Dezzeh
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Post by Dezzeh on Sept 13, 2019 7:03:31 GMT
Of course. And of course, I need it for the set.
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Post by Toph on Sept 13, 2019 7:09:00 GMT
As someone who generally hates Nemesis Prime, I actually like this.
Doesn't hurt that I love the mold and will take it in any colors (except that silly cell shaded version)
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 13, 2019 7:12:25 GMT
I'm wondering if that's the missing WFC-GS04
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 13, 2019 7:13:51 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 13, 2019 8:47:30 GMT
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Post by Jim on Sept 13, 2019 9:39:12 GMT
As someone who generally hates Nemesis Prime, I actually like this. Doesn't hurt that I love the mold and will take it in any colors (except that silly cell shaded version) Same! Tempted by this, but will probably be on the too expensive side at the importers over here. |
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Post by dyrl on Sept 13, 2019 11:38:46 GMT
My favorite is by far POTP Nemesis Prime for the unique head mould. Don't want or need any other.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 13, 2019 12:00:02 GMT
As someone who generally hates Nemesis Prime, I actually like this. Doesn't hurt that I love the mold and will take it in any colors (except that silly cell shaded version) Whereas I love Nemesis Primes but dislike the mould. It's close, but not close enough: the extra kibble spoils it for me in both modes. Looks better in Nemesis colours |
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Dezzeh
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Post by Dezzeh on Sept 13, 2019 12:19:07 GMT
As a big fan of any Blacktimus, it shall be mine.
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Post by The Doctor on Sept 13, 2019 13:51:17 GMT
I must ha -
£55?? It's a bleeding Voyager!!!
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 13, 2019 14:35:58 GMT
A Japanese(£++) exclusive(£++) voyager....
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 13, 2019 15:15:59 GMT
Doubt I'll get to full reviews for Mirage and Impactor, but here's how they Transform:
Mirage
Remove the gun and the missile launcher. Straighten the arms, to the sides, and the legs. Fold the shoulder pads down flat against the arms. Fold the hands back into the wrists. Bend each elbow 90°. Raise each arm 90° to the front at the shoulder. Fold each shoulder joint, and thus the arm, in 90° across the body bringing the flat side of each forearm together.
Pull down on the waist unfolding the spine concertinaed in the body. Fold the wheels out 180° to the sides of the body. Fold the head into the body cavity. Fold the spine down over the head.
Fold the feet down. Pull each leg about 45° out to the sides. Pull the front of each leg out to the sides and up: there's a piece of plastic connecting it to the knee. Fold the car wheels 180° out to the sides into the space vacated by the front of the legs. Bring the inside of the lower legs together to form the front of the car. Fold the front of the lower legs further back and in, ringing them together to form most of the middle of the body of the car.
Fold the back of the car forward onto the middle of the car: tabs on the rear of the middle fit into slots on what was the top of the chest while tabs on the underside of the arms fit slots on top of the middle of the body. Some gentle manipulation may be required to line everything up!
Peg the gun and missile launcher into the spoiler.
Impactor
Remove the gun, harpoon and any other weapons setting them all to one side.
Straighten the arms, to the sides of the body & the legs, which need tabbing together.
Game of two halves from here:
Rotate the head 180° degrees, open the flap on the back of the robot, fold the head in and close the flap. Fold the shoulder cannon inwards over the body. Fold both hands into the forearms exposing the 5mm sockets in the wrists. Raise each arm up at the front 90°. Rotate each arm 180° at the bicep swivel so the 5mm ports on the forearms face each other and the large round knubs on the forearms face up. Fold the chest up 90°. Fold each arm in under the chest so the shallow 5mm pegs face each other. Slip the gun between them so the shallow 5mm pegs rest in the 5mm holes on the side of the rear of the gun. Tab the chest into the forearms.
What you have now, if you've done the TF this way, is the Tank Turret on legs!
Unhitch the rear of the lower body from the waist and fold everything south of their forward 90°, keeping the legs straight. Fold the feet 90° out to the sides. Fold he font of the foot down. Swing the side of each leg back 180° at the waist. Fold the feet in 90°, making sure the the rectangular hole in the back of each foot latches onto it's matching tab on the back of the waist.
Feet were a little reluctant to stay anchored to the back of the waist in tank mode the first time I TF'd it. However I sorted that by flattening out the legs and waist, there was a small bend at the hips first go.
And if you did this step first then Impactor is in the bath!
Peg the harpoon, using the 5mm peg on it's underside, into the cannon but there's also enough room to use it's rear peg in one of the wrist ports either side of the gun.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 13, 2019 18:22:03 GMT
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Post by Llama God on Sept 14, 2019 8:48:32 GMT
Definitely a lot more interested in Rang than in an over-expensive Voyager. Brexit dividends for all!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 14, 2019 9:18:09 GMT
Why has it taken me so long to realise that Impactor has a Quake repaint/retool?
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Post by blueshift on Sept 14, 2019 9:18:40 GMT
He does?
but we just got a Quake!!!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 14, 2019 9:21:25 GMT
Oh yes. Look at the chest - oddly the bit I'd replace, arms and legs.
We know Double Targetmasters are in - Needlenose was in the vote this year, Spinister is coming and the Hardhead Quake, which is 3 years old next year, wasn't that acurate
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 14, 2019 10:48:21 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 14, 2019 17:38:05 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Sept 14, 2019 18:01:21 GMT
ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY POUNDS??!!!
-Ralph
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Post by Shockprowl on Sept 14, 2019 18:03:39 GMT
He does? but we just got a Quake!!! Yeah but that Quake, despite looking pretty damn good, had one major flaw.... |
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Sept 14, 2019 21:05:49 GMT
ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY POUNDS??!!! -Ralph Complete Siege! |
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Post by The Doctor on Sept 14, 2019 21:23:44 GMT
But...but...it's more expensive then THE GIANT OMEGA SUPREME which is also a new mould. This is three repaints of an old mould previously released!
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Sept 14, 2019 21:47:13 GMT
Marketplace seller, not Amazon.
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Post by The Doctor on Sept 15, 2019 5:57:21 GMT
Well that explains it.
Bad Phil!
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Sept 16, 2019 13:50:15 GMT
It is no longer available. Perhaps they had enough people willing to shell out £160. I want it but it should be £90, tops, for three Voyagers.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 16, 2019 17:45:01 GMT
The Refraktor set arrived at the weekend.
Maybe it was because I got Springer, Impactor and Mirage last week, all of which are fab, but I'm just not feeling the love for Refrakator now he's in hand.
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Post by The Doctor on Sept 16, 2019 20:01:30 GMT
No, Phil, no!
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Sept 16, 2019 21:11:17 GMT
Not sure if this is quite the right thread for this, but I'm starting to integrate the Siege figures with the best existing Generations figures to see if they look right together. I reckon this is working. I'm after getting the definitive best CHUG figure for each character, been on that quest for ages, but because everything's been in boxes for the aborted house move I haven't had a chance to do some mix and matching until now.  |
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Post by blueshift on Sept 16, 2019 21:17:17 GMT
What are these doing out of their packaging? Where's the real pinwig??
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