Alien Attack El Cid (AOE/TLK Optimus Prime)

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  1. George982

    George982 Well-Known Member

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    I tried and tried and tried for months to like this figure. There was absolutely nothing fun about him at all. Transformation didn’t get better over time, and was just a royal pain in the @ss. While he did look good in bot mode, that just wasn’t enough for me, so I finally packed him back up and sold him off and managed to at least get $100.00 for him.
     
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  2. Shmoptimus Prime

    Shmoptimus Prime Za Warudo!

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    You’re lucky. I couldn’t sell mine for more than $90, so I actually LOST money on this POS
     
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  3. rasky

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    Ay, I like this figure okay, but it has been a pain in the ass. I bought two of them (I like having a figure in each mode) from bababobo, and both had problems.

    On the first figure, one of the long loin pieces broke off at the ball joint, and a piece was missing from the left forearm armor. On the other figure, it was nearly perfect, except that it was missing the silver piece over the windshield.

    I bought them in May when bababobo had them on sale for about $90, and I am still waiting for replacement parts. Bababobo said he was waiting for the factory to get him the pieces and told me not to worry. It's still annoying but I know it's not his fault but Alien Attack's for first, having poor quality control, and second, for being slow in responding for requests for parts. What a pain.
     
  4. rasky

    rasky Well-Known Member

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    Ack, that's probably the case.
     
  5. ThoVwj

    ThoVwj Well-Known Member

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    Phew luckily just sold mine, only had it for a day! Hah! Damn that figure was bad ‍♂️
     
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  6. Shmoptimus Prime

    Shmoptimus Prime Za Warudo!

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    I honestly don’t see who’s still buying this thing, especially since Challenger, which is better in every conceivable way, is right around the corner.
     
  7. ThoVwj

    ThoVwj Well-Known Member

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    I’m guilty of that, just wanted to see the quality myself cause I’ve seen reviews where people say they’ve had no problems with the figure but sheesh, when mine came in it felt fragile and things kept popping off so I had to get rid of it, lost about 20 bucks in whole predicament but that’s alright , can’t wait for UT challenger
     
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  8. Updraft27

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    I got EL-CID a while back and didnt have any issues with him..I dont plan on transforming him that much if at all. He will be my AOE Prime and UTs will be my TLK Prime lol, might even get TWs Knight now...justification to buy more figures!
     

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  9. Markdelg

    Markdelg Spin Road fan

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  10. rasky

    rasky Well-Known Member

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    Wow. I'd be surprised if it doesn't drop some more especially once the Unique Toy version comes out.
     
  11. fttproductions

    fttproductions Well-Known Member

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    got this thing recently for a decent price and i love it, yes the transformation is fiddly but it's nice to have something to take my time with, saying that as soon as toy worlds comes out it's so bought.
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  12. BIOMEC

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    It has its problems, but is a good display piece.
     
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  13. fttproductions

    fttproductions Well-Known Member

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    Does having two of a figure not many people like make me a hipster? i hope not, i don't have the patience to grow a moustache to twirl.
     
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  14. BIOMEC

    BIOMEC Terrorcon, aka "Ratchetman"

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    I have two! But I feel regret now, but not too much hehehe!
     
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  15. fttproductions

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    decided to make one into a display piece with cloak and throne.
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  16. BIOMEC

    BIOMEC Terrorcon, aka "Ratchetman"

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    OMG!!!!!! I need a cape and a throne now!!!
     
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  17. Optimis prime

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    Weird figure with weird articulation and QC issue but with great painting and good mold.
     

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  18. Seth Sunthay

    Seth Sunthay ElusoryMonk

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    They made a different mold.

    Also AA's hound is there.
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  19. BIOMEC

    BIOMEC Terrorcon, aka "Ratchetman"

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  20. Seth Sunthay

    Seth Sunthay ElusoryMonk

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    me neither
     
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