Cool hidden features nobody knew about.

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  1. Optimist_Prime

    Optimist_Prime The Original Optimist!

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    Not "hidden" per se, but you can get inside of Classics Voyager Optimus' cab just by screws. Then you can easily paint the seats and steering wheel to make a nicely detailed cab.

    Also you can remove the front wheel/bumper apparatus for smoother bot mode and it will plug in firmly when transformed to alt. mode ( cause it kills me to say 'Volvo Cab-Over mode' ) . :thumb 
     
  2. Kaymac

    Kaymac I'M REALLY FEELIN' IT!

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    Of rthe longest time I didn't know the things on Energon Rodimus' legs (they look like doors in truck mode) could flip under the feet. For years I just folded them up so they were on the side.
     
  3. destrongerlupus

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    Took me until 2002 or something to figure that one out as well.

    I already loved him, but my appreciation DOUBLED when I figured that out!
     
  4. jorod74

    jorod74 Psycholagnist (Ret.)

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    Thanks Draven for answering the Gun clip question.

    anyone here ever think they may have transformed their G1 Megs wrong?
    like the first Megs i owned, I always transformed him into bot mode with his gun barrel sticking up behind him, not sticking out along his side.
    guess the cartoon version looked better.
     
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    Only recently found out about Ultra Magnus' head and chest plate connection.

    Found that Classics G2 Megatron gun barrel recently but didn't know what it was.

    G1 Ultra Magnus left forearm connector fits Mini-cons. You can fit the Skyboom shield to his arm.

    G1 Skids/Crosscuts weapons fit reasonably well on G1 Ironhide/Ratchet's arms. Skids' missile launcher on Ironhide's arm reminds me of Ironhide's pop up drill in MTMTE.

    Double Targetmaster Nebulans fit in the missile slots on Seeker wings and arms. They also fit the hole in reissue Starscream's hand (the one that comes with gun Megatron). Makes you wish we got a few Targetmaster Seekers, preferably new characters like Stepper and Artfire.
     
  6. OldsCut78

    OldsCut78 Laser Rod

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    A beat up Hot Rod will shut a 4 year old up for 20 minutes.
     
  7. Dran0n

    Dran0n miss me w/ that

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    Imma do this.....


    EDIT: Did it. Looks much better thanks :D 
     
  8. scourge88

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    I never knew Universe Powergilde had a heart molded in. I will have to pull mine out to see this.
     
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    Do make sure to post pics. :D 
     
  10. Optimus Sledge

    Optimus Sledge Yar har fiddle di dee

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    Longer if you throw it hard enough.

    Don't know if it's little known or not, but you can store RID Sideburn's small silver weapon inside his front end in car mode.
     
  11. Alexander Quinn

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    !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    And now I know as well. AWESOME! I've had one of those clear hair tie rubber band thingies holding that stupid gimmick in place for years! Great find!
     
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    Dran0n miss me w/ that

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    Nice :lol 
     
  13. blunghole

    blunghole The Tapeworm of Unicron!

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    Don't know if this was mentioned yet, but...

    In G1 and G2 Optimus Prime's Trailer there's peg hole in one of the corners that his rifle can fit in. Also, I didn't realize this until about a year ago but you can take the soundbox and two large missile launchers for G2 Optimus and turn them into a rocket pack. It makes Op really top heavy, but it looks semi-cool on him.
     
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    Realized this a couple months ago, don't know if anyone else knows, Universe Hound has swivels on his feet for better poses.
     
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    Why would you need to do that? It stores on the back of his waist.
     
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    Human Alliance Bumblebee, I can't tell if the instructions show this or not as the steps for the chest transformation are displayed very odd. I do know that Peaugh has completely missed this (based on the video review of the figure): After bringing the chest down on the hard hinge; as in, the one that only holds 2 positions, front end of car and robot chest; there's a second, softer hinge (which is pretty much actually made up of the dash board) that you can use to push the chest straight back a little which makes the peg on his stomach panel fit very snug, rather than pop out every time a light breeze goes by.
     
  17. Optimus Sledge

    Optimus Sledge Yar har fiddle di dee

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    Because that's how I roll.
     
  18. DoubleClouder

    DoubleClouder Prototype / Testshot collector

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    The little black tab on G1 Scorponok's chest that holds his tail ramp in place in base mode. When I got the toy when it came out, I could never figure out what it did.
     
  19. Tiller

    Tiller I don't know nothin'

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    I come with pictures of the Universe/Henkei Hotshot KGB's (Kibble Gloves of Boxing).

    First you pop the back kibble bits off, and then swap them with their opposite side sticking them in the peg above the hand, not the hand peg itself.

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    MY FISTS ARE MADE OF STEEL!

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    Side shot:
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    Back shot:
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    I'm totally rad.
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    The henkei version can also fit those guns where the kibble pegs used to go. They're a loose fit, but they can do some pretty cool things.

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    What? Everyone else has cool cannons that don't hurt their shoulders.

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    WhY mY sHouLderZ HuRt???

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    Pew pew pew
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    They also make a good helipad for Jolt:

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    WHY DO YOU HAVE TO BE SUCH A CRAPPY MINICON!


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  20. Cerberus

    Cerberus Shockwave loyalist

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    just got rotf rampage as a present, i found him very original, in fact he's my only constructicon so far, i want to do the elbow mod tough

    i notice something i dont see on pics here

    the treads on the shoulders seems to be supposed inserted in the shoulder like that:
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    they have a notch to maintain them inside, and that's explain the gray panel on them, it's use for push the tread close to the shoulder and so, avoid it to pop off

    well, maybe that's was noticed before, but in case if it wasnt...