 Things you don't notice abot a transformer for a long time, not undocumented features, just details |
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 Jan 16 2010, 04:00 PM
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 VICTORY IS LOGICAL Group: Citizen Posts: 7,972 Joined: 3-December 05 From: Middle GA Member No.: 7,611 Faction: Decepticon  |
I've owned ROTF Legends Megatron for a while - I got it last summer not long after its release. While the alt mode is impressive, the bot mode seemed merely ok - the small feet, skkinny arms, and weird mouthplate that makes it look like he's screaming.
I noticed today that that black space on his face isn't a weird mouthplate at all. It's just his chin! This really has changed the figure overall for me; the face looks much better, much more like Megatron, and makes me appreciate at the to as a whole to a greater degree. Ever had slight changes in perception like this that change your impression of a TF? -------------------- |
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Jan 16 2010, 04:07 PM
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Group: Citizen Posts: 7,897 Joined: 31-January 04 From: Ct. USA Member No.: 4,093 Faction: RIRFIB |
I've got a huge one. For litteraly years I thought Fort Max's head Cerebros looked awkward in bot mode, with the arms way too far forward. Always annoyed me. Then one day, after YEARS mind you, I pushed on them... and do you know they slide back into a much more normal looking position. doh.
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Jan 16 2010, 05:01 PM
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 Broom broom! Group: Citizen Posts: 2,616 Joined: 21-June 07 From: The center of the Earth Member No.: 10,345 Faction: Free Agent |
I had Armada Unicron forever before I realized that his head could turn side to side.
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Jan 16 2010, 05:15 PM
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 IT'S AN ESSER Group: Citizen Posts: 30,058 Joined: 13-April 04 From: Findlay, OH. Member No.: 4,424 Faction: Free Agent |
Took me years to find E. Scorponok's heel spurs.
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Jan 16 2010, 08:30 PM
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 Suddenly, Batcure.  Group: Supporter Posts: 18,822 Joined: 25-February 03 From: YES TOWN Member No.: 2,375 Faction: Lesbian Ninja |
For a while now I've wondered which one of Evac's previous altmodes was the one that the folded-up landing gear on his chest originally belonged to. At first I thought of that as just a tech-design chest.
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Jan 16 2010, 11:03 PM
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 These Ponies are holding on my heart like a handgrenade. Group: Citizen Posts: 1,897 Joined: 7-February 06 From: Clarksville TN Member No.: 7,856 Faction: Free Agent |
QUOTE(Esser-Z @ Jan 16 2010, 06:15 PM) Took me years to find E. Scorponok's heel spurs. Same situation, except with BW TM2 Ramulas. -------------------- "Some people collect other characters like Jazz or Hot Shot and its encouraged, but I stockpile Cybertron Crosswises and that makes ME the strange one."
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Jan 16 2010, 11:14 PM
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 President of the Deflowering Club Group: News and Content Posts: 40,920 Joined: 26-April 02 Member No.: 905 Faction: RIRFIB |
After owning TM Tarantulas, and Fox Kids TM Tarantulas, it wasn't until I got Metals Tarantulas that I realized his shoulder joints moved forward locking his shoulder pads in place, and moving his arms into a more normal position. Really made a good figure great.
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Jan 16 2010, 11:35 PM
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 Group: Forum Moderator Posts: 8,192 Joined: 14-December 08 From: The Blasty Zone Member No.: 12,164 Faction: Cannonball's Pirate Crew |
It wasn't until ROTF Armorhide that I realized Movie Landmine has rollerblades for feet. Why those can-feet of his had wheels was a complete mystery to me until I took a good look at Armorhide's instructions and saw that the rear alt mode wheels flip down and join them to make something functional.
I spent an hour or so mulling over how ridiculous Storm Surge's arms are... until I quite by accident slid back the part that makes his crab claw. Now they're still ridiculous, but it has a point. Of course, the way I do things is to open the figure, try to figure it all out on my own, then go through it again to see if I missed anything. This in itself tends to have me miss something every now and then if I don't pay enough attention. This post has been edited by Lukeblast: Jan 16 2010, 11:40 PM |
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Jan 17 2010, 01:29 AM
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 The clown that makes the dark side FUN! Group: Citizen Posts: 2,285 Joined: 24-May 05 From: Indiana Member No.: 6,572 Faction: Autobot |
up until a few years ago, i didnt know powerglides alt mode was an a-10. wouldnt be so bad but thats one of my favorite plane designs. talk about just not paying attention (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon-ball.gif)
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Jan 17 2010, 01:43 AM
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 Group: Citizen Posts: 23,755 Joined: 8-February 03 Member No.: 2,246 |
Realizing that I was about 80% right about Universe Galvatron's walking gun emplacement mode was somewhat rewarding. Don't think I'll ever figure out that shoulder hook, though.
