AM-12 Breakdown Pictoral Review

Discussion in 'Transformers Feedback & Reviews' started by ManicD, Jul 5, 2012.

  1. Bountyan

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    inb4 Dr. Wu
     
  2. Wars

    Wars I ate the WHOLE plate

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    Can you not let me dream for once? :lol 
     
  3. wildfly

    wildfly Fermenting pork tube.

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    Nah, we need somebody at Shapeways to do it first, and then for DR Wu or UFO to steal it.




    Oh hell no.
     
  4. Sy-Rein

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    I thought I heard the Sylas version of this figure will have the eye-patch.
     
  5. Shockwave9227

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    After looking at the CAD artwork for Cyrus Breakdown, I think there is an eyepatch planned to be on the figure.
     
  6. Shadowbreaker

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    Yup, the "Cyrus" one does have an eyepatch.

    Just ordered Breakdown. He'll be my first AM figure! :D  I really like how his Micron weapon doesn't look out of place like most of them do.
     
  7. megatroptimus

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    Got mine this morning from RK (in 4 days!). Fantastic figure. Doesn't feel like it's part of the Powerizer subline, feels more like a FE toy. 10/10.
     
  8. megatroptimus

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    Where is sticker #2 supposed to go? Can't find it...
     
  9. TCracker

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    Around the Rhinohammer's waist.
     
  10. megatroptimus

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    Thanks!
     
  11. LigerPrime

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    Thanks for the answers! Really appreciate it! How did you paint yours? Did you spray paint it? Looks quite good! :) 
     
  12. TFPrimeReborn

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    Hope it's not too much to ask but do you have a pic of him with Voyager Bulkhead?
     
  13. pingth

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    Have you received yours? Thot you preordered, how come you can receive so fast?
     
  14. ManicD

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    No problem! And, thank you very much!
    I used really tiny brushes and a combination of Liquitex acrylic-enamels (for tinier parts and things that aren't the lighter tone of silver), and Testors enamels (for everything else). The switch-up is because I'm a little more practiced with acrylic and find the regular enamels harder to control. An airbrush for them is currently one of those "someday" purchases.
     
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    No problem. Again this is from Peaugh's review.

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    Got a loose complete one after a trade with a local collector here. Still getting my PO one from Mach.

    Anyways, I ditched all the stickers and painted some parts. Looks heaps better.

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    And they look good together :D 
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  17. Robogeek28

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    Man I need to find someone that's good with customs to touch mine up. I tried my hand at painting yesterday and I'm not very good at it.:lol 
     
  18. TFPrimeReborn

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    Thank you so much and he does look good together with Bulkhead (and i just got FOC Shockwave today!).

    Saw Breakdown today but the stickers sort of kill the deal (beside I'm terrible at painting, so won't even go there).

    Just hope for Hasbro version now...
     
  19. pingth

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    Nice customization. I like especially the AM weapon customized into steel colour. So I assume you are getting an extra piece for customization purpose. I do use the provided stickers, didn't mind it and I personally think they didn't look bad on Breakdown. Takara has made progress with the stickers since the earlier AM figures in my opinion.

     
  20. mx-01 archon

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    Y'know, for all the talk about the Takara versions and their missing paint apps... Breakdown sure does have a ton of paint. Of course there's his head, with all the red, silver, and yellow eyes being painted. But the blue portions of his shoulder spikes are painted, over half his forearms are painted (because they're a solid chunk of clear plastic, so the blue truck panels, and his hands, are painted over), his front bumper/grille assembly is almost completely painted over, the blue on his abdomen is painted, and then also his toes. It's only the extra fine detail work that was glossed over.