New Image Studio Series Devastator - Size Classes Confirmed.

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by Jacer, Feb 28, 2019.

  1. Shmoptimus Prime

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    Also the positioning of Overload's head...
     
  2. buttmunch109

    buttmunch109 Mediocre trans artist

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    Quick question but to those who have got Overload and have received him recently, where'd y'all get him? I looked on eBay but seriously fuck those prices
     
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  3. ziltama

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    Got him from Robotkingdom from their restock but has been sold out for a while there. Received mine 4 weeks ago.
     
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    Hmm, I'll have to take a look. Does bbts have him in stock yet?
     
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    No. I’m still patiently waiting.
     
  6. eliot

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    I've gotta say im in the agreement with a lot of the opinions on YouTube and stuff, that this unfortunately sucks.

    So, at the start of this week (a week off from work) i finally assembled the thing all together.

    I was so unimpressed, underwhelmed, disappointed and fucked off, i immediately took it apart, put them all into vehicle mode, to reduce risk of breakages, and put them in the bottom of my cupboard, waiting to try and desperately get rid of them on ebay. Then cancelled my skip Jack pre order too.

    Where to begin...
    In devastator mode, scavenger is an absolute mess, the instructions arent clear, and it's a pretty flimsy upper torso.
    Overload doesnt tab into scavenger or mixmaster apart from the long ridge and groove port into the wheel at the back.

    Once all together, the thing feels a mess, no knees, and when leant forward it cannot support its weight for an 'on all fours' mode, standing up mode just looks crap and the arms are too long big. Scrap metal and hightower arm is shit, and on my copy the hightower connector ratchet was really loose, which made it even less able to take weight as a quadraped.

    It essentially is static, no articulation.

    I think it would have been better to release the prototype solid rendering they initially showed at the uk comicon, the grey plastic thing. That looked much better.

    This thing infuriates me.

    I'm pissed off I wasted so much money on it. I will not be buying skip jack or the oversized version (why make this piece of shit even bigger....., bigger won't make it better)

    My oversized ko of the legends figure is superior to this. That will be remaining on the shelf.

    The fact this cost so much is the only reason this is waiting to get shifted on ebay rather than put in the bin!

    This has left a really bad taste in my mouth.

    I remember a couple of years ago waiting patiently all year to complete nbk gravity builder ko, and that was a great experience, and a really enjoyable and excellent pay off and result when I had them all.

    This wasn't enjoyable at all.

    If you havent bought this yet, I would not recommend it. Save your money.

    I cannot wait to get rid of them!

    In short - unstable mess, unsatisfying non enjoyable transformation or combination, no articulation, waste of money and time
     
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  7. jgdeschamps

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    Check out Oku's reply with a video in it a few posts before yours. Might change your mind if you haven't tried that combo scheme. If not, I'm sure many here would like to buy your Overload.
     
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    Yikes.

    Having owned the completed version for almost a month now, I can confidently say you just had a bad first outing with him.

    I am not going to negate everyone one of your points, but merely say, the entire set can be "brick solid" if you just take the time to understand and fiddle with all the ways the pieces connect.

    I too was at that rage point during my first few hours with it.

    I now can with relative ease put it into upright, or All4s mode. Simple, easy and sturdy.

    But then again, my experience doesn't mean everyone has to agree or relate to it; I'm merely here to tell you that it is indeed possible and not to give up.


    I mean, coooooome on now! Sooooo good!

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  9. meisterman

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    all-4s is definitely possible, try not to give up! It requires a bit of fan moding but once he’s in it he’s rock solid.
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    I’ve transported this guy in this form many times and I don’t have to be cautious whatsoever. It really is phenomenal once you’ve had some time to learn it and change it up.
     
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    How have you made the scrap metal arm?
     
  11. meisterman

    meisterman i am in love with rotb

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    saw a post on instagram one time. It’s not the exact same size as scrapper in arm mode but it’s close enough for the difference to be negligible.
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    It’s helpful to have the big shovel unfolded unlike my pictures here as having it bent in like this makes it really difficult to bend the wrist to a good angle.
     
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  13. meisterman

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    Oh yeah, now we’re getting somewhere.
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    It looks like John Travolta from battlefield earth
     
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    Alright, August has arrived. Fingers crossed that Overload comes out this month.
     
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    Neat idea.
     
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    What’s funny is wasn’t he originally gonna release in October? Seems more and more likely!
     
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    It sure is taking a long time to release Overload.
     
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    I would absolutely not be surprised if that’s the case. I have a tiny tiny bit of hope as every retailer I see says August. But that doesn’t mean a whole lot o_O 
     
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