If you want somethign that matches scale with Siege figures, you might be stuck with the CBB downsized CW Devastator. I don't know of any others that fit in that niche (especially since Siege / ER figures tend to be a bit smaller than earlier norms).

zmog

 

Mpm 10 ko starscream

 

Back with one of those reviews, sponsored by Star Wars TF Tie Fighter Avengers - TF - SirToys.com

Enjoy!

 

Are there any OS Siege figures with Battledamage? I'd love to get the Magnus but his lack of scrapes and scuffs would stick out like a sore thumb with my collection - and I don't trust myself to make the weathering look consistent if the clean version's the only choice.

 

Not that I know of. Plus, I think you're in an extreme minority with that request.  

Honestly, a drunk chimpanzee with a leaky paint marker could do better weathering than the default Hasbro stuff.

zmog

 

Ah, bugger.

 

 
Just placed another cheeky order with @SirToys!   The KO OS green mini-cassette Slugfest set came back in to stock so grabbed one of them along with some OS CW bits!  
I hope this one drops on my doormat before Chrimbo!  

 

 
My order arrived from @SirToys! No not the one above, the one I place just under 3 weeks ago!  

I picked up one of the KOncept Art oversized Combiner Wars red Hotspot Fire Chief bots which is lovely! I already have an OS blue Rook and OS Alpha Bravo with an OS Offroad coming in the new order mentioned above.  

Grabbed a CBB Firefly for a part swap idea I have with some of my other skittle CBB's plus I also managed to get one of the simplified blue CW Cyclonus bots.
It turns out he is compatible with regular Combiner Wars limb bots - I've added a couple of pics below!

As you can see the plastic is a little thin so the build quality of Cyclonus isn't too great IMO but combined mode stands and poses fairly well.  
The combiner head is from Thrilling 30 Jhiaxus which plugs onto a post of the torso in the neck area but the post is set too low so his chin sits below/behind the chest!  
Oh I also picked up a few bits in Paul's junker sales including the pink Abominus hands and feet shown above. Hands and feet are good but sold as a junker due to having a pair of the same side large guns.
Added a couple of items which I couldn't quite make out for a surprise - one turned out to be the KFC KP-06 set for MP-10 Optimus - his gun is fine but comes with two right hands in two different colours! LOL! Other item turned out to be the SXS Citizen Stack head upgrade set. There's no Magnus ear pipes but the heads might come in handy for a crazy custom one day?  

All in all a nice little order from the ever reliable Paul at @SirToys - he also filled out the box with several KO bots which was a nice surprise, my kids will have fun with them once they're back home!  

 

I was really looking for the BSL-01 Lockdown since I've heard amazing things about it. Unfortunately, the established retailers seem to be sold out leaving Ali and Ebay. I'm tentative, as it seems like some might be passing off the inferior VT as a BSL. I'm gathering that the BSL had 3 dogs and the VT has 2? Can anybody confirm that?

 

The Megatron I have also has a immobile head. And all the joints were real loose.

 

Can confirm the VT has only two dogs. Not sure about the BSL.

What's odd is that when I bought the VT (UT was long since out of production) I was under the impression that it was the better of the two when compared to BSL. Some of the details on the non-plastic pieces were a little softer but it tabbed in better, especially in alt mode. I've not really noticed any problems either way but now I'm genuinely curious as to what the other differences are.

 

After some more research, it looks like the VT isn't really inferior outside of the softened details and missing paint apps. Build quality seems like it is as good or better, with a few improvements in alt mode tabbing and the addition of a ball jointed head.

I'm still looking to go with the BSL, simply because I much prefer the metallic charcoal look to the glossy black finish of the VT. While the Lamborghini Aventador is certainly available in gloss black, I've always found it more interesting in the less traditional metallic or matte color schemes, and the UT/BSL coloration scratches that itch better.

 

Someone should pick up the prosecutor from the pit of judgement upscale it to slightly less than the Judge, add a ball joint to the head and make the tentacles poseable. Then start printing money.

 

America: Noooooo! You can't mix three separate intellectual property in one product!
Some Chinese guy: Plastic molding goes brrrrrrr!

 

I was hoping someone would dig out the old impossible toys quint molds but this might actually look better.

 

Saw these, they have certain....liberties? On their design. They would have worked though, but no way for that price they are going on these days.

 

Yeah, they aren’t perfect, but if the molds still exist, whoever owns them could make some money off me by rereleasing the scientist, prosecutor, and executioner.

 

I was considering picking up a KO of the MP Smokescreen, even though a few owners have complained about various structural issues and breakages. Has there been any issues with the recent releases?

 

Here's some cool shots of the MPP-10 mold I shot this fall.

 

 
More awesomeness from Ajmal!
I love your composite photos featuring Transformers, please keep posting them!  
I still need to check your movie which I've discovered is available on Amazon Video, My Soul To Keep.  
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