Is Mania King any good?

Discussion in 'Transformers 3rd Party Discussion' started by DocSeth81, Jun 26, 2015.

  1. DocSeth81

    DocSeth81 Well-Known Member

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    I can't seem to find any reviews for him. Is he worth the money?
     
  2. Smashs

    Smashs Internet: Pure Truth Moderator

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  3. BLACKWAR

    BLACKWAR Chaos Trinity Decepticon

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    He is awesome. The only downside is the fixed orientation of the wrists, but if you can get past that (And I could even though I've sold many figures off in the past with this major complaint), he is terrific. Solid build, great paint, awesome poseability, and a nice, somewhat stylized alt mode. When I got this figure, I felt I was holding a real TF collectible that paid due homage to Galvatron. Just my 2 cents.
     
  4. Geterman

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    I love mine. He's sort of the definitive Galvatron-lookalike from 3rd parties right now.

    He's very poseable, but he suffers from what Vangelus (or is that Peaugh?) might call "gorilla arms" where the wrist can't swivel and the bicep swivel is ABOVE the bicep not below it.

    This drives certain people crazy, but it doesn't bother me much, as you can still get his gun pointed all over the place for action poses. The only other issue would be the transformation, which is a little complicated, and makes use of some very thin joints (in the legs) that you have to be careful with. Because of this and the very sharp horns on his head, it is definitely NOT a toy for young children.

    I would recommend, but you can check out some video reviews to see if they help:

    Peaugh Reviews Mania King

    Kuma Styles Reviews Mania King
     
  6. Napalm

    Napalm Drinking About Robots TFW2005 Supporter

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    Hell yeah. My only issues with him are the fixed wrists (but it's hardly the deal breaker) and the fact they put a screen accurate colour variant so quickly after the initial release. That second point shouldn't bother you :) 
     
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    Mainia King ... my first 3rd party robot :) 
     
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    Yep, he's a quality buy.
     
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    best Galavtron out!
     
  10. Rahvin

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    I have both versions. They are both amazing. One of my favorites.
     
  11. victoryconvoy

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    good galvatron for the price
     
  12. markosoft82

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    I got him, opened the box and hated him.

    Then I had a play around with him and to this day he remains one of my very favourite transformers. I even purchased the vintage colours version a few months later.

    I couldn't recommend him enough.
     
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    how do u replace the battery for his led cannons ?
     
  14. MrFurious

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    Got one and sold it 3 months later. I couldn't get past the terrible hands.
     
  15. Electro Rush

    Electro Rush Just a guy waiting for the perfect Whirl

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    I love mine. Now if only there was a chug Cyclonus that scales with him.
     
  16. Motor_Master

    Motor_Master Lets the balls touch

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    Absolutely Love the vintage color version, plus with the build in LED it's just icing on the cake.
     
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    I love my Mania King. I do wish he had wrist swivels, but I can live without them.
     
  18. funkatron101

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    I hope so, I just bought one for $65!
     
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    The curling arms kill beyond redemption what would otherwise be a great figure.
     
  20. aledromo

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    I go back and forth on the wrists, but once you find a nice pose he sure lights up a shelf.