TFW's Combiner Wars Vortex In-Hand Gallery

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  1. Sol Fury

    Sol Fury The British Butcher Veteran

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    The next Combaticon to get the TFW2005 gallery treatment is the slick interrogator of the Combaticons, Vortex!

    Combiner Wars Vortex, like fellow Combaticon Blast Off, is a straight-up redeco of a toy that went before - in this case, Combiner Wars Alpha Bravo. Unlike Blast Off, this makes sense and some have observed that the mold was always intended to be Vortex, and there is some truth in this. A lot of details, from the head, to the positioning of the arms on the sides of the vehicle to resemble the weapons of the original, all recall Generation 1 Vortex, with the only significant differences being the number of rotors on the copter. With this in mind, the deco on Vortex really seals the deal and gives him an identity that is unmistakably Vortex.

    Overall, Vortex is a solid addition to the Combaticon lineup. While he is not the star of the show, he turns in a solid performance and the ensemble is much richer for his inclusion. Check out his gallery to judge for yourself.

    Combiner Wars Vortex Gallery


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    Combiner Wars Vortex Robot

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    Combiner Wars Vortex Helicopter

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    Combiner Wars Vortex, flying missiles first at the camera!

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    Combiner Wars Vortex, action pose on a Tamashii Act 5 stand

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    Combiner Wars Vortex with Generation 1 Vortex

    And for those following the comic back bios:

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  2. Budgiebird

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    Very nice. I'll have to get this guy at some point.
     
  3. Nevermore

    Nevermore It's self-perpetuating a parahumanoidarianised!

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    Mine had some mold flash that made one of the hip ball joints constantly pop off whenever I moved it. Fortunately, the excess plastic was rather easy to remove with a knife, so now his legs stay on.
     
  4. GR1ML0CK

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    Bruticus vs Superion coming soon to a shelf near me!
     
  5. Neko-bot77

    Neko-bot77 Face it, we're doomed.

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    Is everyone getting the same stress marks when inserting the hand/foot/gun when changing to limb mode??? My 1st Vortex got massive stress marks, then i got a 2nd (1st became fodder for customizing) and on the 2nd i lightly sanded the HFG peg down. Now no stress marks on Vortex.

    Still, it's crap like this that irritates me... can't the designers at Hasbro make proper 5mm posts and ports????
     
  6. artiepants

    artiepants Transformers '84!!!

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    i don't know what it is, but the Yellow and teal-y blue works fine on the G1 version to me, but utterly and totally kills the CW version for me. The rockets are particularly eye-searing.

    I'm really hoping that TT comes up with a better looking scheme on the UW version.
     
  7. Autovolt 127

    Autovolt 127 Get In The Titan, Prime!

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    He definitely makes the mold look the best on him....then again the mold was originally designed with him in mind.
     
  8. l0te

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    Man, those colors. They're just awful enough to be perfect.

    What really interests me about this though is his bio, where it says some bots prefer being in their alt modes. Now I'm just thinking back wondering who likely mechs are for this.
     
  9. WishfulThinking

    WishfulThinking The world has moved on...we've always said.

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    Well, Hound wishes he was human. Trying to remember who the bots are that prefer their alt-mode...
     
  10. allew

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    Tracks loves his car mode!

    Vortex for me is really one of the standouts from combiner wars I was so glad to retire the energon scout repaint!
     
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    WishfulThinking The world has moved on...we've always said.

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    Yup. "Called "lousy Earth-lover" by some fellow Autobots because he prefers sleek Earth car form to original robot form. "
     
  12. rosewater

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    The colors on Vortex are awesome! When I had all the Combaticons laid out in their packages, he stood out as my favorite of the bunch. That mold is just so great!
     
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    Favorite shot. Awesome job, Sol! Can't wait to see Swindle :D 
     
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    smf2045 Aficionado of Combiners

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    Brilliant photogrpahy, Sol. Absolutely brilliant.

    I like the helocopter mold. It makes a good arm and leg when combined as long as you secure the rotors between the tail stabilizers. It looked good as Alpha Bravo and decent enough as Blades. And I know it was meant to be Vortex from the get go. My only real issues are that horrid bright yellow on Vortex's chest and missiles. That color is an eyesore and if there was anything I could do about it that didn't involve a lot of time, trouble, and paint thinner, I would. But I'm not really a customizer.

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    Just noticed that I caught Vortex staring out of Bruticus's armpit. Oh, well! :eek:  :eek:  :rolleyes: 

    Looking forward to the Swindle gallery!
     
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    Megatronwp38 Nobody defeats the DEVASTATOR!

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    Mine is the same way. Shaved down the peg on the fist and it is better now. I actually have the same issue on Blades & Alpha Bravo. Seems to be inherit in the mold.

    If you looks at the pics above the one he used in the pictures has the same stress marks that mine does on the port.

    Awesome shots btw, I love the Combaticons. Best if the normal CW Figures.
     
  16. General Magnus

    General Magnus Da Custodes of the Emprah

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    It took three tries, but finally those arm missiles make some sense.
     
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    My Alpha Bravo has no stress marks on his port at all. That might change with Vortex but it might not be a problem with every version of the mold.
     
  18. Neko-bot77

    Neko-bot77 Face it, we're doomed.

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    I looked at all 3 versions I have (all the USA releases) and my AB does have stress marks. They are difficult to see, since it's white stress marks on white plastic, but even so, Blades and AB had less stress marks than Vortex.

    My recommendation for everyone buying Vortex is to SLOWLY insert the HFG into that port. If it needs to much pressure to go i then STOP and shave/sand away a little material from the HFG. Repeat until it goes on with SOME pressure, but not a stress-mark forming amount. (You don't want to HULK it into place the first time!)
     
  19. flik68

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    nice pics sol. I cant wait to get this guy as I don't have ab or blades so the mold will be new to me. also will be stripping the yellow off and leaving the forearms unpainted grey.
     
  20. RodimusZero

    RodimusZero Steezin fo no Reason

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    I get the homage to the original toy's stickers...


    ... but that yellow sucks! Bad Hasbro!