FansToys FT-15 Willis (Masterpiece Hound)

Discussion in 'Transformers 3rd Party Discussion' started by dalianjj, Jun 16, 2015.

  1. Pomofo

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    i would like to see a better bumblebee
     
  2. kgorman79

    kgorman79 WAVE POUNDER

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    Cheers :) 

    Yeah, mine suffers from loosening after first transformation. The ankles are floppy as hell. Really need to take it apart and see if i can tighten them up again.
     
  3. Flesh Creature

    Flesh Creature Human Germ

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    Sorry to hear that dude. Sounds like a widespread enough issue by now. It's really too bad because otherwise Willy rocks the casbah.
     
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  4. Mormolyce

    Mormolyce Throbbing Member

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    I was wondering if it was my imagination that his ankles were tighter before the transform...
     
  5. ChromeMagnus

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    Would a couple drops of clear nail/floor polish solve that?
     
  6. kgorman79

    kgorman79 WAVE POUNDER

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    Yeah absolutely, it really is such a nice figure in both modes. Probably my favourite FansToys one, just such a shame about the ankles.

    Definitely not, i've read that a good few people have had the same issue.

    Yeah, that should fix it. I've just been too lazy to give it a try yet :) 
     
  7. Devastator21

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    Willis has joined the ranks of the dried up fanstoys products. I
     
  8. Robogeek28

    Robogeek28 Proud grandpa

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    I noticed that last week.


    Bummer.
     
  9. Devastator21

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    Even the maketoys one is gone.

    Only option is wait for kfc to do it or wait for takara to announce an mp hound and all the willis' go up on ebay
     
  10. Robogeek28

    Robogeek28 Proud grandpa

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    Willis certainly wasn't popular enough for a reissue. :( 
     
  11. Devastator21

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    Fanstoys needs to do a 500-1000 run of all their stuff that has disappeared. Sovereign, blue swoop(please don't make me get s red swoop dalianjj :(  its not my thing ) willis, forager, and i know theres others i cant thinl of.

    I thought willis was good, why dont people like him?
     
  12. Robogeek28

    Robogeek28 Proud grandpa

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    I don't think it's a matter of people not liking him, just that not enough liked him for a quick sellout.


    Personally I was out of the MP game when he rolled around, which is why I never bought him.
     
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  13. M Alex

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    He has issues with his ankles (screw loosens when you move them to a ridiculous degree) and toes (floppy, seems the screw is to short) which as a bit of a bummer. However, I like him despite them, and ultimately would recommend it.
     
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    Yea, i knew about mps but had no idea ablut third parties, couple months after this thread was started i got my first mp ko wheeljack, still 13, hadn't yet turned 14, and i was in love, still am.

    that sucks, is it fixable
     
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  15. M Alex

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    The ankle is - there was a solution somewhere in this thread. Basically you need to superglue the screw that comes undone when moving it/transforming, and its pretty much OK. The toe is more problematic, but I also think that it's not as common as the ankle issue. It may somewhat affect posing, but not much. You can work your way around to most poses.
    If FT finally reissues Willis maybe they'll fix it.
     
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    I bought mine later in the game. Don't kinow if FT fixed any of the looseness issues but I dont have loose ankles or toes on my Willis.
     
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    Mine seems to be just fine too. No need to "wait for Takara" like some others may say. Willis IS the definitive masterpiece Hound.
     
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  18. franpincho

    franpincho NOT a FT Only collector

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    I would like to see a better Hound, TBH.
     
  19. Dunedain

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    I like my FT hound. I had to get him, as I am a GI Joe/MP Transformers collector, and combine both. I did my Hound with GI Joe markings, and labels. I think he looks great. That being said, I have yet to transform him, and most likely wont. I bought him when he first came out, so pretty much the first run, and if I haven't transformed him yet, I most likely never will. I have no idea id he is a loose jointed one, or not. He looks great in Bot mode, and its good enough for me. Honestly I just use my SDCC GI Joe green Vamp for his ALT mode.
     
  20. Chrackalakis

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    Yeah I almost drug my feet too long, just picked him up last week on ebay from evilcat005 for retail. :buttrock 
     
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