Earth Mode Mirage First In Hand Look

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by Pixelmaster, May 28, 2021.

  1. wheeljackfan16

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    This should be a stupid easy add-on kit to make, and I probably won\'t even have to charge that much. I\'d be surprised if the cost to sell a shoulder peg adapter is more than $4.
     
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    Looks better in person than in photos..like Tracks does.
     
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    So this figure is somewhat of a turd. Guess ill have to buy the inevitable Noneff adapter. Still think the fake chest sucks but at least its not the back of the car this time.
     
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    So glad I skipped Siege Mirage. This new one fixes all the issues. Super stoked to get him now. Too bad it comes with a figure I don't care about at all. Anybody want my maximal Grimlock?
     
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    \"Strangely, there’s no connector for Mirage’s shoulder cannon.\"

    PASS.

    Bad enough they stick it in a two pack with another figure I don\'t want, non-translucent plastic isn\'t worth going ever farther from the source design.
     
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    And the shoulder cannon question is now answered.

    I will pass.
     
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    Mirage is probably the only figure that I really wish Hasbro would get as close as possible to his original toy (it was one of the few carbots I had back in the 80s that wasn't a minicon and I loved him). None of his modern designs--from generations to now--ever hit these boxy proportions so they don't look quite right. I get why, because f1 racers are smaller + the boxy car and bot was more out of necessity/limitations than desire but I just really liked that bulky look.

    There's absolutely nothing wrong with Kingdom Mirage and I want him so I hope no one takes this as me wanting to take a dump on the figure. I'm more musing out loud that I've always wanted a bulky Mirage like his toy self.
     
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    I acutally quite like it he\'s like his G1 counterpart, shame about the shoulder cannon that doesn\'t stick like in the Siege 
     
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    Whew, I actually still prefer the Siege version. Money $aved!
     
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    I like the Siege version but I plan to get this set for Maximal Grimlock. Guess I will be selling this guy.
     
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    Hopefully people will start selling off their Netflix Mirages for reasonable prices now that this one is coming. I really regret not grabbing one when he was still in stores.
     
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    so no shoulder port. great.
    Peaking_Mirage.jpeg.jpg 20210529_141851.jpg
     
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    And announcement in 3, 2, 1... Generations Selects Dragstrip repaint. LOL. All they'd have to slightly remold is the front axle to fit 2 smaller wheels and a head. JMO
     
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    An easy workaround
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    Man I really like my Siege Mirage but this just interest me so much more. I'm not to worried about the shoulder thing since I can just use Siege Ratchets accessory to fix that.
     
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    Glad to see that the solution I suggested back when the figure was first shown off is catching on. It really is such an easy solution
     
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    Looking at the pics, I don't think you need an adapter. There's enough space to dremmel a 5mm hole to have it mounted specifically onto the shoulder. Carefully, but doable.
     
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    that toy looks like shit
     
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  20. Fenrys

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    The shoulder is a mushroom peg with the arm assembly attached to it, if you try to drill it you will destroy the connection point
     
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