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Jan 17 2010, 03:54 AM
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 The world suffused with sound Group: Supporter Posts: 16,483 Joined: 24-August 03 Member No.: 3,458 |
QUOTE(Spark @ Jan 16 2010, 10:43 PM) Realizing that I was about 80% right about Universe Galvatron's walking gun emplacement mode was somewhat rewarding. Don't think I'll ever figure out that shoulder hook, though. It's either an artifact of the design that no longer works because of the changes made during its downsizing, or it's just purely aesthetic. |
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Jan 17 2010, 04:00 AM
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 Check the pecs! Group: Citizen Posts: 8,267 Joined: 17-May 06 From: Galveston, TX Member No.: 8,292 Faction: Predacon |
TFA Shockwave's mid-torso joint.
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Jan 17 2010, 07:14 AM
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 Group: Supporter Posts: 1,916 Joined: 8-July 06 From: Colorado Member No.: 8,456 Faction: Decepticon |
last month, i realized classics rodimus has a buzzsaw flip out piece on his left arm. and it wasn't until long after i had the figure that i realized the two flaps by classics grimlock's robot head fold down
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Jan 17 2010, 07:59 AM
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 HE TELL ME DRILL WILL PIERCE MUFFINS! Group: Citizen Posts: 12,108 Joined: 12-August 05 From: Knoxville, Tn Member No.: 7,060 Faction: Autobot |
I just realized that Mini-con Dead End's top and bottom hemispheres can rotate, so that you can have his head sticking out to the rear of his alt mode. This may be something I realized back when I first got him, but if I did then I completely forgot. It's been a while since I've messed with him.
This isn't shown as the correct way to transform him in the instructions or on the box.....but it certainly seems like someone meant for it to be done. Else why mold it as two seperate plates connected by a central rivet? -------------------- Signature? I don't need no stinking signature.
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Jan 17 2010, 08:32 AM
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Suddenly, Batcure. Group: Supporter Posts: 18,822 Joined: 25-February 03 From: YES TOWN Member No.: 2,375 Faction: Lesbian Ninja |
QUOTE(crazyjw18 @ Jan 17 2010, 07:59 AM) This isn't shown as the correct way to transform him in the instructions or on the box.....but it certainly seems like someone meant for it to be done. Else why mold it as two seperate plates connected by a central rivet? So he can have aiming capability as a turret? (BUT NO, MINICONS ARE ALL JUST A RANDOM CAR STUCK TO YOUR ARM, THEY COULDN'T POSSIBLY BE ANY USE WHEN POWERLINKED) -------------------- QUOTE(orionpax44 @ Jun 24 2012, 01:03 AM) Childrens toys? whaa the boxes seriously say ages 5+ I consider myself the plus. QUOTE(mx-01 archon @ Sep 9 2012, 01:53 PM) You're talking to ▲ndrusi. Assume everything that he posts is snark. |
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Jan 17 2010, 08:36 AM
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 But can I weaponize it? That's the important thing. Group: Supporter Posts: 17,226 Joined: 3-May 05 From: In my pants! Member No.: 6,473 Faction: Cannonball's Pirate Crew |
Movie 1 Leader Brawl's minigun on his left arm - didn't notice that for months. I blame the solid black plastic of the gun and what it's mounted on.
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Jan 17 2010, 02:17 PM
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Group: Citizen Posts: 23,755 Joined: 8-February 03 Member No.: 2,246 |
Took me a while to figure out that ROTF Legends Devastator has a waist hinge (in Overload) so he can crouch over like he does in the film.
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Jan 17 2010, 02:22 PM
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 You don't want me to use my feet. Group: Citizen Posts: 9,782 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Somewhere, over a rainbow. Member No.: 11,067 Faction: RIRFIB |
I'd say "I found Animated Prowl's heel spurs" but they don't exist. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon-waspy.gif)
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Jan 17 2010, 02:31 PM
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Group: Citizen Posts: 89 Joined: 22-January 09 Member No.: 12,246 |
QUOTE(EvilEyeSigma @ Jan 17 2010, 02:22 PM) I'd say "I found Animated Prowl's heel spurs" but they don't exist. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon-waspy.gif) but that pevlic tab he's got? fits into his toe for a smoother transformation under the nose of his cycle mode. took me like six months at least to figure that out. i nearly clipped it off in irritation so many times.... -------------------- And now to lurk, 'til this world demands I rise again.....
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Jan 17 2010, 02:42 PM
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HE TELL ME DRILL WILL PIERCE MUFFINS! Group: Citizen Posts: 12,108 Joined: 12-August 05 From: Knoxville, Tn Member No.: 7,060 Faction: Autobot |
QUOTE(Andrusi @ Jan 17 2010, 08:32 AM) QUOTE(crazyjw18 @ Jan 17 2010, 07:59 AM) This isn't shown as the correct way to transform him in the instructions or on the box.....but it certainly seems like someone meant for it to be done. Else why mold it as two seperate plates connected by a central rivet? So he can have aiming capability as a turret? (BUT NO, MINICONS ARE ALL JUST A RANDOM CAR STUCK TO YOUR ARM, THEY COULDN'T POSSIBLY BE ANY USE WHEN POWERLINKED) I thought about that, but he's already a ball with a round port, meaning he's completely rotateable in the first place. I think trying to twist the northern hemispheres around would put more stress on the peg than just rotating the entire ball. -------------------- Signature? I don't need no stinking signature.
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