Cool hidden features nobody knew about.

Discussion in 'Transformers Toy Discussion' started by Tm Tarantulas, Sep 24, 2009.

  1. shadowfall1976

    shadowfall1976 The Alpha and the Optimus

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    That I know, many CW and newer MP have them too, I just didn't realize Arcee had one. That they were doing them then like that.
     
  2. MasterScale

    MasterScale Loose, comes with baggage...

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    I don't know if anyone has mentioned this, but the compartment on Highbrow's chest opens, but only in alt mode: the spine that retracts into his chest blocks the compartment from opening all the way in bot mode.

    I tried to attach the combined guns onto this 'bomb bay door', but they wouldn't fit (though they look like they would).

    It wasn't mentioned in the instructions, so I figured this 'feature' would go here.
     
  3. tikgnat

    tikgnat Baweepgranaweepninnybong.

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    That detail actually matches G1 PMOP's voice box thing from it's lone appearance (in fiction) in the G1 comic! The MP1 mould has it too, tucked away behind the faceplate where no one would ever see it, unless you took the head apart.

    [​IMG]
     
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  4. Pravus Prime

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    You're only supposed to pull it out in robot mode as far as it goes to emulate the animation model and the G1 toy, both of which had a protruding chest.
     
  5. DoubleClouder

    DoubleClouder Prototype / Testshot collector

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    Also if you push on the bottom part, the entire part will swing out and almost work as a stabilizer for helicopter mode. Not sure if it was intended to do that.
     
  6. jru42287

    jru42287 Ass Möde is a way of life.

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    Stupid question, but do MP-02 Ultra Magnus and MP-04 have that hidden face as well?
     
  7. Mr. Chaos

    Mr. Chaos New Holder of the Matrix of Leakership

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    Has anyone mentioned that there is a hole in Rewind's back when he is in cassette-form to put his gun to make it an antenna and thus make him look like a mini walkman with cassette feature?
     
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  8. MasterScale

    MasterScale Loose, comes with baggage...

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    I never knew that! Thanks! :) 
     
  9. WheelWave140

    WheelWave140 Hate's not cool, dudes!

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    They're the exact same mold, so... Yeah.
     
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    eh... i'm not sure if the new toy's detail really matches up with that
     
  11. shumworld

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    I transformed him just to see how Rewind looks to me and he looks awesome.
     
  12. 9.8m/s^2

    9.8m/s^2 What's in a name?

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    On TR Chromedome, his big gun can peg to the roof in alt mode (tabs on roof, slots in bottom of gun), which looks kind of dumb, but better than the side mount pictured in the instructions. The smaller gun kind of snaps in at the bottom of the car, with the tip poking out the rear, but that's a kludge; if they'd actually intended that usage, they should have molded tabs on the gun to hold it in there more firmly.
     
  13. tikgnat

    tikgnat Baweepgranaweepninnybong.

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    The instructions don't mention it but TR Soundwave has Alt mode storage for Soundblaster! Flip his MP3 player thing over and there is a slot for Soundblaster! There are slots that go into Soundblasters legs and everything!

    [​IMG]

    Once secured the whole lot pops into Soundwave!
     
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  14. TFXProtector

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    Blaster does the same thing.
     
  15. tikgnat

    tikgnat Baweepgranaweepninnybong.

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    I don't have a Blaster... is it in his instructions?
     
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    I don't believe so.

    It's been covered, though. It's a nice little feature Hasbro included. They didn't have to, but did anyway. Pretty neat stuff.
     
  17. TFtoycollector

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    Was playing around with RID Mini-Con Bashbreaker and I noticed he has little hands. Look inside the square parts and you'll see little fists.
     
  18. lordcryotek

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    I don't know if it's been said, but one can mount CW Blast Off onto Onslaught's vehicle mode by putting his tail fin between Onslaught's feet. I don't have a camera, but it holds him really well and seems almost intentional.
     
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    not sure if anyone mentioned this before, but I noticed that UW Afterburner's guns are modeled after the side guns G1 Afterburner had
     
  20. Fretburn

    Fretburn We need Instrument TFs

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    And his alt-mode is based on the G1 figure's.

    That's like saying Combiner Wars Superion's gun is based on G1 Superion's gun. That's really not a hidden feature.
     
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