ZetaToys Armageddon/Bruticon (Combaticons/Bruticus)

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  1. alphatyrant

    alphatyrant Well-Known Member

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    Got my second hand Bruticon from eBay, not done much other than transform them from bot to vehicle mode which took a while. Putting those pins into Whirlblades, well...blades gave me the fear. Very pannelly (that's a word right?) but they do look very impressive. My only annoyance is the treads on Brawl just don't want to travel very freely. I have them the right way round and the brake isn't on but if I take 3 links off it's too damn tight, if I just add 1 it flops around. Can't tell if I've done something wrong.
     
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  2. Arkine

    Arkine Throws the boxes away.

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    Any idea on wither the metallic Bruticon will have the alternative Onslaught chest? The cartoon accurate abs, I couldn't confirm from pics or TFsource box contents.

    EDIT: Figured out that its the same chest piece but it can be flipped around.
     
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  3. mikequillm

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    Umm just wondering... Never got that replacement head for bruticus... any way I can still get it without throwing $30 at eBay?
     
  5. NSJ23

    NSJ23 Not today Chumly, not today.

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    i want this set but shipping right now is gonna be half the cost of it.....

    EDIT: ShowZ has it so shipping won't be bad.... now to figure out $ and space to display.....
     
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    Just got my toon bruticon and good god what a best. Defs gonna paint the eyes though, they look super dead.

    A few questions. 1. What's the fold out peg clip thing on the torso shell's...taint for lack of a better word? 2. My Brawl's arms are absolute flop city. And idea of how to tighten those up? Such a cool bot but the fact he can't even hold up his own shoulders straight is a big issue. 3. Do the holes on Onslaughts shoudlers serve any purpose? Ima put hole covers in them if not. Although...putting in the others in the arms wasn't exactly fun. INSTANT stress marks.
     
  7. RondoCalrissian

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    Are you talking the T-shaped pegs on the back of the thighs? I'm not 100% sure but I think its for a shuttle launchpad base mode. I'm not going to install hole covers either. They create stress marks and I want to be able to disassemble this set for QC repairs.

    For anyone with the original Armageddon, did Zeta ever issue a fix for the loose connection on Swindle's knee connection? Has anyone tried doing their own fix? I feel that swapping out some stronger springs would help out immensely.
     
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  8. Decepticon13

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    I believe they improved it on the Bruticon box set but I don't recall any fix or update ever being offered for the original set.
     
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    4249david Click my avatar, you won't regret it...

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    Bruticon did have it fixed, as I picked up the set. I think there's been modder fixes but not seen anything from Zeta about Armageddon
     
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  10. RondoCalrissian

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    I've broken down the "pants" down to install some replacement parts and I'm pretty sure it has to do with spring tension on the clamps. I just need to find stronger springs of the same size.
     
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    Wait. The forearms on Onslaught. Is that SCREWHOLE closest to his fist meant to NOT be covered? In seems to align perfectly with the pack peg of the flank piece on the Bruticus torso shell...and I used a screwhole cover on it because why the hell wouldn't you cover those 3 holes...

    UPDATE instead of having to drill out the covers, I was able to push them in more just enough to have them slot into the pegs in the torso shell flanks, best of both worlds I guess.
     
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  12. blurr95

    blurr95 Team Monkey Pants

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    I have Bruticon and then bought got Blitzkreig from the Armageddon set as I wanted a toy look with the blue pants. I swapped the knee fix for Swindle onto Blitkreig. All it was, was a stronger spring. Same size just more tension, considerably more. Super easy fix also. If I can find the right size spring I will put it back into the bruticon pants, and will have that set for sale. Just the Onslaught and pants from the Bruticon set.

    Jason
     
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    well CRAP
    i got my cartoon colour gift set one todayy and i think i got a dud <edit, typo said dude not dud> (note not a single QC sticker anywhere near mine)
    blitzkrieg is missing the locking section that holds a combiner arm in, the arm will sit in fine but the bit that goes over the top to hold the arm in doesnt lock as the part is missing.
    Uproar, the flip out tabs to connect to the combiner foot, the inside ones are installed wrong so they look like [] and not ][ like they should. so i cant attach it to the combiner foot

    and racket. the combiner foot for this one, the connector is installed back to front so i cannot get the foot on at all :( 
    oh and the "protective" plastic insert on the hood, well that ripped some of the purple paint off when i took it off, looks like they didnt wait for it to dry
    the single worst combiner experience i have ever had , i have contacted my retailer so hopefully they can sort something out for me but thats $600 roobucks down the drain so far . not bloody happy
     
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    Were you expecting a Gal? Also, are you thinking of FansToys? :) 
     
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    i also got a bunch of my fanstoys orders in today after robotoybase was finally able to airmail something to australia (hunk, sheridan,magnum and iceman) and those 4 are all freaking amazing<altho iceman less so than the other three)
    not sure what you mean by a Gal? oh wait. now i see my typo. dud, not dude. i guess after today im just a bit tired
     
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  16. Knight Prime

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    I am also known as Bruticus

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  17. RIBFIR

    RIBFIR I must have static in my rectifiers

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    Looks like Chinese sellers are starting to receive stock for the metallic Bruticon box set. Anyone aware on any reviews that have popped up? I'm mainly wondering about the "extra detail" in the combined head and if we are getting a special toon accurate chest piece addon like they offered with the metallic superion set.
     
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    Baba sent mine a 4-5 days ago and his stuff usually comes withing 2-3 weeks. If nobody else posts before then, I can take some pics of the new head and what not
     
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    That's subjective though... I still prefer the first version's colors in combined mode, which is what I have. I wouldn't mind being able to score an individual toon Blitzkrieg though.
     
  20. blurr95

    blurr95 Team Monkey Pants

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    Hint Hint, ;) 


    Replyed to your PM by the way.

    Jason
     
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