Newage H46 Backdraft (Inferno) & H47 Grapple

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  1. mouschi

    mouschi Well-Known Member

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    Those look great!
     
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  2. TIKnTIN

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    so grapple now comes with blacked out windows and head stripes? i don't think these were shown and/or mentioned when the marketing photos were released, where they?

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    NA mentioned in their announcement that there would be minor changes made to the final deco. Initially Grapple was shown without them.
     
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    The window isn't black, you can see in the top left corner there's transparency in the windscreen as you can see the screw hub through it. Just a lighting thing, again. I'm glad to see black tires, though! And the leg and foot tampos, unusual for a toon version, but it's nice to get a bit more detail.
     
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    I think the leg and foot tampos are because of the animation model. That's where he differs from Infernos model. I guess they didn't want to remold those parts so they went for the cheap way.
     
  6. htquyet

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    Really love it. I only think the truck cab is a bit small comparing to its back. Even in robot mode, the chest is a bit small. If it was a bit wider, the bot head could have been bigger, or had more room for a ball jointed neck with a bit more range of articulation.
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  7. mouschi

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    that water accessory is everything
     
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    Came in for me yesterday and it really is a nice figure. Took a little bit to figure out how to fold the ladder into his back but that was really the only issue I had but I did get a kick at how the head and arms rotated at the back before they can be brought forward. I was initially thinking about skipping Grapple but I may just bite the bullet with him along with Hauler (who I just ordered XTB's version).

    I still find myself amazed at just how little these guys are even though my collection has grown but the feel and engineering continues to make me grin like a kid.
     
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    In hand images of Grapple from Mr. Sweet Daddy on Weibo:

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    He also shared a look at all of the (currently) planned repaints of Inferno and Grapple. Surprised to see no EX versions.

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  10. TIKnTIN

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    yet… i'm sure they are coming eventually.
     
  11. Ryan F

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    Yeah, I’m sure we’ve seen similar lists before which were later proven incomplete (ISTR the checklist on the box for their Prime mould didn’t list the shiny or comic versions) and they’ve added extra repaints later on. I guess if a figure sells well it’ll get more decos.
     
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    "The problem feedback from the body of the fire engine has finally been solved - a gray on the front of the car and the color of the window, and this time the effect is finally not as good as the frog's eye. I believe that the reprinted fire engine will also improve these problems."

    Come ooooon! So the early adopters get screwed on this front?

    On the subject of repaints, the list has:
    • H46 Backdraft - Regular Inferno
    • H46W Backdraft - Artfire
    • H46B Backdraft - ???
    • H46T Backdraft - I'm assuming transparent Inferno?
    • H47 Daedalus - Regular Grapple
    • H47G Daedalus - Hauler
    • H47T Daedalus - I'm assuming transparent Grapple?
    Any guess on what H46B might be? I see that Shattered Glass Grimlock is H44B, so I guess H46B might be Shattered Glass Inferno?
     
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    Correct, NA previously confirmed there would be a Shattered Glass Inferno through a comment on their Weibo.

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    Hmm….I can’t imagine them *not* doing an EX. Even if the colors are mostly the same, the tampos alone would make it worth it.
     
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    The only thing that makes me think it might not be a given that there will be EX versions is that Bee and Cliff didn’t get them. But I suppose NA could drop EX versions of those two anytime also.
     
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    Wonder if anyone can ask them if they were going to fix Hauler and give him the correct head color.
     
  17. madpanda

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    Could be a new tactic, NA could be playing the waiting game since so many people were vocal about not picking up toon Inferno, and waiting for EX Inferno which I myself am guilty of.
     
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    Oh I’m in the same boat. Come on, EX!
     
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  19. Tanafor

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    Yeah. I stopped preordering NA's toys because of this. Optimus and his single-double elbow and Cyclonus and his targetmaster were reasons enough for me. Late adopters are the ones who get rewarded, so now I wait until NA shows four or five versions of each toy
     
  20. Rahdimus

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    I’ll ditto the last few posts. Waiting on the tampos and true blacks of the EX so I canceled my PO and will wait NA out.

    if it looks like it’s starting to sell out I’ll probably pick up Artfire at the risk of missing out on the mold entirely.