War for Cybertron: Siege Appreciation Thread

Discussion in 'Transformers Toy Discussion' started by barry, Jul 17, 2018.

  1. barry

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    Ultra Magnus
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    "Consistency is Victory"
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    I received the gap fillers I ordered for the Impactors. I really hate how hollow they were. This is the Rachet Studios ROS-008. I got them from TFSafari. I like the gray better than the yellow for the filler.

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    For white it is better to just use a mechanical pencil (i use a .3). Black can be too much.
     
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  4. Scarlet knight

    Scarlet knight Emergency Food Connoisseur

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    Now i need 3 firedrives


    I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask but. the large gun that came with Magnus (the large silver one) is incredibly loose he can't hold it without it flopping around how do i fix it?
     
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    For panel lining white figures, I would recommend a gray fine tip Gundam marker. Pencil would be more forgiving, though.
     
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    Get Some Super Glue, and apply a very small amount. Spread it across the handle.
    Wait 30 minutes or so, and place on Magnus hand.
     
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    do i place it is Magnus' hand while the glue is wet?
     
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    No
     
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    Scarlet knight Emergency Food Connoisseur

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    Ok thanks
     
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    My man looks good with the Volcel Cannon

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    Get some floor polish like Pledge, it's the go-to.

    I wouldn't use super glue, as some variants in chemical composition (depending on brand) can damage the plastic, and can end up permanent, and I find that it can rough up the plastic and leaves a icky film on the plastic, plus I'm always worried of a tiny pocket that will end up gluing the parts together for good..

    With the Pledge, just add a thin layer (it's very liquid), let it dry (usually overnight), repeat if/as needed. It's strong enough to last a while, but can be removed and redone as needed. I transferred some to a small drip bottle and I just touch the tip to transfer a "coat" or use a cotton swab (Q-tip) to gently coat a layer.

    And if you have joints that are loose, you can drip a drop in it, and let it dry and the joint is like new, stiff but not overly (as in so stuck that you'd feel that you could break something).
     
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    It's too late i already did superglue...
     
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    "I'm afraid I'm going to have to order some parts."

    Siege Ratchet + Ultra Magnus 1.JPG

    I agree with your assessment except for Megatron. His tank form is pretty similar to an Earth one.
     
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    Here's what I did, so to follow the G1 colours for the weapons:

    Silver gun and "missile tips" of the shoulder weapons
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    A Firedrive sacrificed his "guns", and then black and silver paint:

    (note that I just realize that I forgot about his gun... so it's going silver soon (but I think that I'll do something a tad special to make it "his" and different from Smokescreen's)

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    And another, but with a red tip.
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    Nonnef weapons for Sideswipe, but gun was painted to gun metal, and Mirage's gun went silver, while a Nonnef missile meant for Hound just screamed to go with him.

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    and just for extra: Nonnef kit for Hound, loving the clips for the shoulder that makes articulation for the weapon (will be getting more for sure), the gun isn't bad but too short i find, while I preferred the missile that came with my Ultra Magnus kit (meant for Hound).

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    And more for the rest of the Siege, but I'll stop here as this was about the Datsun and Lambo brothers.

    Note that I JUST got Bluestreak so I haven't had a chance to do the mod yet, but I will follow the G! scheme again, so red "cannon" and silver tips.

    So all this to say that I've customized almost all of my Siege, something I've never really got into before.
     
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  15. Rob

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    cool, Prowl shoulder launchers! How did you build it out of Firedrive?
     
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    You take the gun part, cut them apart very gently from the middle parts, then with pliers, you squeeze the connector part to give it the correct shape. Take your time and be gentle.
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    This will fit in the Datsun brothers perfectly if you do it right. Cheap, and looks amazing.

    For the Lamb, this connector will be just a bit too thick (freaking annoying that they didn't just use the same diameter as the Datsuns as if you use the weapons of one type of car with the other, you'll see that they don't fit), so I had to use a small file and a bit of patience until it fitted.

    Then paint as desired.

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    The beauty here is that they are blast effect compatible.

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    Eh, I get what you're saying and I totally agree that he's far more passable as an "earth mode" than any of the other major Siege Decepticons but he doesn't really resemble any extant model of Earth tank. Maybe this is just wishful thinking but I'd like to think that if they took another crack at him, they'd heavily rework the alt mode if nothing else. Personally I don't really think we'll get a new Megatron in 2020 anyway, or if we do, it'll be something weird like a battlemaster version.
     
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    Finally have the lead Decepticons!

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    ziltama Mods, molds, and casts. Also full of hot gas.

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    The flat ports on the "Praxians" are meant to accommodate flat pegs measuring 2.5mm x 5mm. The half circle pegs will also fit as they are supposed to be half a 5mm peg.

    So, anything with those dimensions will fit. On the flipside, those flat pegs would also work in standard 5mm ports.
     
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    TR was the Christmas for the Wreckers, Thrilling 30 was the anniversary but.... Siege is the birthday, three Wrecker Commanders in one toy line.
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    Takara Sandstorm is getting rereleased so he’s preordered, Bluestreak is on the way and Magnus is in my stack on BBTS.

    I repurposed Galaxy Upgrade Prime as Pyro and the Trenchfoot Battlemaster as Verity Carlo.
     
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