On the wings when spread out you can see one with a gap, that can be flipped around so the wings don’t have the gap and the sculpting continues

Sun came blaring through the windows earlier so decided to take the sunlight shot

and for those wondering about height, here is a selection, Scorponok does have a thigh upgrade though for extra height

 

Ah, now I was wondering about that!

 

Ratchet: “I’m sorry, I’m afraid I’ll have to operate.”

Pounce: “W-will it hurt, Doc?”

Ratchet: “Don’t worry, I’ll be fine.”

 

Kapow and IDT have posted on Facebook that Buzzworthy Kup, Cliffjumper and B-127 will go up for pre-order on MONDAY and will be out next week.

 

That sounds about right, can't see it being much over a kilo

 

I'm very tempted to leave it entirely unresolved...

So, true story: I knew from the outset that I wanted it to be a whole episode based on a game of telephone that got out of hand just because a couple of Autobots were bored, but I couldn't for the life of me think what thing they might actually say. So that's why it's been left deliberately obscure - I only decided what the rumour was on Wednesday!

Gutcruncher from Warpath. It's the only way. Frankly I'd love a green Warpath anyway.

As would I, but I'm still of the belief that they deliberately swerved the obvious retool because someone at Hasbro thought it was better to do him justice with a unique mould of his own. Possibly in PotP.

So then don't put him in a poll where he'll lose to Optimus bloody Primal, you maniacs!

You know what, I think if they'd done a Twincast out of the TR mould I'd have been more interested than the new mould on its way. Being so ludicrously big and chunky just adds to the Fisher Price toy tape deck fun.

Is the middle one the Universe mould? It actually looks pretty good.

Most days, tbh.

 

Best Jetformer? Hmmm the TR Decepticon Targetmasters are all pretty great, but I think Kingdom Cyclonus and Beast Machines Jet Storm are also outstanding…

 

For Jetformers, I really like the FOC Seeker mold. Pretty keen on the big CW Seekers, Siegekers & Siegefire too, and naturally KD Cyclonus.

And I really liked the MP-3 mold, much preferred that to MP-11.  

Think the CW Arielbots are also awesome, possibly due to mah boi Fireflight. Transformers are good. It is known.

 

Predacons...



TERRORIZE!!! Yesss...



He's a handsome b'stard in't he?



Need to tighten his feet ball-joints a tad, but otherwise he's good as gold.

 

Just went back to finish off Hook's torso transformation and it turns out I was only a couple of stages from doing it first time but I put it down as soon as stuff started constantly untabbing as opposed to getting angry with it.

Hopefully the slider for the vehicle cab has loosened a bit now to make potential future transformations easier because that is super tight on mine which caused some of the other problems as the force required to get it moving directly contributed to other things coming untabbed.

Going to have a cuppa and then see what occurs with Long Haul and combining everything.

 

Shit that’s a real spanner in the works…I’m just going to have to suck it up and grab Kup and Cliff and sell on the originals earlier than planned.

 

On the topic of meet ups
If anyone was up for someVirtual

that Mammoth to the left is fantastic.

Is bought a wee template/stencil which I used, but it took too long so I cut out a badge and just drew round it - my free hand drawing is shite but it was good enough to be recognisable which was the autobot and which was a decepticon!

 

Only xtransbots      

 

Love the Animated reference with the kibble hanging on the back, but the head looks so out of place. It’s too animated looking.

 

For those worrying about the enablement in these threads I find a good bout of unemployment really helps resist the enablement  

 

Hmm, Terrorsaur.

First thoughts. Is he supposed to be two shades of red in alt mode or is that just where the production run differed?

Wing popped off when I breathed on it. Floppy beak. Then head popped off. Look at the box and he clearly had metal rivets holding the wings together originally. Gotta love cost cutting.

It's almost like Hasbro know we're buying figures to fill an empty slot in a line up, any Terrorsaur is better than no Terrorsaur, even when they stick it in an exclusive box and charge an extra few quid.

He's certainly not bad, but if he was your first Transformer would you want more?

 

Totally read this in Rorschach voice. Hurm.

Honestly, in part due to lucking out on QC, realising he can have his wings folded up like this...

...Makes me wish for a 90s X-Men Crossover Archangel retool of the Kingdom bird bod!

 

Much lolz - yeah (but only if you bring all your TFs though, obvs).

 

Robot mode is better. Quite a lot of personality. I do like the double peg for the waist hinge, looks much stronger than a lot of waist hinges and was certainly something I appreciated on Air Razor. Arms are good, I appreciate the details of the plug in elbow spikes. The feet are slightly compromised with all the joints for alt mode and could do with slightly better tolerances. Shame the hips can't slide back 2 or 3 mm, it would give him a slightly stronger profile putting everything in profile.

Golden disk is pointless with a figure that can't even hold it or interact with it in any meaningful way. Pumps the price a quid or two though. Do you think they have to pay NASA for the rights for the disks from Voyager?

Overall, fills a gap. Let's finish Season 1 Predacons though, eh? I'll be very sore if Hasbro don't.

 

I don't know anyone on here IRL, not much interest if TF in my IRL social group. My lovely wife, whilst not into TF herself, does support my hobby. I believe I have successfully indoctrinated our children into the fandom.

Would be good to meet some of you lovely folks virtually or IRL. I have said I'd get @Apollux a beer at TFN2022 as a thank you for his services, however, I've no idea what the darn chap looks like!

@Danforth - I'll be in your part of the world, too, then. The opportunities for 'hunting' are quite limited in these parts.