's only got his two. Sounds like Phil has been sucked in by Minicon Madness! I do like the fact Backtrack transforms basically by squashing him. That's clever. Also that the tension in the cradle that holds him is spot on, oh and that he sits behind Overload's head to fill that hole in robot mode.
All I could ask from this is knees and elbows.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 19, 2017 23:54:18 GMT
Hammer has a post peg hole between his feet so the bird can stand on the tank. I have: Backtrack
Ransack
Back
Forth
Hammer (in THREE different colours)
Major Mayhem
Lord Doomitron
Undermine Bludgeon is the only RiD Cyclone I need |
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Post by Pinwig on Mar 20, 2017 0:06:27 GMT
Oh that is awesome! Peg hole excellence! It's a pity the tabs on Overload's forearms aren't the right shape for Hammer to sit on his arm.
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 20, 2017 8:00:51 GMT
Does Phil have BOTH Lord Doomitrons?
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 20, 2017 8:57:51 GMT
No, because the boxset one one is a gaudy mess. But Burns needs this boxset:  |
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 20, 2017 9:05:14 GMT
But how can Phil stop one short of a complete set of Overload balls? He cannot...
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 20, 2017 9:05:59 GMT
Hang on, one of them looks like ROM!
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 20, 2017 9:06:34 GMT
The bottom left one looks like a pair of man-balls!!!
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 20, 2017 9:19:41 GMT
Phil does not have Bludgeon. That is the main task. Once I have Bludgeon I have a complete set of the RiD Cyclone Minicon characters. Beyond that I do not have: The original Anvil, partnered with Bettlepack Sideswipe
Scorch Strike Undertone & Blizzard Strike Backtrack from Mini Con 4 pack 1
The aforementioned Lord Doomitron from Minicon 4 Pack 3 Then we get into the murky world of TF Adventure repaints. Each of the Minicons from the Battlepacks (smaller figure with armour and Minicon, gets 2 repaints in Japan Ironjam. a repaint of Back/Forth
Gravity, a repaint of Bludgeon
Volcano, a repaint of Major Mayhem
Barithunder, a repaint of Anvil I don't want to go there. And Crazybolt has an Ransack repaint too! |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 20, 2017 9:22:25 GMT
Hang on, one of them looks like ROM! -Ralph That's Undertone, Ratchet's Minicon. tfwiki.net/wiki/UndertoneHe's got a cousin called Kevin. The bottom left one looks like a pair of man-balls!!! -Ralph He does from above, that's Hammer tfwiki.net/wiki/Hammer_(RID)£10 in B&M and The Entertainer. |
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 20, 2017 18:35:20 GMT
Phil does not have Bludgeon. That is the main task. Once I have Bludgeon I have a complete set of the RiD Cyclone Minicon characters. Beyond that I do not have: The original Anvil, partnered with Bettlepack Sideswipe
Scorch Strike Undertone & Blizzard Strike Backtrack from Mini Con 4 pack 1
The aforementioned Lord Doomitron from Minicon 4 Pack 3 Then we get into the murky world of TF Adventure repaints. Each of the Minicons from the Battlepacks (smaller figure with armour and Minicon, gets 2 repaints in Japan Ironjam. a repaint of Back/Forth
Gravity, a repaint of Bludgeon
Volcano, a repaint of Major Mayhem
Barithunder, a repaint of Anvil I don't want to go there. And Crazybolt has an Ransack repaint too! Phil, I will be disappointed in you if you do have a complete collection of Overload's balls. -Ralph |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 25, 2017 19:25:35 GMT
Secured tonight in B&M. And an Armour Op is in the box dstined for our US Agent. |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 2, 2017 22:20:43 GMT
The thought occurs..... How am I going to get my wave 2 Weaponiser Minicons which I arranged to be collected from the Kingston Entertainer? Going to have to be a Mum pickup next week I think! |
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Post by Pinwig on Apr 2, 2017 22:23:52 GMT
I knew you'd go mad for those minicons eventually.  |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 2, 2017 22:27:28 GMT
The initial two designs are poor, but the balls and weapons are much better.
Besides my Gnaws need a mini shark that turns into a spear for their weapon
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Post by Pinwig on Apr 2, 2017 22:40:32 GMT
I will admit to having had fun with my balls.
Ohohoho. That never gets old.
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Post by Pinwig on Apr 2, 2017 23:04:00 GMT
Thirteen weeks complete then. One quarter of the year gone.
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 3, 2017 7:13:01 GMT
Besides my Gnaws need a mini shark that turns into a spear for their weapon I had not thought of that. -Ralph |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 3, 2017 7:23:08 GMT
There's a blue one with the Strongarm battlepack and a red one in the single packs. Phil has the first and has paid for the second.
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 6, 2017 17:23:39 GMT
THIS IS A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT RiD Warrior Soundwave IS NOT A TOY FOR RALPH! I will now authenticate this statement using the specialy selected codephrase Robots In Disguise Leader Ultra Magnus Ralph, DO NOT BUY THIS TOY! Ralph's Responsible Adults, DO NOT LET HIM BUY THIS TOY! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED! -Ralph |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 6, 2017 17:40:07 GMT
But has Soundwave defeated you?
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 6, 2017 20:05:04 GMT
Not had energy to free him from his plastic prison yet.
-Ralph
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Post by Llama God on Apr 7, 2017 7:12:07 GMT
So yes, then.
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 8, 2017 21:11:14 GMT
Tomorrow, tomorrow.
-Ralph
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