Recent content by thecorsair

I got XTransbots Wheelie V2 yesterday and it's about what I expected, it looks great in either mode but is not without it's issues. The transformation is not helped by the lack of clarity in certain parts of the instructions and also by the thin plastic on parts which require pulling in order...

I agree that Grey Alert would have been better with more retooling. I'm sticking with my 2 originals as I prefer the toy coloring. Of the other figures the only "+" version I'd consider is Bumblebee in a brighter yellow instead of the orangey shade of MP21. In other news, I'm glad to see the...

I'm getting the figure as a centrepiece to my Wreckers shelf and I've also got their Roadbuster & Whirl pre-ordered. I'd love to see MMC continue to expand the Wreckers roster with Rack'N Ruin from the UK Marvel run plus Guzzle, Rotorstorm & Pyro from IDW's Last Stand Of The Wreckers.

TFS Express have just posted on their FB page that their stock of Xtransbots Wheelie V2 will be arriving within 2 days so I should have mine by the end of the week. I never owned the original run, but from what I read about it the new version will be a step up if it doesn't break during the...

First video of MMC Trailbreaker, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgVg68-OVZc Having also seen a video of Badcube's I think MMC's is a clear winner, particularly when it comes to the transformation which is much more fluid. I got my invoice from Kapow Toys and paid up today, they're expecting...

If that's genuinely Takara's 2nd attempt it's the best looking G1 character they've released since Bumblebee. It's great news for those that have been waiting so long for it.

I've been primarily going the 3rd party route for a while now and have no regrets, particularly in the wake of the Brexit situation and the effect it had on the pricing of official stuff in the UK. A figure like MMC Grapple will have better build quality than the Takara one as MMC are right up...

MMC Grapple is £85. So that's £25 that can go towards something else....maybe an extra MMC Trailbreaker or whichever Hoist I decide on. MMC are sticking to the Hasui approach (using multiple sources of reference as opposed to just the cartoon) and I'd sooner support that. I'm still getting...

Amazing custom Super Deformed figure of Beast Wars Inferno, A shame this and the SD Cheetor that appeared a few months ago are only customs but I guess there's a chance a 3rd party company could buy the designs and put them into production once a few more start moving into the Beast era...

KFC are making Victory Leo. No individual pics yet but it combines with Starsaber,

FT did this replacement part which allows for the cable to be repositioned in the correct spot, https://www.kapowtoys.co.uk/fanstoys-ft-03-quake-wave-arm-kit-for-hose-correction.html The cable was different on the reissued Quakewave, I don't think it was made available separately but it might...

I will be sticking with MMC for Trailbreaker & Hoist as I don't think FT will do any better. MMC's designers have hit the same sweet spot that Hasui did for Takara and have been nailing every G1 character they've touched over the last few months. I like having a couple of options per character...

Agreed. All his ridiculously pro Takara/anti 3rd party BS was for no reason other than to stir the pot, where others joked about Bayformers he was outright nasty to some people about liking it, he regularly attacked 1:6 figure collectors as well and seemed to enjoy bragging about being able to...

According to the official info Optimus Primal is 19 cm tall which is just under 8 inches. Cheetor will be in scale with him. If more series 1 Maximals are made the tallest one should be Rhinox who was a bit taller than Primal.