Mechanical Alliance SX-01 Thunder Warrior (Bumblebee Movie Blitzwing)

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  1. Atomic Tofu

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    Man out of my Showzstore stash that I did crash reviews on, this one is still wrapped up...now I'm apprehensive and excited to open him up still. I'll crack open the box after work tonight ;) 
     
  2. Scourgatron

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    Grab your kiki or floor polish and do that before fiddling with it. Whole figure. Every joint. Just dunk the mother fucker in it.
     
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    Arrived from ShowZ today -

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    Feelings about Blitzwing are a little mixed - on the one hand I prefer the weathered look, but this clean version was a damn sight cheaper so it's not as bad as it could have been - as, straight out of the box, he's got floppy wings, his lower legs and shoulders don't really tab in well, or at all in some cases, and parts of him feel very vinyl/PVC-ish. Haven't transformed him yet so I'll wait til I've done that to put Future on his joints, just in case I come across any other loose bits along the way...which I fully expect to, tbh. :S
     
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  4. Atomic Tofu

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    I've been messing with mine after work for a few days now, out of the box, the wings were floppy because it wasn't "fully" transformed and tabbed in, but he's not half bad. Clean version has benefit of not having the severe panel lining (it's too much imo). Surprisingly simple tf but I think I"ll put him on the backburner since everyone ELSE basically did a review for him. :D 
     
  5. rubadubspawn

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    I have the original weathered version of this guy and I think he is pretty awesome (I also have the zeta). Honestly, I think the weathered paint adds a whole lot more character and dimension to this character. I can't speak for the clean version but I'm happy with my purchase.

    Only thing I dislike is the leg/shins not tabbing in. The pieces don't break off or anything but everytime you pose the figure, you need to fiddle with the leg pieces so it looks right. This isn't a problem the Zeta has

    I totally get that if someone isn't happy with their figure or gets a lemon, they are going to be louder than those that are silently happy with their purchase. Just did a quick scan and saw a number of other owners who appear to be happy with their figures...

    Who knows.. Maybe the paint weathering seeps into the joints and keeps everything tight.

    I have no problems with posability, knees are strong, and while he is top heavy, no problems standing him up.

    For the clean version at $80? I would totally recommend.
     
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  6. Seth Sunthay

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    So what's the consensus on the Blitzwing, should i grab this one as it's much cheaper than the ZT version, or should i just save more to get the zeta one?.
     
  7. Atomic Tofu

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    I'm good with this one, he's not bad...lower leg panels don't FULLY tab in, but they at least partially ;) 
     
  8. octobotimus

    octobotimus Bad company ruins good morals

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    Depends what you want it seems. If you’re fine with zeta’s shoulder issue, but like everything else being solid, get Zeta. If you like no shoulder issues but everything being floppy and possibly not tabbing in anywhere, get this one.
     
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  9. Panzertron

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    Is there a KO of this? Im searching in aliexpress and i ve found 2 prizes, 70-80€ and 100-120€ Can someone show me the differences?
     
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    there's clean and battle damaged version
     
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    Does anyone have the clean version?? How does it feel?
     
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    I have the same blitzwing and I would like to know what you use for the poses in the air since I would like to do poses in the air but I have nothing to hold it
     

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    Hello, can someone help me to find the original version on aliexprees please? At this point i dony know if they are all gone...
     
  14. Seth Sunthay

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    1,526.94 MXN$ 15%de DESCUENTO | Thunder Warrior-figura de acción de transformación, de Robot juguete de colección, obra maestra SX-01 SX01 Blitzwing, reedición de película, serie KO SPL55
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  15. rattraprules98

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    This might sound weird, but I’m pretty sure they’re using a desk lamp to hold him up, but the actual light has been removed and it’s just the posable arm. I own that exact lamp
     
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    I just got one in from China and it isn't weathered at all. Is this normal? I'm just worried I bought a knockoff.
     
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    Oh ok, thanks.
     
  19. JBB

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    Sorry for the noob post. I went through most of this thread and literally asked a question that was just answered a bit above. I'm cool with this one but I cannot for the life of me get him into jet mode with the arms attached. So I cheat and take the arms off. Lol! I'm currently refinishing a lot of it which can get quite time consuming once you get started. There is always something else to fix.
     
  20. X Wing Flyboy

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    Hey folks, I just bought the mech alliance version. Any idea on the correct batteries for the head please?
     
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