DX9 X34 Dutch (Legends Scaled G1 Optimus Prime)

Discussion in 'Transformers 3rd Party Discussion' started by Dangard Ace, Mar 22, 2018.

  1. Bezuul

    Bezuul Well-Known Member

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    I think at some point retailers just added the hip replacements with Dutch orders. If your legs fall off very easily during transformation then ask your seller for the replacements. Otherwise Hzj on eBay now charges $4? $5? bucks.
     
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    I got the hip replacements from baba, and honestly they don’t seem any better to me. The legs pop off during transformation just as easily... maybe even more so.

    Dutch is just a fundamentally flawed figure, I think. Sad to say, but mine will be going right into a drawer as soon as the Magic Square version comes out.
     
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    the more i see of him them more i hate dutch. that is so weird but it is what it is. DX9 took a shot but they missed. now he will go down in legends history as mom jeans prime to be forgotten in time a long with that THS monstrosity.
     
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  4. ToyDojo

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    We did get them. If you got Dutch from us just shoot us an email and we can get you your old man hip replacements :) 
     
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  5. mags2424

    mags2424 TT and 3P MP Advocate

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    Well I hope my picture didn't make you hate him....
     
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  6. Bezuul

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    I don’t think pictures do Dutch justice. He’s awesome next to NA Bumble and since MS is making their own I’m gonna have these two chilling at my desk or something.
     
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  7. mags2424

    mags2424 TT and 3P MP Advocate

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    I love him. Just got him as a standalone mini prime. Really enjoy flipping him back and forth.
     
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  8. Rewind

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    I still love him. Lots of fun to transform and a cool little trailer that doesn’t hog much shelf space. Probably my favorite DX9 minifig.
     
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  9. FredVIII

    FredVIII HUMAN GERM!

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    Tend to agree re: pics, but every once in a while someone nails it -- like in these pics (not mine!) I posted earlier. Def some of my fave shots of Dutch (and Flipper)!
     
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  10. Bezuul

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    Holy smokes! Now I want that display set.
     
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  11. Ozil

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    Just wondering if the translucent Dutch has the hip fixes
     
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  12. myoung555

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    The joint just needs to be worked back and forth to thin out the paint in the socket. Mine is fine now that I’ve messed with him.
     
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    If I ordered this from TFS, would he have the new hips?
     
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    Watch what happens to Dutch as he attempts to make peace with a strange new alien transformer in this stop motion animation that I made.



    He was a little hard to use in stop motion because his hips are loose while all of his other joints are too tight. Every time I tried to manipulate the arms, the force needed would cause me to move other parts of his body (hips) accidentally. He was not a good candidate for stop motion.
     
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  15. DanielTorres99

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    Okey.. so I am thinking of starting a Legends collection, and I am considering what prime to get. Out of all the different versions I like the look of this one the most, but from what I gather he is functionally not the best ? Though I would be getting the Pocket toys upscale of this, hopefully, that is fixed. I really like the head sculpt and toon acurate chest on this fella. (I am aware of the magic square one but that one looks more like a downscaled MP 10/ MS Prime, which I dont prefer) However, would the magic square carbots ( trailbreker, beachcomber etc) fit into scale with him ?
     
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    I don't adhere strictly to the scale chart, but I have a lot of the MS Autobots and they look fine next to Dutch. The reason I am thinking of replacing him is all about the hips.
     
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    Would you mind posting a pic of your current collection ?
     
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    I am out of the country this week, but I can take a few next week.
     
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    Here's a few pics of Dutch with MST bots I have on my drive. The first one (w/SS) is mine, the others are grabbed from the 'net. (If any one is yours, let me know and I'll credit you.)

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    Here’s standard Dutch with an assortment of some of my legends figures from various companies.

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    I love him, personally. I’ve got all of the smaller size Primes so far and while I like each for different reasons Dutch is my favorite. He strikes the perfect balance between looks, quality and fun transformation.
     
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