The grey toy colors really compliment Lightning Eagle, who really is just an amazing fashion plate. He pulls off any God Armour better than its corresponding Power Baser.

 

Already have Minerva and Nightbeat and so picked up the Siren version of this mold yesterday and I have mixed feelings. For one, I love how they've basically fixed every complaint that the Minerva mold had. Legs transform easily, no partsforming, everything feels much more solid. But I'm upset that it means we won't get a Nightbeat that is as nice as this.

He's not perfect, but he's pretty good. It's fascinating to watch Fans Hobby improve with each release. I got their Armada Megatron and the same time and he's brilliant. Guessing I should probably pick up Cab at this point (especially as I don't think there's going to be a Hosehead version?)

 

Does anyone else have floppy hips on the white version? I just received my copy yesterday and this is the floppiest figure in my collection. Is that normal? His hips and ankles both provide nearly 0 friction.

Is it worth contacting FH or ToyDojo? Or is every copy a floppy mess? I don't seem to recall others experiencing this.

 

nope. mine is just right. not overly tight but not floppy loose either

 

Fans Hobby advised a little while back they will be doing Cab in his US identity colours as Hosehead. Just don't know when it will be released just yet though.

Go directly to FH buddy, they will offer a speedy solution to the problem - most likely at zero cost to you.

 

So there's no need to contact my seller first?
I really have no luck with Fans Hobby. First Minerva's head was stuck, now both hip joints on my Ace Hitters headmaster won't move at all. Tried very, very gently to move one leg and it snapped off. Now I need a complete new lower section as I don't see a way to remove the legs from the ball joints.
Thanks

 

yeah you swapped the title cards

 

After the intro, it's MB-12 Athena and MB-12A Nitewalker. Not till 6:29 in, that you have Ace Hitter / Red Buzzer


On your Athena/Nite Walker, it shows the opposite.

 

Yea they're reuploading but if he's talking about the title card he isn't referring to that.

 

It's likely because the first few minutes were what I mentioned, that he's referencing the title cards.

 

I only popped in briefly since I still had work. I didn't scan through the whole video to realize both first halves got swapped

 

Your choice I guess. But Fans Hobby respond quickly to queries and requests.

 

Had to paint the arms and antenna of the headmaster figure... I think it just completed the look. Well done Fans Hobby! And, just added the photo I'm using for my Tech Spec for Siren!

- Gregg

 

Looks great

 

Finally got my red buzzer. Overall, I really like it. My only two major criticisms are: 1) with all the blue plastic, there was no reason to paint the Headmaster’s head blue. It just means that paints gonna scrape every time you pop it in or pull it out of the next joint of the main body. 2) There was no reason to make the panels above the tech specs stickers. If they were just going to be three squares of colors rather than actual text, they should’ve been paint apps. I just don’t see much point in putting those stickers on. I thought it was going to be “Str, Int, Spd” not red, yellow, and blue.

 

Finally got ahold of both these boys. Overall I'm super satisfied. Their transformation does feel like a mid-step between the other two. Kap's pretty easy going with a small order of operations with the inner leg panel but once you know it's easy. Athena is a touch fiddly in the arms and the legs have exactly one way to avoid clearance issues that I never remember. Ace and Red's limbs are clear and logical, but I find working the doors back into car mode a bit cluttered.
And all three are slightly annoying to get the driver in place, space for them always feels more like a quirk of design than intention.

 

Fans Hobby MB-13A Red Buzzer