Maketoys Giant

Discussion in 'Transformers 3rd Party Discussion' started by snip312, Nov 9, 2011.

  1. daimchoc

    daimchoc Well-Known Member

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    Yes. I guess, I should have done a shot with them having the generators as gorilla arms and attaching the drivers at the end.. Let me see what I can do. :lol 
     
  2. Bountyan

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    Now that makes sense. Both aesthetically and in concept, considering they're Constructicons.
     
  3. daimchoc

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    Okay... Here's more... Enjoy! ;) 

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  4. Fast_Draw

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    I trimmed a little of Dump Truck to give me more clearance on the front grill. I won't replace it unless it breaks, but I don't have any stress marks on him. How do you even unscrew the grill? The only screws I see over there are on his shoulders.

    The only figure I have stress marks on are Mobile Crane; small hairline at the middle joint and on the purple tab there as well.
     
  5. G.I.EDDIE

    G.I.EDDIE Purple treads suck!

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    Heck yes it does!...

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    Rumblecrusher?...Bonefrenzy?...
     
  6. Valkysas

    Valkysas Attack Buffalo

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    Screws on his chest. You unscrew those to take the front part off.
     
  7. Renidragon

    Renidragon Toys on my table!

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    Ahhh, I thought I'd gotten lucky with no QC issues on my set... but one of the flaps on Long Haul was suspiciously loose. While mine didn't BREAK, the piece that holds the pin is cracked all the way through on one side. So still functional, but also... still cracked. Normally minor issues become much larger when we're talking about expensive figures. Luckily, there's the fix with set C coming. I could email BBTS about it, and probably get a replacement... but then that would be me being a complete tool.

    Also, thanks for the clarification about the replacement parts coming with set C. :)  I hope the new head will let it look up a little bit more. I bet cutting away some of the plastic at the base of the neck (the black painted yellow plastic, that is) might give him some better range of movement... but I'm a little uncomfortable taking a knife to these guys without having backup.
     
  8. julioolivo2

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    So this whole thing is suppose to be 10-11 inches. Nah... It can be for that price.
     
  9. daimchoc

    daimchoc Well-Known Member

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    It "can" or "can't"?


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  10. Bountyan

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    I just like to think of it as $60 a figure, which is pretty good for 3rd party pricing.
     
  11. OptimushedPrune

    OptimushedPrune Impressive Member

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    Wondering that too.
     
  12. MegaMoonMan

    MegaMoonMan OFFICIAL MMM REP

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    Those jackhammers are awesome. Can't do that with Herc hands.
     
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    Worked out a little under £50 a figure for me but that includes postage which is around the same price as FP not-insecticons and although not as complex they are a fair bit bigger.
     
  14. daimchoc

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    Unless you have anther set of generators...

    The best you can do is something like this:

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  15. Tiller

    Tiller I don't know nothin'

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    Alright. My photobucket may be borked but here's some stuff I threw on my imgur. Not the best since I just took them on my floor, but hey.

    So here's the head mechanism for those wondering. Here is where it is still a "foot"

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    From the back now:

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    Slide it over to the left.

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    Back to the front and twist the helmet backwards. The face is static, but the helmet moves like the Punch/Counterpunch heads work.

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    And there you go. Photos make it look like he's smiling. In hand he doesn't. Weird.

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    Let's get some of dat Dump Truck. Like I said before I prefer that the shoulder kibble be folded down like big shoulder pads.

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    I really like his fists


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    Yep.

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    Modified Crane time:

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    This little nifty step is so little but adds a good bit to the look. See how the wheel isn't flush and the inside part sticks out in the inner thigh? Well push it out. It moves the whole leg below that point over.

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    And looks like this:

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    And you can do this too:

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    Sup guys:

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    And then I screwed around while my camera died I found out you could do this.



    Hey ladies.
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    And then I screwed with the combined mode.



    It hurts to live.

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  16. deaculpa

    deaculpa Stand Alone Complex

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    Lol, you stupid.
    Diggin the octo-stator as well.
     
  17. Bountyan

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    Something is afoot.
     
  18. tb-1599

    tb-1599 Well-Known Member

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    how did you remove the crane?
     
  19. Bountyan

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    Just unscrew it.
     
  20. Keith Prime

    Keith Prime Advanced Engineer

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    Nah, someone just stole Rumble's Power Rectifer Chip.