Warbotron WB01-D Whirlwind Video Reviews

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  1. ronin4375

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    Warbotron WB01D Whirlwind Review - YouTube

    Found the first video review of whirlwind.

    Not the best video ever. It has that very annoying auto focus sound in the background. If u want to watch, I think it's best to watch it in mute.
     
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    Holy sh*t that thing is hideous!
     
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    Ugh. Thanks for making the video and all, but I just couldn't make it more than 5 minutes. It's an autofocus nightmare! o_O 
     
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    He didn't make it. He found it. He also mentioned the autofocus.

    But yea, this figure is a letdown. I really with they incorporated his turret/cockpit way better than they did.
     
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    You are correct. I posted this in the WB-01 thread, but I guess I should here to. Whirlwind's shoulders have a double hinge for outward movement. One is for natural shoulder movement, the other for transformation. He used the natural shoulder point which caused them to be higher and further out.
     
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    The colors on Whirlwind totally (and I do mean that word very emphatically) killed this set for me. What in THE HELL was Warbotron thinking?!? This figure looks like a bad G2 LSD fueled nightmare on crack!
     
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    wow. he definitely is the worst of the lot...them arms in helicopter mode man...them arms..ugh..
     
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    Definitely not my favorite either but it was mis-transformed in that posted video in alt mode. The arms tuck in much nicer with an additional joint in the shoulder.
     
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    i saw a video of him transformed properly..and still..them arms..they are just "there"...like no attempt was made to hide them other than fold them back. the gray on top does nothing to hide them in my opinion. and the shoulders. obviously shoulders..not my favorite of the bunch. eh. gotta get him anyway to make bruticus
     
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    They just behave like TFC, have to ruin it after a few good beginning. And they really loves clear plastic~!
     
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    It's almost like Warbotron deliberately tried to screw up Whirlwind's colors so that they could release a more G1 accurate colored version later. Although why they did that with only one of the limbs I have no idea, but I can't think of any other reason for the complete FUBAR that is the current colors.
     
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    I advise not watching my review if you were excited for this guy:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPU8Xte520o

    But ah on the bright side he's not disastrously bad, more like frustratingly disappointing in ways that are confusing I found. And I am still hopeful their Onslaught will help make up for it and the overall set will still be worth it in the end.
     
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    Thanks for the Review lazyaza!
     
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    I feel like this should be in a separate thread since it's an upgrade kit review rather than of the base figure but since Lazyaza posted here, I'll do the same.

    M31 Designs upgrade kit for Whirlwind including replacement eyes and three color canopy options.

    ~Paik

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TKwelbnaZ4