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Post by Chen on Feb 14, 2014 16:54:13 GMT -5
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Post by Lejam on Feb 14, 2014 17:36:27 GMT -5
Yep, it's the same guy who proposed first the rage face gor TFC Devastator. But it was not a well produced item : raw resin molded piece.
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Post by locidm on Feb 16, 2014 0:35:40 GMT -5
I hope he does and can make it available on shapeways or something. I got the rage face from him for Hercules and it was a poor fit (though the sculpt was good). I think a neck filler piece would do wonder for M3.
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Post by actionawesome on Feb 16, 2014 11:17:51 GMT -5
Wow Chen. Those looks awesome together!
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Post by locidm on Feb 16, 2014 14:02:11 GMT -5
Took this pic while I was trying to figure out how to transform back to Diesel. ]
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Post by OzmaLee on Feb 16, 2014 22:30:24 GMT -5
Errm...am I the only one not seeing the pic?
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Post by locidm on Feb 16, 2014 23:56:42 GMT -5
link fixed. The pro boards mobile app wasn't working quite right.
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Post by mrclean08 on Feb 17, 2014 10:39:45 GMT -5
While I like the attempt to make not-Dragstrip look more like the Tyrrell P36 that the G1 is actually based off of... I feel like you would have to change the aesthetics of the other 3 car limbs as well just to match it, since they are all based off of modern cars or concept cars. It would be like having a 1976 car mixed in with modern day/concept cars.. I dunno about that. Many collectors had assumed that FansProject made up most of these cars, especially not-Dragstrip, which looks nothing like the G1 predecessor's Tyrrell P36 race car. FansProject's not-Dragstrip (CA-11 Down Force) is actually a Caparo T1not-Dead End (CA-12 Last Chance) is a Ferrari FXXnot-Breakdown (CA-09 Car Crash) is a Lamborghini Reventonand not-Wildrider (CA-10 T-Bone) is a Lamborhini AnkonianI'll probably just leave my not-Dragstrip alone, and only get the filler piece for the neck.
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Post by supergetterv on Apr 18, 2014 20:11:22 GMT -5
I finally got to put together the FP Menasor. Here is my iphone picture of where I will display it. Diesel is just not fun at all. He looks really good but the transformation is pretty terrible. Actually, each one of the member of this Stunticon set is no fun to transform. I love the looks of all of the modes, Menasor looks amazing, all of the individual robots looks great and the car modes are all nicely done. The thing I don't like is that in Menasor mode, the legs sucks. The thigh panel doesn't stay peg in. Like most have said, it is fiddlely, not stable enough making it not easily posable. It can achieve many poses and has good articulation, but it a chore and you have to work at it, because too many parts either fall off or unpeg. Bottom line, he looks good just standing there and that's good enough for me.
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Post by nikodiablo on Apr 19, 2014 3:57:07 GMT -5
Here's to hoping that KFC will make a simpler, sturdier stunticon set with Motormaster being in-scale to MP-10 / Citizen Stack's alt modes
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Post by Chen on Apr 19, 2014 5:19:02 GMT -5
Warbotron's next combiner will be Menasor.
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Post by mrclean08 on May 9, 2014 21:02:31 GMT -5
Warbotron's next combiner will be Menasor. That one, I'm looking forward to. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love my FP Menasor. But I just feel that in today's market of 3rd party products, FansProject products while amazing and detailed, they do not have the size and shelf presence as other 3rd party company offerings. Smaller figures were cool and acceptable back in 2008 etc., but with TFC and MMC's combiners having great size and shelf presence, I do not feel that I'm getting my entire money's worth with FansProject anymore. Warbotron's Bruticus is going to be large, so we can definitely expect an equally sized Menasor.
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Post by Lejam on May 12, 2014 9:18:22 GMT -5
Agree, and TF masterpiece V2 line put a kind of "honor" scale for collectors. I decided to stick to this line + MP-like 3rd party productions.
I just keep an eye on PE (Warden is a top figure) + some of FP toys. -> I am a bit disapointed by their roadbuster. -> X-function stay a very good line to collect...
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Post by edge on May 13, 2014 2:19:22 GMT -5
Well I finally got my Diesel... and wow I feel like a complete retard cause I CANNOT get this guy transformed at all. I've been at it for hours and for some reason I just cannot do it. I got so frustrated I almost snapped it in half. Going to sleep on it and try again tomorrow night. Once I get this thing combined, IF I get it combined, I will never take him apart. I'm not sure if the person who engineered this guy should be rewarded or taken out back and beat to death lol
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Post by supergetterv on May 13, 2014 11:44:46 GMT -5
Well I finally got my Diesel... and wow I feel like a complete retard cause I CANNOT get this guy transformed at all. I've been at it for hours and for some reason I just cannot do it. I got so frustrated I almost snapped it in half. Going to sleep on it and try again tomorrow night. Once I get this thing combined, IF I get it combined, I will never take him apart. I'm not sure if the person who engineered this guy should be rewarded or taken out back and beat to death lol Took me two hours, majority of the time was transforming him into Diesel. The torso mode took some time but not as long. I suggest watching the video reviews cause that manual was totally useless and confusing as hell. I would of save at least half an hour had I just watch the videos. I suggest Emgo316 review on YouTube cause he is the most detailed on the transformation. I was careful and didn't break any parts. But yeah, the transformation really stinks on this one and like I have said, the transformations on all of these FP stunticons stinks. Too much bending of the plastic and tight spaces. I mean the plastic quality has the tolerance to be slightly bend to get parts to fit but I do feel uneasy every time I do it. Like folding up the leg on Wildrider and Breakdown. The post that tabs into the knee area etc... The car modes look great and the robot mode looks great with all these Stunticons. Even with Diesel, the robot mode looks pretty good. It's the execution that stinks. Even in combine mode, Menasor looks amazing and has good enough articulation. But the combine mode is still floppy. When bending the knees on the combine mode, the thigh panel just don't like to stay put. Overall a great looking set. I still like it and it is my 3 year old Nephews favorite piece in my collection because he got to play with the individual cars before I combined him.
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Post by edge on May 13, 2014 20:48:13 GMT -5
Got him combined and transformed Remind me never to try and transform Diesel when you've had a crap ton of vodka shots during a Habs game lol. I had one of what seems like way to many rotations at his waste wrong so on countless transformations his legs were always back words and was not able to understand why I couldnt get them right! haha. I did end up watching Emgos video and he was easily the best out of the 3-4 I tried watching. He has great close ups and his camera is way better then Peaghs who I usually watch. Thanks for the suggestion he looks great combined!
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Post by mrclean08 on Jun 7, 2014 16:31:33 GMT -5
Should anybody ever say Transformers are just simple mechanical toys, just let them attempt to Diesel. I've only transformed mine from once in all modes and have been utterly intimidated since. lol This piece ain't no joke!
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Post by Lejam on Jun 19, 2014 1:38:16 GMT -5
Yep Diesel is not easy to transform... I stick to the notice (and I broka a peg !) SOme news from Echo TF with their G1 Convertion Kit for FPJ Menasor :
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Post by Lejam on Jul 19, 2014 8:40:48 GMT -5
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