BadCube's Claymore, Hypno, and Kickbutt (Masterpiece Style Insecticons)

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  1. Leonwave

    Leonwave Well-Known Member

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    Did anybody get there's with there hands on backwards? lol on kickback

    Also i seem to have a hand where the finger mold has not been cut off so the clenched fist cannot open, i guess i could cut it if i can the right tools i c=aint got anything small enough really or fine enough

    It's not that big a deal but the backwards hands issue can that be solved? there appears to be a couple of screws in the forearm area i'm hoping its just a case of opening them up and swapping them round

    Anybody had similar issues?


    It was an easy fix just unscrew the forarm 2 small screws swap the hands over and thats it, the plastic mold on the finger being attached on the hand was a false alarm it was just super stiff
     
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  2. minstral

    minstral It's all about G1 Masterpiece

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    I was considering offloading my collectors edition set as prefer the toon colours more now. Jumped on eBay and saw this. Is this set really worth that much?

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  3. Craigmcgowan1984

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    I doubt anyone will buy at those prices, probably find they have been listed for a while
     
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  4. MaxPower

    MaxPower Well-Known Member

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    When it’s green like that it means the “Sold” filter is on. Which means Yes they sold for that price. Lol.
     
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  5. Clyde the Jackal

    Clyde the Jackal I'm not toon accurate

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    They both were open for offers. I doubt they sold for the price listed, bit I can certainly see them going for 2-250
     
  6. minstral

    minstral It's all about G1 Masterpiece

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    Correct, that filter is for Sold listings. It's a handy feature in eBay
     
  7. Craigmcgowan1984

    Craigmcgowan1984 Well-Known Member

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    really wow would never of paid that for them
     
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  8. Snaku

    Snaku Primes Don't Party

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    Worth it? To suckers maybe. But if you're gonna sell yours, might as well try to get the most you can.
     
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  9. minstral

    minstral It's all about G1 Masterpiece

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    No harm right? :D 
     
  10. generalgrevious

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    i have not got any insecticons. how good was the bad cube version?
     
  11. InsaneJester17

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    I've only handled the Badcube version but I think they really look the part. I would have gotten FansToys if they weren't going for astronomical prices, but I'm very happy with these guys!
     
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  12. generalgrevious

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    might get the repaint versions. how does those look compared to the original release
     
  13. Dodgy Dan

    Dodgy Dan Some sort of carbon-based bastard.

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    I have the badcube insecticons, and I think they're great little figures. They are a bit fiddly to transform (especially Kickback), and the proportions feel a little off. In particular, the heads seem a bit too large for the body and the limbs aren't long enough, but overall, I really like them.

    I'll admit that in a perfect world I would have gotten the FT ones, but those prices are ridiculous, plus it doesn't seem like such a massive upgrade for all that extra cash. So overall, I'm happy with my BC Bug Bois.
     
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  14. Leonwave

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    yeah badcubes insecticons are alright, they definently do not feel like a premium product, however they do a job

    i think the set cost me 80 quid which you can't even get one fanstoys for that maybe sharpnel if you realllllllllly look, like the guy above me says there heads are a bit large but i feel thats more in hand rather than on display, i think they are decent value and will do a job

    I think that's the general opinion of them really, good could have been better but worth the asking price and good a decent job filling that void
     
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  15. kibble

    kibble Seeker style, yo!

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    Good enough...and Bombshell is better than FT's because he's actually the correct color in both modes if you're going for toon accuracy. I had my choice of any bug set as I bought when they came out and were readily available...I chose this set with the toon colors. Bonus that it happened (and still happens) to be the least expensive.
     
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  16. Soundwave3k

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    I'm in the same boat. I had these bugs and FT Grenadier (Bombshell), and disliked Grenadier enough that I sold him and decided to stick with the BadCube versions. I feel that they actually fit better with official figures now that the line is more focused on toon accuracy.
     
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    I agree with the last few posts. I had the choice between Badcube and Fanstoys when they were first released and I preferred the Badcube version regardless of the price. I liked how Bombshell was the correct color in both modes and I really thought the bug leg kibble was hidden much better hidden in robot mode on the Badcube set. I think the Fanstoys version has more die cast and may be more of a ‘masterpiece’ product but I really love the Badcube insecticons and they will remain on my shelf for good.
     
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  18. sdufore

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    Note that I think the Badcube set with chrome and clear yellow chest has Bombshell with a purple chest which is more toy accurate. If you want the cartoon accurate chest, you will have to get the set with gray/silver and yellow chests.
     
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    I really wish they hadn't done it that way. I was excited about the grey chest on Bombshell and I loved the collector's set came with chrome and clear but I was sorely disappointed that collector's Bombshell had a purple chest. What's the point of that transforming gimmick if the purple peels away to reveal... purple? But then I don't think of the collector's set as "toy accurate" and that's not what I bought them for. I think of it as accurate to how the characters were meant to look - they were meant to have chrome parts and clear chest windows - but Bombshell was also meant to have a grey chest.
     
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  20. generalgrevious

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    have to look and decide which version to get and looks best just not sure yet.